Showing posts with label Cohort Profile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cohort Profile. Show all posts

Monday, April 22, 2019

#psuaged19 is back in the Valley!

Our 2019 Penn State Agricultural Education Student Teachers (#psuaged19 on Twitter - Check it out!) returned this week for their post-internship seminar! They have spent the past fifteen weeks completing the internships in secondary schools across Pennsylvania.

The PSU Teach Ag! Program thanks each of you for the role you have played in their educational journey. Your assistance helps us achieve our core values as an agricultural teacher education program

Below is a snapshot of this incredible group of students accomplishments. To learn more about the individual candidates, please view the PSU Teach Ag! Student Showcase: http://teachagpsu.blogspot.com/2019/03/psuaged19-ready-to-serve.html

As a group, the #psuaged19 Interns:

  • Taught 51 different classes to students from 7th to 12th grades that ranged from 42-minutes long to 90 minutes long!
  • Delivered 111 units of instruction on topics related to leadership development, agricultural mechanics, environmental and natural resources, plant sciences, animal sciences, and much more!
  • Impacted the lives of 747 individual students
  • Helped their cooperating centers earn and implement over $36,000 of extramural funding assisted from grants, sponsorships, and fundraisers
  • Lead students in over 2000 hours of community service
  • Has earned (or will) earn degrees in 3 different areas including Bachelors of Science in Agricultural and Extension Education, Associates of Sciences in Wildlife Technology, Associates in Integrated Agricultural Management.
  • Obtained minors in 4 areas including: Animal Science, International Agriculture, Political Science and Special Education.
  • Participated in Global Learning in 6 countries, including Belize, Costa Rica, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, and Switzerland.
  • Earned 26 different Additional Certifications/Accreditation/Licenses, including(listed alphabetically): Accredited Parliamentarians from the Society of Agricultural Education Parliamentarians; Beef Quality Assurance; First Aid/CPR/AED Certification; FlipGrid Level 1;  Food Science ServSafe Certification; Google Educator, LEED Green Associate; Mandated Reporter Training; National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Instructors; OSHA 10-hr Safety Course in Construction Safety and Health; Paideia's Socrative Seminar; Pork Quality Assurance; Project Food, Land People; Project WILD; Project WET, Sheep Quality Assurance.
  • Completed 9 custom learning projects (DIY Teacher Education) for their center, including:
    • A guide to Advisory Occupational Council Minutes
    • Securing effective grants
    • Preparing an Agricultural Special Needs Course: Horticulture
    • Developing action plans for 339 Success
    • Social Networking for Professional Development
    • Padeia Socratic Seminar.
  • Involved in 15 professional organizations, including(listed alphabetically): Alpha Tau Alpha, National Agricultural Education Honorary; Association of Career & Technical Education;   College of Agricultural Science Ag Advocate; Coaly Society, PSU; Collegiate 4-H, Penn State; Collegiate FFA , Penn State;  Gamma Sigma Delta; Maryland Agricultural Teachers Association (MATA);  National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE);  National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP); Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators (PAAE); Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Pennsylvania FFA Alumni; Teach Ag! Society, Penn State; Wildlife Society, Penn State.
  • Gained experience or have been employed with over 15 different relevant jobs/Internships including (listed alphabetically):  Calico Creek Feed and Pet; Center for Professional and Personal Development, Penn State; Elk Country Visitors Center; Farm Camp Counselor; Global Teach Ag! Initiative, Penn State; Hershey Gardens; Organic Dairy Farm at University of New Hampshire; Lehigh Valley Zoo; Pennsylvania FFA Association; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; PSU Extension - Indiana County; PSU Extension - State 4-H Office; Shaver’s Creek Outdoor School; 

Monday, April 24, 2017

The Magnificent SEVEN returns: #psuaged17 shares impact

Our Magnificent SEVEN 2017 Penn State Agricultural Education Student Teachers (#psuaged17 on Twitter - Check it out!)  return today, April 24th, for their post-internship seminar! They have spent the last fifteen weeks completing internships in secondary schools across Pennsylvania!


