2024 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INTERNS ANNOUNCED
For Immediate Release
For more information:
Sarah Dornink
Executive Director, Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council
tesm0010@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624 - 6249
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 4, 2024) - The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) is excited to announce its newest group of Agricultural Education interns. Six students majoring in Agricultural Education with an interest in teaching agriculture, food and natural resources 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:
2024 Interns
| Intern | Supervising Teacher | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Converse (UMC) | Seena Glessing | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted |
| Garett Johnson (SDSU) | Stacy Fritz | Chatfield |
| Hannah Meyer (SMSU) | Caitlin Oeltjenbruns / McKinsy Rew | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton / St. Clair |
| Morgan Pickett (UMN-Twin Cities) | Robin Tidd / Stephanie Brandt & Spencer Roeglin | Mankato / Sibley East |
| Taber Sheldrup (UMN-Twin Cities) | Emily Ziemer | Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial |
| Gabi Wills (UW-River Falls) | Cassidy Wiethoff & Jill Grams | Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart |
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 2023 intern stated “this is a high value opportunity for Agricultural Education pre-service teachers. It builds up their confidence in preparing to teach and fills in the gaps of knowledge that may be missed in their college education.”
The experience will focus on summer programming, such as Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) visits, curriculum development, community events, and FFA leadership trainings. One week will be spent at the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) summer conference, providing opportunities for professional development and networking. Interns can also take advantage of optional activities including Minnesota FFA summer conferences, specialized professional development workshops, and a tour of local agriculture, food and natural resource programs at multiple school districts.
This internship was made possible by generous donations from AgCountry Farm Credit Services, CHS Foundation, Christensen Farms, 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.