ACEL Nutshell – April 10, 2024

April 10 2024

CALENDAR

April 9 – CFAES Research Forum
April 10 – CFAES Carnival in Columbus
April 15 – CFAES Carnival in Wooster
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

Office of Student Life Calendar

NEWS

On our Website
Check back next week.

On our Blog
Check back next week.

In the News
Shari Anderson ’04, alum, Marysville FFA bands together to aid in tornado relief, Ohio Country Journal

Dairy Farmers of America’s Mideast Area offers five academic scholarships
Five $1,000 at-large scholarships are available for Mideast Area college students. These scholarships are offered yearly to farmer-owners, their children and on-farm employees. There are no age or course of study restrictions.
Applications must be postmarked by June 7, 2024, and are available by emailing sbowman@dfamilk.com or can they can be downloaded from the Mideast Area section of the DFA farmer-only website, www.dfamilk.com.

Early Field Experience (EFE) is an exploratory first field experience for students to “try out” Agriscience Education as a career choice. EFE is typically for students who are in their second year in the ASE major, or who have an interest in pursuing an ASE degree and teacher licensure. An EFE is required before students are eligible for more advanced field experiences in the Agriscience Education program. Students who are in the ASE program must complete an EFE before entering ‘junior-level’ courses. EFE is scheduled for autumn semester through ASE 2189 (1 credit hour). Students cannot enroll in the ASE 2189 course without applying for EFE, nor without instructor permission. Once an application is submitted and reviewed, Dr. Filson will contact you with further information and to verify your enrollment in the course.

National FFA Convention Collegiate Assistants (CCA) Wanted
The National FFA Awards & Recognition team seeks Convention Collegiate Assistants to join our team for the 2024 National Convention and Expo. Positions are open to current or recently graduated college students. Students will be provided a unique behind-the-scenes experience alongside the Awards & Recognition staff. Stipends are not provided for their time, but all expenses for the week are covered. If you have any questions, you can contact Morissa at mmeehan@ffa.org. Applications are due Monday, April 15.
Informational Flyer
Jotform Application

FFA Expo Booth Volunteer Recruitment
National FFA is seeking 16-18 passionate collegians to help manage the FFA Experience booth at the 2024 National FFA Convention & Expo. Those interested must be available to arrive at National FFA Convention on Tuesday, October 22, and stay through the evening of Friday, October 25. Volunteers will be asked to arrive at the Expo by 7:30 am each morning of Convention and stay until early evening (volunteers will have scheduled breaks throughout the day).
Volunteer Duties : The FFA Experience Booth highlights the history and opportunities offered by FFA. Thousands of students and guests visit and participate in the booth each year. Volunteers will be responsible for interacting with booth attendees, discussing FFA topics and opportunities, engaging visitors in activities and answering questions. Booth participants will be given an activity sheet to complete to be awarded a unique FFA T-shirt at the Prize Table. In addition, some volunteers may be asked to serve as room hosts in teacher workshops and perform other duties as assigned within the Expo space of National FFA Convention.
Applicants must be willing to:

• Actively communicate with students, teachers, chaperones, sponsors, FFA staff and other guests.

• Participate in a web-based, pre-event training session.

• Stand for long periods of time.

• Carry or use a cart to transport boxes of t-shirts (can weigh 30-40 pounds) for stocking

and re-stocking the FFA Experience Booth Prize Table.

• Be on time and stay for the duration of your volunteer duties each day of the National

Convention & Expo.

• Represent the National FFA Organization in a positive and respectful manner

throughout the convention and expo.

Volunteers should be able to manage booth operations, speak to hundreds of individuals,

take initiative when tasks should be completed, and collaborate with FFA staff.

National FFA will provide the following: Downtown hotel room (all volunteers will share a room with one other person)

• Dinner (Tuesday), Lunch (Wednesday-Friday)

• A prepaid gift card upon volunteers’ arrival to help offset travel and food expenses.

• FFA polo shirts to wear throughout Convention. A downtown parking pass for those close enough to drive to Indianapolis.

Volunteers will be responsible for:
• Planning their own transportation to and from Indianapolis (including driving their own vehicle, booking a flight, using a ride share from the airport, finding a ride with other students, etc.) A prepaid gift card will be provided upon arrival to help offset
travel costs.
• Their own dinner on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Any interested students should fill out this Jotform Application by Friday, August 23. Please email Olivia Power at opower@FFA.org with any questions.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

April 17

Agricultural Education Society
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

April 10, Professional Development Meeting
April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

EDUCATION ABROAD

FAES Global Education Updates

Join us for the CFAES Global Education Career Workshop, Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30-7:00 PM in Kottman Hall 244. This event is open to any student who has studied abroad in the past or is studying abroad this summer. The CFAES Career Development team will share about how to incorporate study abroad into your resume and talk about how you can share about experience in an interview. You will also hear form a panel of professionals on how study abroad impacted their careers. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided.
- Learn about the CFAES Education Abroad programs
- Schedule an appointment with Elizabeth Shuman or [go.osu.edu/RyanVonderhaar]Ryan Vonderhaar
- Keep up with the CFAES Voyagers by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
- Listen to Buckeyes Abroadcasts
- Upcoming Winter Break 2024 Program Information Sessions – Application Deadline June 11^th, 2024

Human and Animal Interactions (Traveling to Chile in 2024)
- Monday, April 1^st 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming HAI Information Session
- Tuesday, April 9^th 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Animal Science Building Arena South
Panama: Through the Lens of AgriCulture, Sustainability, and Diversity
- View recorded Panama Information Session
  - Thursday, April 4^th 2024, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Kottman Hall Room 102
  - Thursday, April 11^th, 2024, 3:30-4:20pm Hale Hall, 110B

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

The Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications at the University of Idaho
This department has announced multiple master’s level graduate assistantships in agricultural education available beginning in Fall 2024. Both research and teaching assistantship positions are available.

Assistant Professor of Agriculture Education
It is with excitement that we welcome applicants in Agricultural Education to join our team and growing program at the University of Kentucky. We are looking for a faculty member seeking a 12-month, tenure-track assistant professor position. For specific information regarding the position announcement, please click visit the following link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/514156

Assistant Professor of Agriculture EducationTexas A&M University-Commerce is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education, tenure-track position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. A detailed position announcement and application directions may be found at: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUC_External/job/Assistant-Professor—Agricultural-Education_R-071435

Guyer-Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation
The Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) at Michigan State University invites applications for the Guyer-Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation, a tenure system position to be hired at the level of Full Professor. We seek a colleague with a clear vision of establishing an integrated program of research, Extension, and teaching who embraces the Department’s core value of community engagement. They will take a leadership role in bringing together interested parties across jurisdictions and across disciplinary boundaries to tackle landscape-level conservation challenges in Michigan and the Great Lakes region at the intersection of water, climate, biodiversity and environmental justice. Please find the job posting here.

