URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Collegiate FFA and PAS members attended the Illinois Annual PAS Conference in Springfield, IL. Students competed in the Agricultural Education, Soils, Dairy, Horticulture/Landscape specialist areas and in the Collegiate Quiz Bowl. Congratulations to Madalyn Hammel and Olivia Ashby for placing 3rd in the Team Horticulture/ Landscape specialist area, and to Kaity Spangler for placing 2nd in the Agricultural Education specialist area! These awards are in addition to the team’s accomplishments at the Fall PAS Contests:
- Agriculture Discussion Meet: 1st Place, Andrew Klein
- Agriculture Discussion Meet: Runner-up,Stephen Riskedal
- Ag Education Job Interview:3rd Place, Wyatt Capps
- Ag Sales Job Interview: 2nd Place, Tommy Justison
- Forestry & Natural Resources Job Interview: 1st Place, Valarie Repp
- Impromptu Public Speaking: 1st Place, Dodie Langham
- Overall Crops Specialist: 3rd Place, Danielle Brinkmann & Jaylynn Maxey
- Prepared Public Speaking: 2nd Place, Meg Meeker
- Swine Specialist: 2nd Place, Alicia Kabat & Meg Meeker
Many of these outstanding students will be eligible to compete at the National PAS Conference in St. Charles, MO in March. Congratulations are also due to Dodie Langham, UIUC CFFA Secretary & Treasurer, on her election as President for the Illinois PAS organization!
— University of Illinois College of ACES Agricultural Education Program
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