LLC Ag Students Compete at National Event in Louisville, Kentucky
Published on April 2 2018 12:33 pm
Last Updated on April 2 2018 12:35 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
(FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: ALEX HARTKE OF TEUTOPOLIS, CHRISTIANA QUANCE OF BEECHER CITY, KATHRYN HELMINK OF MONTROSE, EMMA REPKING OF TEUTOPOLIS, GRETCHEN MACKLIN OF FINDLAY, BRYCE GULLIDGE OF LOUISVILLE, MADDIE FUGATE OF MAHOMET, BRANDON STICKLER OF PLEASANT PLAINS; BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: MICAH SMOCK OF JACKSON CENTER, OHIO, JORDAN STEWART OF WILLIAMSFIELD, PATRICK WATSON OF PARIS, MICHAEL SCHMIDT OF MARSHALL, JUSTIN JOHNSON OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, WYATT CLAIRE OF WATSEKA, AND RILEY REYNOLDS OF MT. ZION)
Lake Land College agriculture students recently attended the conference and competition of the National Professional Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) in Louisville, Kentucky the week of March 12th.
Six-hundred students representing agricultural colleges in 18 states from across the country competed in various areas of agriculture specialization. After winning at the Illinois PAS conferences in their respective areas, the following students went on to compete at the National PAS conference. Illinois PAS Organization is part of a nationwide PAS group known as a career and technical agriculture student organization, for the promotion of skills, leadership and education in agriculture.
2017-2018 LAKE LAND COLLEGE PAS STUDENTS – NATIONAL PLACING:
Beef Specialist |
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Wyatt Claire |
1st place individual, 1st place team |
Watseka, Illinois |
Bryce Gullidge |
2nd place individual, 1st place team |
Louisville, Illinois |
Justin Johnson |
10th place individual, 1st place team |
Bloomington, Indiana |
Swine Specialist |
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Micah Smock |
1st place individual, 1st place team |
Jackson Center, Ohio |
Brandon Stickler |
4th place individual, 1st place team |
Pleasant Plains, Illinois |
Maddie Fugate |
5th place individual, 1st place team |
Mahomet, Illinois |
Livestock Overall |
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Gretchen Macklin |
2nd place individual, 3rd place team |
Findlay, Illinois |
Kathryn Helmink |
6th place individual, 3rd place team |
Montrose, Illinois |
Landscape Specialist |
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Christinana Quance |
5th place team |
Beecher City, Illinois |
Patrick Watson |
5th place team |
Paris, Illinois |
Ag Machinery Technician
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Riley Reynolds |
5th place individual, 5th place team |
Mt. Zion, Illinois |
Jordan Stewart |
9th place individual, 5th place team |
Williamsfield, Illinois |
Soil Science Specialist
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Michael Schmidt |
5th place team |
Marshall, Illinois |
Alex Hartke |
5th place team |
Teutopolis, Illinois |
Emma Repking |
5th place team |
Teutopolis, Illinois |
Prepared Speaking
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Maddie Fugate |
Mahomet, Illinois |
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Career Planning
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Taylor Hartke |
Teutopolis, Illinois |
The Lake Land College Agriculture Division offers 12 majors that prepare students to enter the workforce or prepare to transfer to a four-year college. For more information visit lakelandcollege.edu.