Questions regarding the position can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair: John Kerr, jkerr@msu.edu. If interested in applying but cannot meet the posted March 18 deadline for review of applications, please contact Dr. Kerr to let him know your intent to apply.

Ph.D. level assistantship to start from Fall 2024 for a student with a specialization in Program Development and Evaluation or Extension Education under the Education, Development, and Community Engagement graduate program of the department.
Interested candidates, please contact Dr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary (https://aese.psu.edu/directory/auk259) at auk259@psu.edu by 03/29/2024 with your most recent CV, a sample of your academic writing in which you were the primary author (please indicate your role in the writing sample, e.g., conceptualization, data collection and/or analysis, portions you wrote), the contact information of three references, and a very brief message in the email to Dr. Kumar Chaudhary describing how you are qualified for the position.
Find more information here.

SCHOLARSHIPS

NSA Student Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Fulton County Dairy Association scholarship

INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Internship Openings
Cincinnati Bengals – Social Media Assistant
City of Beavercreek – Communications Student Intern (Seasonal)
Dallas Wings – Marketing Internship – College Credit Only
eFields Program – Student Summer Intern
Kalmbach Feeds – Graphic Design/Creative Content Internship
Libbey – Creative Marketing Internship
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. – Digital Communications Intern
MMG Executives – Marketing Intern
Sacramento Kings – Human Resources Intern
Sacramento Kings – Social Responsibility Intern
Ohio State University CFAES – Student Summer Assistant – Delaware County
Ohio State University CFAES – Student Summer Assistant – Lucas County
Ohio State University CFAES – Student Assistant 2 – Hamilton County
Ohio State University CFAES – Student summer Assistant – Clark County
Woolpert, Inc. – W Corporate Communications Intern

Full-Time Openings
ACLU Indiana – Communications Manager
Agriculture & Markets, Department of Syracuse, NY – Director of the State Fair
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Director of Publications Product Strategy
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Cherokee County
California Water Service – External Communications Specialist
CamoAg – Marketing Coordinator (Remote)
CFP Board – Director, Public Awareness Campaign
Chicago Sky – Digital Content Producer, Partnership Marketing
Coastal Foodshed Inc. – Virtual Market Manager
Cooperative Agricultural Support Services – Human Resources Technician/Generalist
DACC – Adult Education Teacher (General Application)
Dyer County Schools – 9-12 Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor
Faegre Drinker – Public Relations Specialist
GROWMARK, Inc – Graphic Designer
GROWMARK, Inc. – Lead, Design
Genus PLC – Change & Employee Communications Manager
Golden State Warriors – Manager, Corporate Communications
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC – Marketing Services Specialist
HigherEdJobs – Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator
IFC – Public Relations Trainee
Iowa State University – Assistant Professor – Agricultural Communication
Johnson Matthey – Administration Assistant & Public Relations Officer
John Deere – Creative Marketing Lead – Bundled Technology
Kettering Health – HR Leadership Partner – Centerville – Human Resources – FT/Days
K-State Research and Extension – Agriculture and Natural Resources, Reno County
K-State Research and Extension – Family and Community Wellness, Coffey County
Kooima Ag, Inc. – Graphic Design Assistant
Louisiana State University – Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (4-H Youth Development)
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma – Marketing & Public Relations Director
Macomb Community College – Coordinator Institutional Communications Part Time
Maine Health Care Association – Education Program and Conference Coordinator
Mayer Brown LLP – Assistant Director of Public Relations
Montana State University – Precision Agriculture Cohort Hiring Initiative, including the Position of Endowed Chair
Mystic Seaport Museum – Philanthropy Officer
NBA – Manager, Media Partnerships
NBA – Project Employee, Newsletter and Copyeditor
North Carolina Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Multimedia Marketing Specialist III
NTPA – NTPA Membership Coordinator
Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Science Writer and Communications Specialist
Oberlin College and Conservatory – Marketing Copywriter
Ocean Conservancy – Director, Executive Communications
Oregon State University – Assistant Professor (Practice) – General Agriculture
Our Daily Bread of TN – Farm To Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator
Prairie View A&M University – Extension Agent
Purdue University – Communications Specialist
Society for Range Management – Request for Proposal: Video Content
Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company – Program Assistant
Town of Vernon – ASTE Teacher-Agricultural Science and Technology Education-(1.2 FTE)
University at Albany – Assistant Director of Communications
University of Georgia – Public Relations Specialist and Office Assistant
University of Kentucky – Assistant Professor of Community Engagement
University of Oregon – Associate Director of CRM Strategy and Market Research
University of Rhode Island – Research Assistant III (Boots To Bushel)
WUNC North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC News Social Media Producer
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC – Agriculture Retail Operations Manager (Bryan/Pulaski, OH)
Winnisquam Regional School District – Agricultural Education Instructor
Virginia Tech – Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Virginia tech – Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator

Research Opportunities
Check back next week!

Graduate School Opportunities
Auburn University
California State – Chico
Cal Poly
Clemson University
Kansas State University
Louisiana State University
NC State University
Oklahoma State University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Texas A&M University
The Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
University of Georgia
University of Florida
University of Idaho
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Virginia Tech

Service Opportunities
Check back next week!

ACEL Nutshell – April 3 2024

April 3 2024

CALENDAR

April 3 – Regional Campus Transition Day for CFAES
April 4 – CFAES Distinguished Senior Reception (Invite Only)
April 9 – CFAES Research Forum
April 10 – CFAES Carnival in Columbus
April 15 – CFAES Carnival in Wooster
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

Office of Student Life Calendar

NEWS

On our Website
Check back next week.

On our Blog
Check back next week.

In the News
Shari Anderson ’04, alum, Marysville FFA bands together to aid in tornado relief, Ohio Country Journal

Volunteer for the Waterman Wetlands Restoration Event!
Wednesday, April 3 12:00-2:00 PM & Saturday, April 6 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Our goal is to engage participants in hands-on activities such as invasive removal, trash clean-up, and habitat restoration efforts.—bring your waders or boots! Where: Waterman Headquarters, 2490 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
Interested, sign up here. Additionally, there will be pizza provided after the event!

