ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) is once again offering an Agricultural Education internship to support future agriculture teachers. Five students majoring in Agricultural Education at Southwest Minnesota State University, the University of Minnesota-Crookston, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and South Dakota State University with the intent to teach agricultural education in Minnesota have been selected and paired with current Minnesota agriculture teachers for the summer.
MAELC is pleased to work with the following interns and their supervising teachers this summer:
Intern Supervising Teacher High School
James Mathiowetz Mary Hoffmann Sleepy Eye
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Jordyn Newberg Whitney Rupprecht Fertile-Beltrami
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Hailey Nierling Stacy Fritz Chatfield
Southwest Minnesota State University
AnnaMarie Sachs James Weninger & Seena Glessing Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
South Dakota State University
Robbin Tidd Stephanie Brandt Sibley East
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Paul Aarsvold, agriculture teacher at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, will be serving as the Program Coordinator for the internship.
The purpose of the Agricultural Education Internship is to spark an interest in current undergraduate students to consider entering the teaching profession and to provide hands-on experience as an agriculture teacher. A 2019 intern stated, “It made my passion and drive to become an agricultural educator stronger than I could have ever imagined. I cannot wait to become a teacher.”
The internship will look different this summer compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, interns will still safely experience summer programming related to the three components of the Agricultural Education model: classroom instruction, leadership development, and career readiness. They will also have virtual opportunities for professional development and networking.
This internship was made possible by generous donations from AgriBank, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Christensen Farms, CHS Foundation, Compeer Financial, and MAELC.
MAELC is a 16-member legislative council that provides leadership to promote and expand agricultural education in Minnesota. The state legislature, agricultural educators, and agriculture industry leaders are all represented on the council.
— Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council
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