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  ILCAE Advocacy Awards - Nominations Open Through Sept 30th!  
  Jennifer Waters  6/26/2025 8:43:00 PM  
     
 

Good Evening, Friends of IL Ag Education. 

The Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education (ILCAE), is pleased to honor exceptional individuals who put forth extra effort in support of your programs and quality agricultural education in the state of Illinois. We know you have people in your communities who are deserving of this recognition and would like to encourage you to nominate them using the application linked below. 

Nominations are open through September 30th. Winners will be notified this fall and recognized at the annual awards banquet in December.

Please let me know if there are any questions that I can help answer. 
Sincerely, 
Jennifer


ILCAE Advocacy Award 

About: The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals for their advocacy, efforts, dedication and support for quality education programs in and about agriculture, K-Adult.

Eligibility:  All elementary, secondary, and post secondary personnel responsible for

the administration of agriculture education programs which includes Ag in the Classroom, K-8 schools, high schools, community colleges, universities, and any other related agriculture education programs can be nominated. School superintendents, principals, school board members, advisory council members, Illinois Farm Bureau managers, Illinois Extension unit leaders, and related agriculture program administrators are eligible. K-16 teachers and instructors are not eligible.

 

Nominations: Five individuals (one per FFA District) are selected. Nominations are taken from the public & ILCAE members through the application link. Nominations open in July and close on September 30th. 


Evaluation: The ILCAE Awards Committee will review applications in October. Winners will be notified in October/November and recognized at the annual awards ceremony hosted in December of each year.
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Jennifer Waters
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 217-827-0633 Cell: 217-827-0633
Email: jwaters@ilaged.org
Address: 211 IL-125, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
 
     
 
 
     
     
 
 
     
     
 
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