ST. PAUL — Minnesota is again offering an Agricultural Education Internship as part of a State Teach Ag Results (STAR) program initiative, which is coordinated by the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC). Six students majoring in Agricultural Education at Southwest Minnesota State University, the University of Minnesota-Crookston, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with the intent to teach agricultural education in Minnesota have been selected and paired with current 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(s)
Ashley Anderson Mary Hoffmann Sleepy Eye
Southwest Minnesota State University
Jack Crowson Lori Pagel Kasson-Mantorville
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Amanda Langley Stacy Fritz Chatfield
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Myla Lewis Abbie Savage & Ada-Borup &
University of Minnesota-Crookston Whitney Rupprecht Fertile-Beltrami
Joshua Munoz Lindsey Brockberg Mountain Lake
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
MaQuelah Schueler Tracy Nelson Dassel-Cokato
Paul Aarsvold, agriculture teacher at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, will be managing 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 2018 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 experience will focus on summer programing, such as Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) visits, county fairs, and FFA leadership retreats. One week will also be spent at the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) summer conference, providing opportunities for professional development and networking.
This internship was made possible by generous donations from AgriBank, Compeer Financial, Riverview LLP and MAELC.
MAELC is a 17-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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