The PSU Teach Ag! Program thanks each of you for the role you have played in their educational journey. Below is a snapshot of this incredible group of students accomplishments. To learn more about the individual candidates, please view the PSU Teach Ag! Student Showcase: http://teachagpsu.blogspot.com/2017/02/magnificent-7-student-showcase.html.






As a group, the #psuaged17 interns:

  • Taught 46 different classes to students from K-12th grades that are 40 minute periods to 90 minute “block” periods in length.


  • Delivered 106 units of instruction on topics from leadership development, agricultural mechanics, environmental sciences & natural resources, plant sciences, animal sciences and much more!


  • Impacted the lives of 571 individual students


  • Helped their cooperating centers earn and implement $10,247 of extramural funding assisted from grants, sponsorships, and fundraisers..


  • Lead students in 292 hours of community service


  • Has Earned (or will earn) degrees from 4 areas:
    • Agricultural & Extension Education (B.S.); Agricultural & Extension Education (M.S.); Horticulture (B.S.); International Agriculture Development (Dual Title, M.S.);


  • Obtained 4 Minors/areas of emphasis:
    • Business; International Agriculture; Environmental Soil Science; Spanish


  • Participated in Global Learning in 13 Countries, including:
    • Belize; Canada; Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France; Gibraltar (Territory);  Hungary,  Iraq, Mexico; Morocco; Nicaragua; Peru; Spain

    • Completed THREE Domestic Study Away Programs in, Colorado (Service Learning Pedagogy with Farm to School Initiatives), Mississippi (Financial Literacy through agricultural education in Appalachia Areas, and Tennessee (STEM in agricultural education in rural and urban settings)

    • Will have members who are Pennsylvania Certified (with reciprocity in more than 45 states) in the following 3 areas:  Agriscience K-12; Environmental Science; General Science

    • Earned 10 different Additional Certifications/Accreditation/Licenses, including(listed alphabetically):
      • Accredited Parliamentarians from the Society of Agricultural Education Parliamentarians; Basic Archery Instructor; Beef Quality Assurance; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); CPI Non-Violent Crisis Prevention; First Aid/CPR/AED Certification; Food Science ServSafe Certification; National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Instructors; OSHA 10-hr Safety Course in Construction Safety and Health; Pork Quality Assurance;

    • Completed 7 SLO/action research projects during their internship, including:
      • Literacy and Vocabulary in Agriscience
      • Exploring student expression of conceptual knowledge through varied assessment.
      • Beef Quality Assurance delivered through online course design.
      • Effects of Prior Experiences on Performance
      • Literacy Strategies Through Reflection Exercises
      • Student choice in unit projects impact on understanding of unit objectives
      • The Effectiveness of Note card "Cheat Sheets" as a Study Aid for Written Summative Assessments

    • Completed 7 custom learning projects (DIY Teacher Education) for their center, including:
      • SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Career Exploration Project.
      • Exploring connection with TangerKIDS grants.
      • In-between the rows SAE highlights in the Local newspaper
      • The Artisan Market Product Guide
      • Online Leadership Course
      • Columbia County Ag Safety Day
      • Agriculture Program Promotion on Orchard Management Unit with Centre Daily Times

    • Completed 2 research projects, including:
      • Identifying characteristics of effective contextually relevant Spanish language immersion experiences in Turriabla, Costa Rica
      • A comparison of youth perceptions of entrepreneurship in rural Pennsylvania and Nicaragua.

    • Involved in 21 professional organizations, including(listed alphabetically):
      • Ag Club, Penn State Altoona; Alpha Tau Alpha, National Agricultural Education Honorary; Alpha Zeta; Association of Career & Technical Education; Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development; Boy Scouts of America; Collegiate 4-H, Penn State; Collegiate FFA , Penn State; International Agriculture and Development Graduate Student Association; Graduate Student Association, AEE, Penn State; Gamma Sigma Delta; Grange- Penn State, National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE); Navigators - Christian Fellowship, Penn State; North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture; Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators (PAAE); Pennsylvania FFA Alumni; Students for Cultivating Change - Penn State; Teach Ag! Society, Penn State; Young Farmers; Wisconsin  FFA Alumni

