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The Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education (ILCAE) has just announced their 2022 Annual and Advocacy Award winners as follows:
| Award |
Recipients |
| Bill Johnson Excellence in Education |
Zach Shields, Executive Director, Decatur Public Schools Foundation |
| Excellence in Agribusiness |
Doug Hanson, Seed Specialist, ProHarvest Seeds |
| Excellence in Media |
Vanessa Wetterling, Owner, WMOI Radio |
| Jim Guilinger Legislative |
Doris Turner, Senator, 48th District |
| Jim Guilinger Legislative |
Amy Elik, Representative, 111th District |
| Perry Schneider Special Recognition |
Jerry Costello II, Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture |
| Perry Schneider Special Recognition |
Megan Coy, District 4 Program Advisor, Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education |
Advocacy award winners by FFA and IAVAT district:
| District |
Name |
Title |
School or Other |
| 1 |
Jason Harper |
Superintendent |
Rochelle Township High School |
| 2 |
Eileen Hart |
Principal |
Rolling Meadows High School |
| 3 |
Mike Elbe |
President |
John Wood Community College |
| 4 |
Larry Barry |
President |
Taylorville FFA Alumni |
| 5 |
Larry Lovel |
Superintendent |
Trico School District 176 - Campbell Hill |
The ILCAE Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022, in the Kreher Agriculture Center, Lincoln Land Community College, 2510 Foundation Drive, Springfield, IL 62703. RSVP form
9:30 am - Welcome
11:45 am - Awards Luncheon
3 pm - Adjourn
All individuals that have an interest in improving and expanding agricultural education are invited to attend this ILCAE Annual Meeting.
 ILCAE was formed in 1984 governed by a 30 member board of directors who represent and serve as a link between the agricultural industry and agricultural education. ILCAE is an advocacy group focused on legislation, funding, and promotion of agricultural education and serves as an advisory council for the initiatives of the Agricultural Education line item. ILCAE is responsible for the vision of Agricultural Education thru the Illinois Agricultural Education Plan.
Sincerely,
Allyn Buhrow - ILCAE Chair
Greg Webb - ILCAE Vice Chair
Michael Zecher - ILCAE Secretary
Dean Dittmar - ILCAE Executive Director
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Dean Dittmar
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 217-893-0091 Cell: 618-604-1622
Email: ddittmar@ILAgEd.org
Address: 3358 Big Pine Trail , Champaign, IL 61822
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