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

April 17

Agricultural Education Society
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

April 10, Professional Development Meeting
April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

EDUCATION ABROAD

FAES Global Education Updates

Join us for the CFAES Global Education Career Workshop, Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30-7:00 PM in Kottman Hall 244. This event is open to any student who has studied abroad in the past or is studying abroad this summer. The CFAES Career Development team will share about how to incorporate study abroad into your resume and talk about how you can share about experience in an interview. You will also hear form a panel of professionals on how study abroad impacted their careers. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided.
- Learn about the CFAES Education Abroad programs
- Schedule an appointment with Elizabeth Shuman or [go.osu.edu/RyanVonderhaar]Ryan Vonderhaar
- Keep up with the CFAES Voyagers by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
- Listen to Buckeyes Abroadcasts
- Upcoming Winter Break 2024 Program Information Sessions – Application Deadline June 11^th, 2024

Human and Animal Interactions (Traveling to Chile in 2024)
- Monday, April 1^st 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming HAI Information Session
- Tuesday, April 9^th 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Animal Science Building Arena South
Panama: Through the Lens of AgriCulture, Sustainability, and Diversity
- View recorded Panama Information Session
  - Thursday, April 4^th 2024, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Kottman Hall Room 102
  - Thursday, April 11^th, 2024, 3:30-4:20pm Hale Hall, 110B

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

SCHOLARSHIPS

NSA Student Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Fulton County Dairy Association scholarship

INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Internship Openings
Animal Agriculture Alliance – Internship Position
Atlanta Hawks – Guest Experience, Paid Intern
Cave 4-H Camp – Summer Staff
Columbus Crew – Photography Intern
Missouri Famr Bureau Insurance – Fall 2024 Internship- Regulatory Affairs
Sacremento Kings – Graphic Design Intern
Sacremento Kings – Marketing Intern
Sacremento Kings – Social Responsibility Intern
Sacremento Kings – Youth & Community Engagement Intern
The Anderson’s Inc – Agronomy Marketing Intern

Full-Time Openings
AFA – Content Marketing Manager
AmeriCorps | University of Idaho 4-H Extension – 4-H PYD Youth Instructor – Lincoln County Extension
Angus – Digital Designer
ArentFox Schiff – Public Relations Manager
Breakthrough Institute – Editorial and Events Associate
Blue Mountain Action Council – Farmworker Engagement Coordinator
Chicago Sky – Video Production Manager
C.O.nxt – Public Relations Specialist
Coastal Carolina University – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION
Coastal Carolina University – CONTENT STRATEGIST
Columbus Crew – Coordinator, Social & Digital Media
Columbus Crew – Senior Manager, Marketing
Cornell Cooperative Extension – 4-H Educator
Divide County School District – Agriculture Education
Dynamic Renewables – Marketing Manager
Effingham County Schools – Teacher – Agriculture
Florida Farm Bureau Federation – Education Curriculum Manager
Georgia Historical Society – Director of Public Relations and Communications
IFDA – Senior Director, Communications & Marketing
Imperial Irrigation District – Public Affairs Manager
Iowa State University – Assistant Professor – Agricultural Communication
Kansas Health Institute – Digital Communications Specialist
Kentucky State University – Social Media Manager
Lancaster Farming – Lancaster Farming, Inc. – Digital Advertising Sales Representative
Louisiana State University – Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (Nutrition and Community Health)
Maquoketa Community School District – FFA Advisor Assistant
Monatna Silversmiths – Western Event Representative
National FFA – Program Specialist – Leadership
National Young Farmers Coalation – Special Projects Associate Director
NBA- DTC Content Management, Stats
NBA – Event Operations, Hotel Contracting
NBA – Project Employee, Digital Operations Center
NC FARM BUREAU – Marketing & Outreach Specialist
Paleovalley – Creative Strategist
Pioneer Community Energy – Communications Coordinator
Prairie View A&M University – Extension Agent, 4-H
Safe Harbor Ohio – Volunteer Director
Schwartz Farms – Recruiting & Staffing Specialist
State of Georgia – Vocational Teacher – Macon YDC – Macon, GA. (NSC)
State of Michigan – Communications Representative 12 – Graphic Design & Social Media Coordinator
Story County Extension – Agriculture and Natural Resource Outreach Coordinator
Teacher Retirement System of Texas – Communications Creative Director
The Gazette – Energy & Environment Reporter
The Ohio State University CFAES – 4-H Camp Program Director
The Ohio State University CFAES – Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development – Wayne County
Titan AG – Marketing Manager
University of Arkansas – Communications Director
University of Arkansas – 4-H Program Assistant
University of Kentuckey – Agriculture Extension Specialist
University of Nevada, Reno – Extension County Coordinator, Carson City/Storey County (Carson City, NV)
University of Rochester – Associate Vice President of Public Relations
Urban Growers Collective – Green Era Community Coordinator
Virgina Tech – Program Coordinator, VT GPS
Virgina Tech – Inclusive Media and UDL Specialist
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC – Agriculture Customer Service Representative (Manteca, CA)
Winnisquam Regional School District – Agricultural Education Instructor
Wolverine Worldwide – Public Relations Manager
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association – Rodeo and Membership Adminstarator

Research Opportunities
Check back next week!

Service Opportunities
Check back next week!

ACEL Nutshell – March 27 2024

March 27 2024

CALENDAR

March 27 – CFAES Graduating Student Celebration
March 28 – CFAES Olympics
April 2 – CFAES Giveaway Day in Wooster
April 3 – Regional Campus Transition Day for CFAES
April 4 – CFAES Distinguished Senior Reception (Invite Only)
April 9 – CFAES Research Forum
April 10 – CFAES Carnival in Columbus
April 15 – CFAES Carnival in Wooster
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

Office of Student Life Calendar

NEWS

On our Website
Check back next week.

On our Blog
Check back next week.