    • Gained experience or have been employed with over 22 different relevant jobs/Internships including (listed alphabetically):
      • Anna’s House Outreach Center; The Arboretum at Penn State; Brightview Landscaping; BYU-Idaho Orchard and Greenhouse Manager; Cedar Meadow Swine; Center for Professional and Personal Development, Penn State; Fleming Landscape; Global Teach Ag! Initiative, Penn State; Kaye Soils Laboratory, Penn State;  Mohala Farms (Oahu, HI); National Association of Agricultural Educators; National FFA Organization; Pennsylvania FFA Association; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau;  PSU Extension - Chester County; PSU Farm Operations and Services; PSU Swine Center; Roohan Realty; Student Farm at Penn State;  United States Liability Insurance Group; Vivayic, Inc.; WSWHE BOCES Horticulture CTE School; World Food Prize

    • Fun Facts about #psuaged17:
      • Taught an agricultural biology class that is paired with the general biology course which every sophomore takes!
      • Family legacies in agriculture: One candidate is named after my Great Grandmother who turns 93 this year and still lives on the family dairy farm.
      • Includes a proud veteran of our Armed Forces
      • Coordinates the Badlands Jackpot Show
      • Served as a PSU TeachAg! Avenger!
      • Served as a National Teach Ag! Ambassador
      • Is fluent in Spanish!
      • Former State Level 4H and FFA Officers from multiple states!
      • Professional Commercial Drivers
      • Division III Varsity Cross-Country Athletes
      • Completed a two year mission for the Church of Latter Day Saints
      • Shared scholarship at multiple university wide and national research conferences.

    To learn more about their specific student teaching experiences, check out their professional blogs and follow them on Twitter:

    • Michael Cahill (@cahillms89). Journey to Teacherhood. Cooperating Center: Bald Eagle HS;
      Post Graduate Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
    • Kayla Hack (@HackKayla). Send Me. Cooperating Center: Pequea Valley HS;
      Post Graduate Plans: New Wayne Highlands (PA) Agriscience Teacher!
    • Miranda Kane (@mir_kane). No Kane, No Gain. Cooperating Center: Greenwood HS (Millerstown, PA); Post Graduate Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
    • Nathan Repetz (@N8_Repetz). Firing on all Cylinders. Cooperating Center: Central Columbia HS (Bloomsburg, PA); Post Graduate Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
    • Matthew Rider (@mvr5027). Erudition’s Neck of Woods. Cooperating Center: Tyrone Area HS; Post Graduate Plans: Seeking Opportunity!
    • Matt Snyder (@snyder6878). Growing Roots in Dirty Boots. Cooperating Center: Mifflinburg HS; Post Graduate Plans: Returning to Penn State!
    • Evelyn Zaleksi (@CuteEvyAnn). Finding our Purpose. Cooperating Center: McGuffey H.S; Post Graduate Plans: Seeking Opportunity!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Appreciating the TERRIFIC THIRTEEN from 2013!


We are very proud of the 2013 student teaching cohort. Here is a glimpse at their achievement:

2013 PSU Ag. Student Teachers
Taught 74 different classes to students from 8th to 12th grades that are 42 minute periods to 90 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!

Impacted the lives of  1176 individual students

Earned (or will earn) a Bachelors of Science in 5 areas: Agricultural & Extension Education, Animal Science, Biology; Dairy Science; and Food Science

Obtained 8 Minors/areas of emphasis:  Agronomy; Animal Science; Agribusiness Management; Environmental Science; Horticulture; International Agriculture; Leadership Development; Plant Science

Studied abroad in 8 countries, including: Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland; South Korea, Spain

Will have members who are Pennsylvania Certified (with reciprocity in more than 40 states ) in the following 5 areas: Agriscience K-12; Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; General Science

Earned 21 different Additional Certifications/Accreditations/Licensures, including(listed alphabetically):
o   Accredited Parliamentarians from the Society of Agricultural Education Parliamentarians; First Aid/CPR/AED Certification; Beef Quality Assurance Certified Producer; Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Technician; Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (AFNR) Instructor (June 2013); Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Principles of Animal Science (ASA) Instructor (Summer 2013);   Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Natural Resources (NR) Instructor (Summer 2013);   Keystone Aquatics Resource (Project Aquatics);Food Science ServSafe Certification;  Genex Certified Artificial Insemination Technician; National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Instructors ; Occupational, Safety and Health Administration Certificate; Pennsylvania Song Birds curriculum; Pennsylvania Wildlife Forensics curriculum; Pennsylvania Amphibians and Reptiles curriculum; Professional Animal Scientist;  Project Food, Land & People curriculum; Project Learning Tree; Project WILD curriculum; School Bus Commercial Driver’s License; School Bus Drive Certified Trainer

