Eighth graders learn about ag careers in Carroll County
More than 130 eighth graders at Carroll Middle School explored agriculture careers during Ag Awareness Day at the Carrollton Inn. Twenty eight ag professionals from area organizations led small group discussions to show agriculture offers over 200 careers beyond farming and to highlight local opportunities in Carroll County.
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Carroll Middle School
Carroll County Isu Extension
Carroll Chamber of Commerce
Carrollton Inn
Carroll County Extension
Dennis Molitor
Carroll County
Molitor
Roger Berg
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
Nick Bolger
Mitch Christensen
Garst Seed Company
Eric Clark
Marc Hempstead
Krystle Becker
Shellie Mosman
Jeff Richardson
Kuemper Catholic Grade School Elects Student Council Leaders
Student leaders at Kuemper Catholic Grade School held elections for student council positions. The process picks one 7th grader and one 8th grader from each homeroom to join the council with Dean Molitor as president and Steven Ricke as vice president, joined by Michaela Behrens Becca Dieter Keely Schreck Anna Klocke Paige Potthoff Michelle Feidmann Kristen Greteman Caitlin Mahoney Maureen White in the photograph.
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Kuemper Catholic
Steven Ricke
Dean Molitor
Michaela Behrens
Becca Dieter
Keely Schreck
Anna Klocke
Paige Potthoff
Michelle Feidmann
Kristen Greteman
Caitlin Mahoney
Maureen White
Students discover wide range of agriculture careers
Several students in the ag day program expressed surprise at how many off the farm careers relate to agriculture. Marc Hempstead, 14, led a presentation showing ag specialists, their roles, and where they live, noting banking and accounting as examples beyond farming.
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Molitor
Everal
Marc Hempstead
Students explore diverse careers in agriculture program
CMS guidance counselor Ethel Watson notes benefits as students learn about ag specialists, accounting, and the many jobs within agriculture. Four teens, Shellie Mosman Krystle Becker and Jeff Richardson, share surprise at the range and payoff of agricultural careers.
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Shellie Mosman
Shellie
Krystle Becker
Jeff Richardson
CMS
Ethel Watson
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