In the News
Sherifat Alabi, PhD student, Dr. Joy Rumble ’06 MS, alum and faculty, Thompson Library’s ‘Regenerative Champions’ Installation Celebrates BIPOC Farmers, The Lantern
Melanie Wilt ’98, alum, Highland County Chamber hosts sold-out Ag is Everyone’s Business event, The Highland County Press
Yolanda Owens ’07, alum, More Than Plows, Cows, and Sows: Yolanda Owens Promotes Agricultural Education Among Younger Generations, The Lantern
Dr. Dee Jepson ’97 MS, ’06 PhD, alum and faculty, Jim Jepsen’s determination builds full-time farming career, Farm Progress
Bruce Zimmer ’88 MS, alum, Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual dinner, presents awards, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Shelby Nicholl, student, Snapshot of 4-H opportunities shared at Thursday’s open house, Bellfontaine Examiner
Alisha Barton ’20 MS, alum and student, Youth discover food prep through Jr. Chefs program, AOL.
Kylie Rameriz, Branson Van Fleet, Kiley Holbrook, students, Ohio State CFAES Names Its Distinguished Seniors, Morning AgClips
Kyla McCoy, student, BG FFA Chapter members work on earning degrees, celebrate National FFA Week, BG Independent News
Chris Penrose ’91 MS, alum, Retired OSU Extension educator reflects on long career in ag, Farm and Dairy
Libby McNeal ’08, 09 MS, alum, Hillsboro FFA members share concerns with school board after adviser resigns, The Highland County Press
Haley Shoemaker ’20 MS, alum, Ohio first responders learn about livestock handling in emergencies, Farm and Dairy
Jennifer Johnston ’04, alum, Luke Jennings, student, A Passport to Professionalism, FFA New Horizons

Join Alpha Zeta Partners
Alpha Zeta Partners welcomes individuals to apply to join us this semester! We are an agricultural honorary that serves to develop premier leadership in our members and help them to become the future of agriculture and natural resources. This is done by supporting our pillars of leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and experience. To learn more please visit our website https://alphazetapartners.osu.edu/home or follow us on Instagram @alphazetapartnersosu. If you would like to be a leader in your field and be on the forefront of agriculture, we encourage you to fill out our interest form by clicking here. Deadline to apply is March 27.

Denman Award Winners
Congratulations to the following award winning CFAES students who participated in the 2024 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum.

Kara Flaherty – 1st Place (Category-Insect & Other Animal Sciences)
Hannah Largen – 2nd Place (Category-Insect & Other Animal Sciences)
Ryanna Tietje – 1st Place (Category-Business, Society & International Relations)
Mackenzie Hoog and Sheriden Schuerman – 1st Place (Category-Earth and Beyond)
Nicole Pickard – 3rd Place (Category-The Human Experience)

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

April 3 (elections)
April 17

Agricultural Education Society
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

March 27, Business & Committee Meeting
April 10, Professional Development Meeting
April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

EDUCATION ABROAD

FAES Global Education Updates

Learn about the CFAES Education Abroad programs
- Schedule an appointment with Elizabeth Shuman or [go.osu.edu/RyanVonderhaar]Ryan Vonderhaar
- Keep up with the CFAES Voyagers by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
- Listen to Buckeyes Abroadcasts
- Upcoming Winter Break 2024 Program Information Sessions – Application Deadline June 11^th, 2024

Human and Animal Interactions (Traveling to Chile in 2024)
- Monday, April 1^st 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming HAI Information Session
  - Tuesday, April 9^th 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Animal Science Building Arena South
Panama: Through the Lens of AgriCulture, Sustainability, and Diversity
- Tuesday, March 19^th 2024, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming Panama Information Session
  - Thursday, April 4^th 2024, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Kottman Hall Room 102

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

SCHOLARSHIPS

Ohio Farm Bureau scholarship applications now available
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has multiple scholarships available to Ohio students from rural, suburban and urban communities who are pursuing degrees with a connection to the agricultural industry. Through 14 scholarship funds, nearly 50 awards will be made to deserving students. The deadline to apply online at ofbf.org/foundation/scholarships is March 31.

NSA Student Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Fulton County Dairy Association scholarship

INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Internship Openings
American Quarter Horse Association –International Department Internship
Apex Precious Metals – Internship Writer
Biltmore Farms, LLC – Social Media Marketing Internship – Biltmore Farms Corporate Office – Summer 2024
Deep Steep – Marketing/Social Media Intern
Festa – Summer Lunch Camp: Assistant Site Leader Intern (PT, daytime schedule)
Lauren Schmid Marketing – Marketing Internship
Midwest Dairy Association – Illinois Farmer Communications Internship
National FFA – Awards & Recognition Intern
Northern International Livestock Exposition – 2024 NILE Internship Program
OCLC – Product Marketing Intern
Ohio State CFAES – Ohio 4-H Student Assistant
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatant Ashabula County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Clark County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Monroe County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatnt – Sandusky County
OTTO Engineering – Marketing and Design Internship – Communications Division
Sluggers and Putters Family Fun Park – Sluggers & Putters Paid Internship (Sales, Marketing, Operations Logistics, Project Management)
SWACO – Programs Intern
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Canteen Director / Activity Assistant
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Craft Director / Canteen Helper
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Recreation Director
The Andersons Inc – Agronomy Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Visual Media Intern
WC Park District – Farm Program Intern
Western Sales & Retailer, Western Sports – Western Event Representative

Full-Time Openings
Agricultural Institiute of Marin – Assistant Market Manager
AgriSafe Network – Health Communications Specialist
Allstate Insurance Company – Public Relations Director
American Angus Association – Digital Designer
American Ag Network – Farm Broadcaster
American Dairy Goat Assciation – Communications/Marketing Specialist
American Quarter Horse Association – Championship Shows Coordinator
Angus Media – President
Arizona School Boards Association – Multimedia Communications Specialist
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Dekalb County
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Washington County
Auburn University – County Extension Coordinator – Macon County
Brembo North America – Public Relations Specialist
Cardea – Communications Specialist
Cargill Animal Nutrition – Marketing Communications Specialist – Dairy
Central Washington Fair Association – Program Manager for Ag, Education and Exhibits
Charleston School District – Agricultural Teacher
Chicago Botanic Garden-Windy City Harvest – Sales Manager
Christian Union – Social Media Director
City of Piqua – Public Relations/Special Events Coordinator
Claymont City School District – FFA Teacher
Cowgirl – Digital Media And Content Manager
Dickey Farms – Website Order Processing Manager
DigiDems – Digital Communications Technologist
Farm Bureau Insurance Middleton – Team Member/Customer Service
Festa – Execuative Assistant
Festa – Voulenteer Cordinator AmeriCorps
Florida Farm Bureau Federation – Education Curriculum Manager
Florida State College at Jacksonville – Assistant Director, Integrated Communications & Special Events
GMCO Corporation – Agricultural Social Media Content and Marketing Assistant
IAT – Teaching Academic Specialist
IAT – Communication/Marketing Manager
Indiana FFA Foundation – Director of the Indiana FFA Leadership Center
Indiana Soybean Alliance – Digitial Communications Manager
International Society of Automation – Manager, Communications and Public Relations
InnoVision Marketing Group – Media & Public Relations Manager
Iowa State University – Assistant Professor- Agricultural Communication
Kelly Obenauf – Farm Bureau Insurance Agency – Customer Service Representative
Kemin Industries – Senior Marketing Manager
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Flint Hills District
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Sedgwick County
K-State Research and Exension – Agriculture and Natural Resources, Southwind District
Louisiana State University – Extension Associate (Creative Content Manager)
Mat-Su Health Foundation – Chief Communications Officer
National Geographic Society – Director, Strategic Communications
National FFA – Program Evaluation Coordinator
Northridge High School – Long term Agriculture Education teaching position
Nurture Nature Center – Communications Assistant
Oak Hill – Senior Director of Communications
Ohio Association for Justice – Events Manager
Ohio Stae CFAES – Greene County, 4-H Educator
Portland State University – Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
Prairie View A&M University – Extension Agent, 4-H
PulteGroup – Manager Corporate Communications
Quality Drills – VP of Marketing
Recirculating Farms – Farm Education Coordinator
Rockefeller Brothers Fund – Digital Communications Specialist
Saint Michael’s College – Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Schneider Electric – Regional Marketing Manager
Smarty Rodeo – Director Of Consumer Sales
Solar and Energy Loan Fund – Policy Associate
Summit Carbon Solutions – Communications & Events Manager
SWACO – Senior Communications Administrator
Trinity College – Design Director
University at Albany – Director of Public Information
University of Arkansas – Content Writer and Communications Specialist
University of Central Missouri – Assistant/Associate Professor of Agriculture
University of Florida – Extension Agent I – III – 4-H Youth Development
University of Rhode Island – Coordinator, Communication (College of Arts and Sciences)
University of Tennesee- Knoxville – Extension Specialist, Value-Added Agriculture Marketing, Center for Profitable Agriculture
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation – Director of Media Relations
VML – Associate Director, Brand Strategy
Virginia Commonwealth University – Assistant Director of Public Relations – Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University – Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, VCUarts
Virginia Tech – Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development – Henrico County
Wilbur-Ellis Company – Agriculture Service Representataive
Women in Ranching – Communications Manager
Women in Ranching – Program Manager