Involved in 18  professional organizations, including(listed alphabetically):
o   Alpha Tau Alpha, National Agricultural Education Honorary; American Dairy Science Association – Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD); American Society of Animal Scientists (ASAS); American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS),  Association of Career & Technical Education;  Campus Girl Scouts,  Penn State Collegiate FFA, Penn State; Block & Bridle; Central Susquehanna Pupil Transportation Association; Delta Tau Alpha Agricultural Honorary Society; Food Science Club, Penn State;  Gamma Sigma Delta (GSD); Graduate Student Association, Ag & Ext Education, Penn State; National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE);  Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) ; Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators (PAAE); Pennsylvania School Bus Association; Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association (PYFA), Sigma Alpha Professional  Agricultural Society

Gained experience or have been employed with  27 different relevant jobs/Internships including (listed alphabetically):
o   Berks County 4-H Summer Intern; Center for Dairy Excellence Intern; Columbia County Extension Office;  Gensemer Meat Company; GROWMARK Field Service Intern; Huntingdon County 4H Summer Assistant; Iowa State University Academic Tutor;  Kansas State University 4-H State Office Intern; Penn State 4-H Youth and Families with Promise; Penn State Agricultural and Extension Education Undergraduate Research Assistant;  Penn State Agricultural & Extension Education Center for Professional Personnel Development Student Worker; Penn State Deer Facilities; Penn State Equine Facilities; Penn State Harrisburg College Preparation Representative; Penn State Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Intern; Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Research Intern; Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania Internship Program; Renee Hodgson Landscape Company ; R.G. Morgan Construction and Concrete; Romberger Farm Supply; School Transportation Safety Coordinator; Shaver’s Creek Outdoor School Intern; Shilling’s Dairy Farm; Southern States – Grantsville Ag Service; University of Wyoming Meat Lab; Ventura Foods, LLC, Quality Control Tech; Yule's Greenhouse


To learn more about their specific student teaching experiences (Twitter Handle):


LAST UPDATED ON APRIL 28, 2014

PJ Adam (@mifflinburgST13) - Mifflinburg Magic -
Current Position: Rohrer Bus Service, Pennsylvania

Jamie Aukamp (@jla322) - Aukamps Analysis -
Current Position: Agriscience Teacher, Anson HS, North Carolina

Kristy Brubaker (@kristylane)- Brubaker's Big Picture Review-
Current Position: Agriscience Teacher, Tunkhannock , Pennsylvania

Kaydee Gearhart (@klg5271)- Greenwood's Greatness -
Current Position: Agriscience Teacher, Mifflin/Juniata CTC, Pennsylvania

Britney Marsh (@b_marsh216)- Greenwood Rocks! -
Current Position: Agriscience Teacher, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Mesa, Arizona

Mackenzie McCollum (@McCollumMac)- IMPACT -
Current Position: Danville MS Agriscience Teacher, Pennsylvania

Adam Peachey (@peachey_adam)- No Blog Submitted -
Current Position: Construction

Heather Pray (@hpray18)- Pray's Ponderings on Cedar Crest Fun! -
Current Position: Gardon Spot HS Agriscience Teacher, Pennsylvania

Darla Romberger (@DJR_131)- Milton Hershey Moments -
Current Position: Cumberland Valley HS Agriscience Teacher

Ashley Tressler (@aet5099)- Tales from Tressler  -
Current Position: Graduate Assistantship, Penn State Harrisburg

Josh Walker (@jmw5508)- Walker's Wisdom -
Current Position: Long Term Sub - Solanco Agriscience

Alyshia West (@a_west362)- The Great Northern Lebanon Experience -
Current Position: Food Science Industry, Central Texas

Cortney Wright (@WrightCortneyC) - The Wright Stuff -
Current Position: Agriscience Teacher, East Juniata HS, Pennsylvania