Below is a snapshot of this incredible group of students we are so very proud. You can also see the 2016 Student Showcase at: http://teachagpsu.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-aee-student-showcase-psuaged16.html.
- Impacted the lives of 1,114 individual students
- Taught 71 different classes to students from 8th to 12th grades that are 42 minute periods to 180 minute “block” periods in length.
- Delivered 159 units of instruction on topics from leadership development, agricultural mechanics, environmental sciences, plant sciences, animal sciences and much more!
- Helped cooperating centers earn and implement $22,800 of extramural funding assisted from grants, sponsorships and fundraisers.
- Led students in the completion of 179 community service hours
- Has earned (or will earn) a degrees 4 areas: Agricultural & Extension Education (B.S.); Agricultural & Extension Education (M.Ed.); Livestock Science and Management (B.S., Del Val); Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Obtained 7 Minors/areas of emphasis: Agribusiness Management; Agronomy; Animal Science; Environmental Inquiry; Equine Science; International Agriculture; and Plant Science.
- Participated in Global Learning in 11 countries, including: Austria; Belize; Germany; Haiti; Honduras; Italy; Korea; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Switzerland
- Has 1 Schreyer’s Honor Scholar; Thesis Title: HISTORICAL PARTICIPATION AND PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN PENNSYLVANIA FFA CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL-BASED SECONDARY AGRICULTURE EDUCATION STUDENTS.
- Will have members who are Pennsylvania Certified (with reciprocity in more than 40 states) in the following 3 areas: Agriscience K-12; Environmental Science; General Science
- Earned 8 different Additional Certifications/Accreditations/Licensures
- Accredited Parliamentarians from the Society of Agricultural Education Parliamentarians; Artificial Insemination Certification through Select Sires; Beef Quality Assurance; Certified Poultry Technician; First Aid/CPR/AED Certification; National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Instructors; Project WILD curriculum; Wilderness First Aid
- Involved in 24 professional organizations/clubs .
- Ag Club, Penn State Altoona; Agriculture Student Council, Penn State; Agronomy Club –Penn State; Alpha Tau Alpha, National Agricultural Education Honorary; American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA); American Society of Agronomists (ASA); Athletic Director’s Leadership Institute, Association of Career & Technical Education; Block & Bridle, Penn State; Coaly Honors Society, Penn State; Collegiate FFA , Penn State; Collegiate Horseman’s Association at Penn State (CHAPS); Delta Tau Alpha (Del Val); Delta Theta Sigma; Gamma Sigma Delta; Graduate Student Association, AEE, Penn State; National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE); Omega Phi Alpha Community Service Sorority, ParmiNous; Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators (PAAE); Pennsylvania FFA Alumni; Spirit Lioness; Teach Ag! Society, Penn State; Varsity Athletics
- Completed THREE Domestic Study Away Programs in Arizona (Multiculturalism in school-based agricultural education) , Colorado (Service Learning Pedagogies with Farm to School Initiatives) and Mississippi (Financial Literacy through agricultural education in Appalachia Areas)
- Gained experience or have been employed with 23 different relevant jobs/Internships:
- Chasing Rainbows Therapeutic Riding Center; Carbon County Environmental Education Center, Cherish Creamery; CNHi – New Holland; Hoober Inc.- CASE IH Dealership; Hoss’s eating establishments, Local Produce Farm, Local Poultry Operation, National FFA Association; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Pennsylvania FFA Association; PSU – Animal Sciences Department Teaching Assistant; PSU- Biology Department Teaching Assistant; PSU- Center for Undergraduate Excellence English Tutur; PSU -Center for Professional Personnel Development; PSU- Dairy Barn; PSU Extension – Bradford County; PSU Extension – Lancaster County; PSU Extension – Philadelphia; PSU Extension- Washington County; PSU - Pennsylvania Governors’ School for the Agricultural Sciences, PSU-Poultry Education Research Center (PERC); V&C Forest Management; Veterinary Clinic of Indiana
- Completed 12 action research projects, including:
- Ag Mechanics I Unit Objectives and Competencies
- Analyzing the results of scores from small group versus large group instruction
- Evaluation Properly Restraining and Handling Small Animals in a Lab Setting
- Evaluation of Mastery and Growth of Student Competencies in Horse Selection and Evaluation
- How can student involvement in SAE’s be increased through classroom instruction, examples, and implementation?
- How do questions affect my students learning
- How will hands-on instruction compare to in-class instruction while learning the strokes/parts/tools of a 4 stroke engine?
- Integrating online safety testing into an Agricultural Laboratory
- Retention of electrical wiring skills gained in a general agricultural mechanics class
- SAE Implementation in the Classroom
- SAE Improvement
- Student assignment completion comparisons between paper and online platform.
- Completed 12 custom learning projects for their center (DIY Teacher Education), including:
- A guide to FFA Parliamentary Procedure
- Bellwood-Antis Officer Selection Plan
- Connecting agricultural education students from West Perry to Students in Mississippi
- Enhancing Curriculum for Eighth Grade Agriculture Education
- Floral Design Handbook Development
- Introduction to Athens Area High School Agriculture Education Program Parent/Guardian Handbook
- Officer Selection Plan Development
- QR Code Hallway Pass
- Saul Instagram 2.0
- SAEP Manual
- Successfully growing a pumpkin crop.
- Wellsboro Agriscience Department SAE Implementation Guide
- One member will be participating in the United States Marine Corps Reserves
- One member was a varsity athlete with the PSU Field Hockey Team that won two Big Ten Conference Championships, two Big Ten Tournament Championships, and had 4 NCAA appearances.
- One member owns their own egg carving business.
- One member's students planted over 5,000 plants that include (basil, tomatoes, peas, lettuce, bok choi, kale) at local CSA.
- Experienced blizzard Jonas which dumped 26 inches of snow in Lancaster, PA.
- Some members had zero previous FFA experience beyond PSU Courses.
- Includes a passionate dairy goat enthusiast.
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Katie Andrews
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@klandrews_24
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Big Spring HS
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Post Graduate
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Stacia Gouger
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@stacia_gouger
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Wellsboro HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Kelsey Henry
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@Kelsey_Henry13
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Northern Lebanon HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Janae Herr
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@kjherr17
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Midd-West HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Matt Holt
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@mholt5595
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West Perry HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Secondary Agriscience
Teacher/FFA Advisor, Brockway HS
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Olivia Murphy-Sweet
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@OsweetMurph
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W.B. Saul HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Peace Corp in Senegal
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Sarabeth Royer
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@sb_royer
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Athens HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Rachel Spicher
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@res5340
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Penns Manor HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Mike Swartwood
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@mikeswartwood
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Bellwood-Antis HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Mason Tate
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@mttate18
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Lampeter-Strausberg HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Jenna Timmons
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@jitimmons
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Kennard-Dale HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
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Erin Yoest
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@eyoest
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Mohawk HS
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Post Graduate
Plans: United States Marine Corps
Reserves Duty
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Its reassuring to see our agriculture education is in good hands!
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