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ACEL Nutshell – March 20, 2024

March 20 2024March 20, 2024

CALENDER

March 20 – CFAES Giveaway Day in Columbus
March 27 – CFAES Graduating Student Celebration
March 28 – CFAES Olympics
April 2 – CFAES Giveaway Day in Wooster
April 3 – Regional Campus Transition Day for CFAES
April 4 – CFAES Distinguished Senior Reception (Invite Only)
April 9 – CFAES Research Forum
April 10 – CFAES Carnival in Columbus
April 15 – CFAES Carnival in Wooster
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

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NEWS

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Off-Campus Living ExpoMarch 21, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Are you looking for off-campus housing, have you already found housing but are wondering what the next steps are, or do have all that covered but love free food, giveaways and prizes? If so, the Off-Campus Living Expo is for you! Join us Thursday, March 21 in the Performance Hall of the Ohio Union from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Off-Campus Living Expo serves as a fun and interactive event for the OSU community to gather information about off-campus living and safety. This event incorporates available in-network rental properties, transportation options, fire and home safety education, student involvement opportunities and more. Did we mention there will be free food, prizes, and giveaways?

CFAES Call for Research Posters
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024 CFAES Annual Research Poster Competition. The Undergraduate Poster Competition will be held in coordination with the CFAES Annual Research Conference at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program in CFAES and the School of Environment and Natural Resources are invited to participate, provided they have a CGPA ≥ 2.5 and are engaged in supervised research projects. Students in other Colleges conducting research in CFAES are also invited to participate. If a research project is ongoing, a research-in-progress summary may be submitted in lieu of an abstract.

The undergraduate poster competition will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Registration is open now through March 18, 2024. Abstracts and poster pdfs are due March 18, 2024. The competition web site is located at https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/undergraduate-research-forum.

Contact Information: Dr. Pat Whittington (whittington.6@osu.edu) or Susie Sheller (sheller.1@osu.edu).

FREE GIVEAWAYS & EVENTS – 2024 Celebration of StudentsFree events and activities for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences in Columbus and Wooster. Make a note on your calendar for Giveaway Days on March 20 (Columbus- Ag Admin & Kottman Hall) and April 2 (Wooster- Skou Hall & Wooster Science Building) from 11:00-2:00 pm and see the full schedule to participate. All events and activities are while supplies last. We look forward to celebrating all students in CFAES! Questions can be sent to Jill Arnett.179@osu.edu.

What It Means To Be A Buckeye
Community Leadership studnets are encourged to attend this event on Thursday, March 21 from noon to 1 p.m., Dr. Shivers is hosting “What It Means To Be A Buckeye” with Malcolm Jenkins, a former Buckeye, NFL star, social justice activist, and philanthropist. Dr. Shivers and Malcolm Jenkins will be discussing leadership, his recent book, and answering questions from the audience.
Find more information here.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

March 20
April 3 (elections)
April 17

Agricultural Education Society
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

March 22-24, Purdue Exchange
March 27, Business & Committee Meeting
April 10, Professional Development Meeting
April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

EDUCATION ABROAD

FAES Global Education Updates

Learn about the CFAES Education Abroad programs
- Schedule an appointment with Elizabeth Shuman or [go.osu.edu/RyanVonderhaar]Ryan Vonderhaar
- Keep up with the CFAES Voyagers by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
- Listen to Buckeyes Abroadcasts
- Upcoming Winter Break 2024 Program Information Sessions – Application Deadline June 11^th, 2024

Human and Animal Interactions (Traveling to Chile in 2024)
- Monday, April 1^st 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming HAI Information Session
  - Tuesday, April 9^th 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Animal Science Building Arena South
Panama: Through the Lens of AgriCulture, Sustainability, and Diversity
- Tuesday, March 19^th 2024, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Virtual, Register for Upcoming Panama Information Session
  - Thursday, April 4^th 2024, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Kottman Hall Room 102

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

SCHOLARSHIPS

NSA Student Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Fulton County Dairy Association scholarship

INTERNSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Internship Openings
American Quarter Horse Association –International Department Internship
Apex Precious Metals – Internship Writer
Biltmore Farms, LLC – Social Media Marketing Internship – Biltmore Farms Corporate Office – Summer 2024
Deep Steep – Marketing/Social Media Intern
Festa – Summer Lunch Camp: Assistant Site Leader Intern (PT, daytime schedule)
Midwest Dairy Association – Illinois Farmer Communications Internship
Northern International Livestock Exposition – 2024 NILE Internship Program
OCLC – Product Marketing Intern
Ohio State CFAES – Ohio 4-H Student Assistant
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatant Ashabula County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Clark County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Monroe County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatnt – Sandusky County
OTTO Engineering – Marketing and Design Internship – Communications Division
Sluggers and Putters Family Fun Park – Sluggers & Putters Paid Internship (Sales, Marketing, Operations Logistics, Project Management)
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Canteen Director / Activity Assistant
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Craft Director / Canteen Helper
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Recreation Director
The Andersons Inc – Agronomy Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Visual Media Intern
WC Park District – Farm Program Intern

