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Category: February

Small town girl hits the big city

Story by McKayla Brubaker, senior (ACJ)

McKayla Brubaker
McKayla Brubaker, senior (ACJ), poses with the research poster she created and presented.

 

As a small-town girl, my trip to the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) Conference in Atlanta was quite an adventure. Despite my shy and nervous nature, seeing the city and learning about research conducted by graduate students and faculty across the region was a great experience. I shared a poster about my undergraduate research findings from my work with Dr. Baker.

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Grad students present at research conference

Jessie Topp and Scott Stebner pose with their second-place research poster.
Jessie Topp and Scott Stebner earned  second-place for their research poster.

Story by Cassie Wandersee (first year graduate student)

Agricultural education and communications graduate students presented two research papers and five posters at the 2015 SAAS (Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists) Conference. Topics ranged from extension communications to undergraduate research experiences. Continue reading “Grad students present at research conference”

CASE Institutes: Science-based curriculum and training

The Case Institutes provide teachers with curriculum and training.
The Case Institutes provide teachers with curriculum and training for rigorous STEM education. (Photo provided by CASE Institutes.)

“For teachers looking for new ideas in their classrooms, who don’t feel like they have the time during the school year, CASE is a great way to prepare yourself for a more rigorous and STEM-focused class,” says Brandie Disberger, agricultural education instructor.

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Professional development —Florida style

Nicole Lane, senior in agricultural communications and journalism, learns more about Florida’s strawberry industry while visiting a large strawberry farm.
Nicole Lane, senior (ACJ), learns more about Florida’s strawberry industry.

Story by Jordan Piechl, junior (ACJ)

This past January, 14 agricultural communications and journalism students ditched their winter coats and headed to Orlando, Florida, for the annual Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) Professional Development Conference. The K-State group networked with students from across the nation, engaged with professionals through educational workshops and explored Florida agriculture.

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One amazing agricultural educator

Alumnus Jay O'brien (left) teaches students how to wire an electric circuit.
Alumnus Jay O’Brien (left) teaches students how to wire an electric circuit.

Story by Jackie Newland, sophomore (ACJ)

Alumnus Jay O’Brien (’13) did not begin his college career knowing he wanted to be an agricultural education major.

“I came from a family that homesteaded in the 1800s in the Cherryvale area, so I originally thought I might want to be a farmer or rancher, or even considered engineering,” O’Brien says. “I found a niche at K-State in the Agricultural Education Club and within my agriculture classes. From there, I started to be more involved with both.”

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