Twenty-three future agriscience teachers, who are studying at universities across the United States, will spend three days in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota at the 2016 Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) symposium that is
held in conjunction with the National Teach Ag Day celebrations September 20th-22nd. Of the
twenty-three individuals selected, two are members of the Penn State Teach Ag!
Society, and Agricultural Education Student Teacher Candidates. Congratulations to
George Dietrich and Victoria Herr for being selected to participate in the FAST
symposium!
About FAST Symposium-
The FAST symposium consist
of professional development training, including instruction on CASE curriculum, and more instructional learning. In addition to professional development, attendees will have the
opportunity to explore South Dakota through off-site tours. The FAST symposium
is part of the National Teach Ag Campaign, to help raise awareness about the
need to recruit and retain quality and diverse agriculture teachers, and to
celebrate the positive contributions that agriculture teachers make in their
schools and communities
About the Participates-
George Dietrich is junior at the Pennsylvania State
University double-majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education and Food
Science. He will be a Student Teacher Candidate in 2018, and is currently
serving as the Penn State Teach Ag! Society Treasurer. From George’s experience
as serving on the Pennsylvania 4-H officer team, he recognizes the need from
agriculture and education to provide opportunities for the youth. He applied to
attend the FAST symposium because, “To be in a room learning how to be a better
agricultural educator sounded appealing and worthwhile.”
Victoria Herr is a sophomore at the Pennsylvania
State University majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education. She will be
a Student Teacher Candidate in 2019, and is currently serving as the Penn State
Teach Ag! Society Secretary. After serving on the Pennsylvania FFA State
Officer team, Victoria has been someone who takes advantage of opportunities to
grow as an educator. When she heard about the FAST Symposium she knew she
wanted to apply to attend. Her reason for attending: “Since there are not many
opportunities for students in agricultural education to network in person, this is a great opportunity to get to know other preservice
teachers from around the country, and learn more about agricultural education
outside of Pennsylvania.”
This is an amazing opportunity for George and Victoria. They will gain a tremendous amount
of knowledge, and experience from their participation in this profession
development experience! To learn about George’s and Victoria’s experience from
attending the FAST symposium, stay connected.
To learn more about
starting on the path to having a career that makes a positive impact on the
lives of students across the globe by becoming an agricultural educator, please
contact the agricultural teacher education program at teachag@psu.edu. Follow us
on Twitter at TeachAgPSU, on Facebook, or on our blog.
Halee Wasson
Student Blogger
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