Full-Time Openings
Agricultural Institiute of Marin – Assistant Market Manager
AgriSafe Network – Health Communications Specialist
Allstate Insurance Company – Public Relations Director
American Ag Network – Farm Broadcaster
American Quarter Horse Association – Championship Shows Coordinator
Angus Media – President
Arizona School Boards Association – Multimedia Communications Specialist
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Dekalb County
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Washington County
Auburn University – County Extension Coordinator – Macon County
Cardea – Communications Specialist
Cargill Animal Nutrition – Marketing Communications Specialist – Dairy
Central Washington Fair Association – Program Manager for Ag, Education and Exhibits
Charleston School District – Agricultural Teacher
City of Piqua – Public Relations/Special Events Coordinator
Claymont City School District – FFA Teacher
Cowgirl – Digital Media And Content Manager
Dickey Farms – Website Order Processing Manager
DigiDems – Digital Communications Technologist
Festa – Execuative Assistant
Festa – Voulenteer Cordinator AmeriCorps
Florida Farm Bureau Federation – Education Curriculum Manager
Florida State College at Jacksonville – Assistant Director, Integrated Communications & Special Events
GMCO Corporation – Agricultural Social Media Content and Marketing Assistant
Indiana FFA Foundation – Director of the Indiana FFA Leadership Center
Indiana Soybean Alliance – Digitial Communications Manager
International Society of Automation – Manager, Communications and Public Relations
InnoVision Marketing Group – Media & Public Relations Manager
Kemin Industries – Senior Marketing Manager
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Flint Hills District
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Sedgwick County
K-State Research and Exension – Agriculture and Natural Resources, Southwind District
Louisiana State University – Extension Associate (Creative Content Manager)
Mat-Su Health Foundation – Chief Communications Officer
Nurture Nature Center – Communications Assistant
Oak Hill – Senior Director of Communications
Ohio Stae CFAES – Greene County, 4-H Educator
Portland State University – Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
PulteGroup – Manager Corporate Communications
Rockefeller Brothers Fund – Digital Communications Specialist
Saint Michael’s College – Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Schneider Electric – Regional Marketing Manager
Smarty Rodeo – Director Of Consumer Sales
Solar and Energy Loan Fund – Policy Associate
Summit Carbon Solutions – Communications & Events Manager
Trinity College – Design Director
University at Albany – Director of Public Information
University of Arkansas – Content Writer and Communications Specialist
University of Rhode Island – Coordinator, Communication (College of Arts and Sciences)
University of Tennesee- Knoxville – Extension Specialist, Value-Added Agriculture Marketing, Center for Profitable Agriculture
VML – Associate Director, Brand Strategy
Virginia Commonwealth University – Assistant Director of Public Relations – Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University – Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, VCUarts
Virginia Tech – Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development – Henrico County
Wilbur-Ellis Company – Agriculture Service Representataive

Research Opportunities
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ACEL Nutshell – January 25, 2024

January 25 2024

Calendar

February 1 – ACT’s Night for Young Professional, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
March 11-15 – Spring Break – no classes, offices open
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

Office of Student Life Calendar

News

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In the News
Pamela Bennett ’00 MS, alum, Why the Future of Floriculture Field Trials Looks Bright , Greenhouse Grower

Ohio State Leadership Awards
Applications for the 2024 Leadership Awards are open NOW and due on January 29. ! The awards are an opportunity to recognize Ohio State community members for their achievements! You can register yourself and/or nominate other individuals and organizations at go.osu.edu/LeadershipAwards! Please visit go.osu.edu/LeadershipAwards for award descriptions and reach out to coyan-mcclure.1@osu.edu for questions! There are individual awards for students and staff, as well as student organization awards.

CFAES Student Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024 CFAES Student Awards. The categories of awards include: CFAES Student Awards, CFAES Service to Students Awards, and CFAES Student Organization Awards. Nominations are due February 1, 2024. Learn more and submit a nomination at: http://go.osu.edu/cfaesstudentawards.

Research Forum Poster Competition
We’re eager to extend an invitation to all graduate students, post-docs, and research staff in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) to participate in the 2024 Annual Research Forum Poster Competition. This is an opportunity to contribute to the vibrant research community at CFAES!

Showcase Your Research! This is your opportunity to present your groundbreaking research to a wider audience within the CFAES community and beyond.
Networking Opportunities Abound. Connect with fellow researchers, faculty, and industry professionals. Build valuable connections that could shape the future of your research endeavors.
Did Somebody Say Cash Prizes? First, second, and third place winners in each graduate and professional category (Master’s students, Doctoral students, Post-doctoral Scholars, and Research Staff) will receive awards of $500, $300, and $150, respectively.

Poster presentations will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Columbus. Winners will be announced at the CFAES Research Forum Awards Ceremony and luncheon on April 11, 2024, at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Transportation will be provided from Wooster to Columbus. Questions: Please contact Dr. Pat Whittington (whittington.6@osu.edu) or Susie Sheller (sheller.1@osu.edu) about the undergraduate competitions. Questions about the graduate and professional competitions can be directed to Kayla Arnold (arnold.1065@osu.edu).

International Agricultural Education Fellowship in Mexico
IAEFP is an opportunity for fellows to create transformative educational experiences for youth. Fellows grow in their leadership, agricultural and professional skills in a new ecological and social context. They will build their cultural and communications competence and expand their vision of how they can be change-makers in this world.
Find more information here.

Register for the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
The Denman Forum provides an opportunity for graduating student researchers to share their research endeavors with the broader community. This is our only competitive poster forum in which winners are recognized in each category as determined by faculty, staff, and Denman alumni reviewers. Students will be reviewed on their ability to communicate their research process and results effectively in both their written poster content and accompanying oral presentation. During the Denman Forum, we celebrate not only the hard work of these students, but also the dedication of their faculty research mentors.
The application will be live beginning at 5am on January 2, 2024. The application will close at 11:59pm on February 4, 2024.
Click here to Apply for the 2024 Denman forum.

