By Deanna Reid, agricultural education and communication master’s student
K-State agricultural education students and faculty attended the annual Kansas Corn and the Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators symposiums in January.
The Kansas Corn Symposium celebrated the accomplishments of Kansas Corn and focused on topics including trade, ethanol, and research.
Katelyn Pinkston, Rachel Bellar, and Zachary Callaghan were awarded Kansas Corn Next Generation scholarships funded by the Kansas Corn Growers Association and Kansas Corn Commission to provide opportunities for college students of all majors to learn more about the corn industry, explore issues facing agriculture and embrace the ways they can influence the industry through career path choices. Students and faculty also participated in a poster session.
The symposium was on Jan. 23, 2019, at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan.
Agricultural education students also received scholarships at the Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators (KAAE) Symposium in Dodge City, Kansas, Jan. 24–26, 2019. In addition to new teacher and student intern meetings and tours of local agricultural businesses, Representative Roger Marshall spoke about the farm bill and status of agricultural trade. Seventeen K-State agricultural education students were awarded scholarships, as listed below.
Jim Patry Agricultural Education Scholarship
Katelyn Pinkston
Teach Ag
Zachary Callaghan
Trenton Smedley
Seitz Fundraising
Trent Johnson
Eric Koehlmoos
Matthew Schick
CHS Foundation–Through the Kansas FFA Foundation
Rachel Bellar
Nikole Cain
Hannah Fry
Christina Hoffman
Trent Johnson
Ashley Lauinger
Steven R. Harbstreit/Howard R. Bradley Teacher Education Scholarship–Through the Kansas State University Foundation
Allyson Dorrell
Hofbaurer Scholarship
Eric Koehlmoos
Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators Scholarship–Sponsored by KAAE
Sydney Cullison
Allison Dix
Tim Kennedy
Caitlyn Thompson
Mackenzie Tynon
KAAE, the Kansas FFA Foundation, the Kansas State University Foundation and Seitz Fruit sponsored scholarships for agricultural education students.