Student Organizations

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

Feb. 1 (NYP) – 4-H Center
Feb. 7
Feb. 21
March 6
March 20
April 3 (elections)
April 17

Agricultural Education Society
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

January 24, PJ & Board Game Night
February 14, Palentine’s Day Meeting
February 28, Professional Development Meeting
March 6, Fun Meeting: Mid-term Study Break
March 22-24, Purdue Exchange
March 27, Business & Committee Meeting
April 10, Professional Development Meeting
April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

Education Abroad

FAES Global Education Updates

Learn about the CFAES Education Abroad programs
- Schedule an appointment with Elizabeth Shuman or Ryan Vonderhaar
- Keep up with the CFAES Voyagers by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment
- Recorded Australia Information Session
New Zealand: Sustainable Tourism & Human Impacts on the Environment
- Recorded New Zealand Information Session

Graduate Student Information

Texas Tech University – Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communications

Scholarships

Ohio Corn and Wheat
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation
Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars
AgCareers.com Scholarship
Mid America CropLife Association – Young Leader Scholarship Program 2024
National Corn Growers Association Scholarships
Ohio FFA Foundation Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
Young Leader Scholarship Program
Truman Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Ohio Pork Council

Internship and Career Opportunities

Internship Openings
American Farm Bureau Federation – Studio Broadcasting Internship
Animal Agriculture Alliance – Part-Time Internship
Bane-Welker Equipment – Sales and Marketing Intern
Chrisensen Farms – Communications Internship – Sleepy Eye, MN
Fairfax City Economic Development – Communications Intern
Headfirst Summer Camps – Intern – Digital Marketing, Blogging, & Social Media, Virginia: 2023-2989
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour – Summer 2024 Internship – Digital Marketing
Kentucky Farm Bureau – Regional Support Intern (Campbellsville)
Kentucky Farm Bureau – Underwriting Administration Intern
Komstu – Social Media Marketing Intern
Ohio Farm Bureau – State Fair Intern
Penn State – Part-Time Communications/News Intern
Phiregroup – Creative Staegist Intern
Phiregroup – Designer Intern
Sacramento Kings Jobs – Ticket Sales and Services Intern
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative – Marketing & Communications Intern
J Public Relations – PR and Social Media Marketing Internship
United Farmers Cooperative – Agronomy Sales Internship
University of Louisville Physicians – Intern-Digital Marketing

Are you a college student that has a knack for video creation and photography? Do you have a creative mindset for social media content?Are you looking for a unique opportunity to grow your skills?Farm Science Review needs you!
Apply by sending your resume to fsrinfo@osu.edu

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Service Opportunities
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Seven ACEL students participate in global education programs

October 5 2023

Students of the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership (ACEL) spent time studying abroad during Ohio State’s spring and summer breaks. While students participated in programs in multiple countries, they all spent time learning about the unique role agriculture plays in communities across the globe.

Aubrey Hoying, Kelsie Mannasmith, Koren Truance and Macie Wrachford participated in the England/Scotland: Agricultural and Environmental Communications program which spent about two weeks in May learning about prominent English agricultural issues and the ways through which mass media communicate with and educate the public about these issues.

Hoying said it was interesting to see how similar, but different, agriculture is around the world. “While I was in the U.K. we visited different agriculture settings and experienced how their agriculture industry works. Each site we visited had a different type of agriculture to present – sheep, dairy, equine, crops, manure management, and more.”

Students learned how British media both differ from and resemble U.S. media in their coverage of a wide range of social and technical issues associated with food and agriculture, including land use, foot and mouth disease, organic food production, local food systems and dairy cattle diseases.

Dr. Emily Buck, professor of agricultural communication, and Dr. Annie Specht, associate professor of agricultural communication, led the program. Hoying, Mannasmith and Wrachford are agricultural communication majors. Truance majors in agriscience education.

Three ACEL students participated in educational abroad programs in Costa Rica during Ohio State’s spring break in March. Lauren Mellott traveled to the Central American country as part of the Sustainable Service-Learning program, while Lindsey Okuley and Rachael Billups were in country with Alpha Zeta Partners for a program that focuses on the impact of leadership and system’s thinking in creating change in agriculture and the environment.

While in Costa Rica, Mellott learned agriculture is complex in other countries. “This experience was a reminder that the production of agricultural goods isn’t always as simplified or easy for developing countries when compared to the United States.”

Mellott is a senior studying agriscience education. Okuley and Billups graduated with a B.S. in agricultural communication in May.

Drs. Mary Rodriguez, associate professor of community leadership, and Jera Niewoehner-Green, assistant professor of community leadership, serve as advisors of Alpha Zeta Partners and led the group on their global program.

“Our college has always had a robust global education program, and ACEL faculty lead a number of these programs that allow our students to view the variety of culture, landscape, agriculture, leadership and community outside of the United States,” said Dr. Shannon Washburn, professor and chair of ACEL. “While our opportunity for student international travel was halted by the pandemic, these seven students have set an example to their classmates the importance of cross-cultural learning.”

This was the first summer these global programs have traveled since before the global pandemic begin in 2020. While the England/Scotland program travels in odd years, many programs, including the two programs to Costa Rica, travel annually. The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) offers a variety of global education programs that provide students the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the world. To see all the programs offered, visit go.osu.edu/cfaesglobal.

ACEL prepares communicators, educators and leaders in the food, agricultural, and environmental sciences to integrate research-based learning, practice and engagement, in ways that will advance positive changes that strengthen individuals, families and communities. For more information on the undergraduate and graduate academic programs and research available in ACEL, please visit acel.osu.edu.

Specht honored with national educator award

October 4 2023

At the annual American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) conference, Dr. Annie Specht, associate professor of agricultural communication at The Ohio State University, was selected as the 2023 Distinguished Agricultural Communications Educator.

This award, given to one agricultural communication faculty member each year, recognizes an individual AAAE member for outstanding accomplishments in the agricultural communication profession based on outstanding accomplishments, evidence of excellence and impact in area of award through significant experience and activities, accomplishments, public dissemination of work, leadership, service and engagement related to AAAE, and service to the broader community, college and university.

In October 2022, Specht was awarded the Distinguished Agricultural Communications Educator Award at the North Central AAAE Conference. The selection of that award qualified her for the national award.

“Our department, and our students, are thankful to have professors like Dr. Specht,” said Dr. Shannon Washburn, professor and chair of the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership (ACEL). “Students consistently reference her as a teacher and mentor, which further demonstrates her selection for this award.”

Since joining ACEL as an assistant professor in 2014, Specht has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses including Exploring ACEL, Publication Design and Production, Agriculture Feature Writing, Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology, Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES, Applied Communication Theory and Practice.

She also has taught classes related to communication to public audiences, media literacy, presentation strategies for agricultural audiences, agricultural media writing, agricultural publication production and television production through her employment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an assistant professor and as a graduate student at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Specht said “receiving the Agricultural Communications Educator award from AAAE is such an honor, especially given how many talented ag comm faculty there are across the country! I’ve been a member of AAAE since graduate school and being recognized by my longtime peers is really special to me.”

To Dr. Specht, this award highlights how vital working with a great team is to individual success.

“I am so lucky to have an amazing group of colleagues who have helped and supported me in my ten years as a faculty member, and I’m excited to work with them to continue to make the agricultural communication program and ACEL the best in the nation.”

To students in the ACEL Department, professors are an important part of their success.

“From the very first day of class I knew Dr. Specht would be a professor I could always count on for advice. She is constantly willing to help her students succeed and is a wonderful mentor,” said Emma Bower, a senior studying agricultural communication from Jenera, Ohio. “I’ve learned so much personally and professionally from Dr. Specht and I appreciate everything she has done for me.”

As an educator, Specht not only leads classroom instruction, but also plays a role in the development of curriculum and courses and has led program revisions for the agricultural communication major and minor to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to prepare them for careers in the industry upon graduation.

“What I feel makes her so deserving of this award is her service to agricultural commjunication and the agricultural education professional organizations,” said Dr. Emily Buck, professor of agricultural communication at Ohio State, in her nomination letter. “She has been a rising stay in our field for several yeats and has made a great impact at our university and nationally. From teaching to research to service, she is the epitome of what we need in our colleagues.”

In addition to her role as an associate professor in ACEL, she is also an alum of our department. Specht holds three degrees from Ohio State, a B.S. in agricultural communication and a B.A. in English that she earned in 2008, and an M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education in 2010. In 2013 she graduated with a PhD in agricultural communication from Texas A&M University.

ACEL prepares communicators, educators and leaders in the food, agricultural, and environmental sciences to integrate research-based learning, practice and engagement, in ways that will advance positive changes that strengthen individuals, families and communities. For more information on the academic programs and research available in ACEL, please visit acel.osu.edu.

2024 Student Teacher Placements

May 8 2023May 19, 2023

Each year, our senior level agriscience education majors are placed with Ohio high school agricultural educators and FFA advisors who serve as mentors to these students.

The students who will be student teaching in 2024 recently found out what school they will be placed at and who will be their cooperating educator.

Student teaching placements for 2024 include:

Edyliese Aquino, Global Impact STEM Academy

Kayla Bowens, Fairfield Union High School

McKayla Clymer, Evergreen High School

Kyla McCoy, Bowling Green High School

Lauren Mellott, Marysville High School

Olivia Merrin, Meadowbrook High School

Patrick Miller, Tinora High School

Cory Myers, Clear Fork High School

Shelby Nicholl, Covington High School

Keagan Nicol, Indian Lake High School

Zoe Parrott, Wynford High School

Whitney Phillips, West Muskingum High School

Katrina Roccos, Northeastern High School

Emily Schmitz, West Holmes High School

Anna Shearer, Firelands High School

Victoria Snyder, Madison Plains High School

Branson Van Fleet, Licking Valley High School

Haley Warren, Eaton High School

Rebecca Wright, Buckeye Valley High School

Julia Knaggs: Master’s Thesis Defense

May 5 2023May 19, 2023

Join us in congratulating Julia Knaggs on the successful defense of her master’s thesis “Reaching Gen Z: A Qualitative Study of Chipotle’s Visual Storytelling and Implications for Corporate Reputation Management.”

Alexis was advised by Dr. Emily Buck, professor of agricultural communication. Dr. Joy Rumble, assistant professor in agricultural communication, served as her committee member.

Congratulations, Julia!

2023 Outstanding Senior: Alexandra Liskai

April 21 2023May 19, 2023

The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership (ACEL) has named 12 students to the 2023 class of ACEL Outstanding Seniors. These students were selected by the faculty and staff of the department for their excellence both in and out of the classroom. Alexandra Liskai, an agriscience education major from Woodville, Ohio, was named as one of ACEL’s Outstanding Seniors for 2023.

Read about Alexandra’s Ohio State experience below.

Why did you choose your major?

Ever since I was little, I always knew that I wanted to become an educator in some capacity. So I combined teaching and my love for agriculture and I chose Agriscience Education as my major. I wanted to leave a lasting memory on my students through teaching them about agriculture, food and natural resources. Through these subjects, students are able to learn a variety of skills including science, math, communications, leadership, management and technology. Ag teachers never have the same day twice, from hands on learning to traveling to other cities/states for conventions/conferences, to sharing your passion for agriculture.

Why did you choose to attend Ohio State?

I chose to start my college career at Ohio State ATI in Wooster, Ohio which allowed me to start at a college that was smaller and hands-on. ATI allowed for the transition between high school and college to be almost seamless before transitioning to Columbus.

What classes did you enjoy the most?

My favorite classes had to be those that I experienced at Ohio State ATI, due to their smaller class size, as well as hands on learning experiences. In particular, my Intro to Animal Sciences lecture and lab with Dan Linden were at the top of the list. In addition, to welding where many of us learned how to weld for the first time. Lastly, I would have to say statistics was near the top of the list as well.

What student organizations have you been involved in and what roles did you hold within those organizations?

During my time at Ohio State ATI, I was a member of the Collegiate FFA, and ACELT where I served as the treasurer. Once I transitioned to Columbus, I was a member of the Agricultural Education Society, where I was a member of the education and outreach committee, and the banquet committee. In addition to holding the office of treasurer. Lastly, I was a member of The National Society of Leadership and Success.

How were these organizations beneficial to your collegiate experience?

They were beneficial by allowing me to be engaged with peers who have similar interests and goals. Teaching me about organizing large activities and being financially sound when planning functions. Also it allowed me to network with others in the industry.

What internships did you complete and what were your responsibilities/projects as an intern?

How were they impactful in figuring out your career path? I am currently completing my student teaching at Elmwood High School in Bloomdale, Ohio. I am responsible for creating weekly lesson plans, projects, units and other aspects of teaching. In addition to assisting with FFA related activities such as Career Development Events (CDE’s) and more.

What do you plan to do after graduation?

After graduation, I plan to become a high school agricultural educator and FFA advisor.

What stands out as your best college memory?

I had so many great memories throughout my college career, but forming friendships that will last a lifetime with always be my favorite.

What advice would you give to the freshman version of yourself?

Many have told you that these next four years will be the best years of your life and to experience all that you can before entering the workforce. That is true; but it will also be some of the most trying times of your life. Going away to college and having to adjust to being on your own for the first time in your life, meeting and living with complete strangers, and balancing studying work and fun. remember to be tru e to yourself and have the college experience you So just want.