Our agricultural and environmental communications study abroad to England and Scotland is blogging to keep family and friends up to date on their experiences. You can follow along at u.osu.edu/agcominUK.
Below are links to individual posts:
Our first full day
Day three is in the books
History, golf and sheep
A last hooray in Edinburgh
Day 5 in the UK
From Windermere to Stratford-upon-Avon in one day
While our study abroad experience was in Honduras, they blogged daily for family and friends to stay up to date on their trip. You can read about the tours, service work, cultural experiences and fun that took place during those 16 days.
Day 1: Hurry up, and wait
Day 2: Our second day in Honduras
Day 3: Choluteca Vocational School and work (plus, Day 3: Photos)
Day 4: A visit to Apacilagua
Day 5: A trip to a sugarcane farm
Day 6: It’s off to work we go
Day 7: Rest, reflection and celebrating mothers
Day 8: Projects at the mission house
Day 9: Siete de Mayo
Day 10: Mercado and healthcare (plus, Day 10: Photos)
Day 11: Building Bathrooms
Day 12: A visit to the island
Day 13: Celebrating Mothers Day, part 2
Day 14: Adios Choluteca
Day 15: La Familia
Upcoming Events
August 20 – Student Involvement Fair
August 21 – Buck-i-Frenzy
August 22 – Autumn Semester Begins
August 30 – Back-2-School Bash
News
On our website
On our Blog
ACEL In the News
Dr. Annie Specht, faculty, Project raises funds for Ohio State Dairy Judging Program, Farm and Dairy
Dr. Emily Buck, faculty, See how a family farmer and New Holland use smart tech to make better farms, Forbes
Whittney Smith Bowers, alum ’10, Adam Sharp, alum ’94, A-C FFA goes national, again, Circleville Herald
Jordan Johnson, agricultural communication student, Allie Clagg, agriscience education student, Gallia Academy seniors awarded scholarships, My Daily Tribune
Jordan Johnson, agricultural communication student, Allie Clagg, agriscience education student, Gallipolis FFA receive state degrees, My Daily Tribune
Allie Clagg, agriscience education student, Clagg awarded K and J Scholarship,Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Emma Sterwerf, agriscience education student, Talawanda/Butler Tech FFA looks back on successful year, Journal News
Caley Legg, agriscience education student, Willard grads encourage students “take advantage of all opportunities’, Norwalk Reflector
Dan Buchhop, alum ’14, FFA students share their state experience, The Crescent News
Brad Moffitt, alum ’83, Ohio Ethanol Tour highlights efforts to break the blend wall, Ohio’s Country Journal
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Scholarships
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Education Abroad
Follow along with our agricultural communication study abroad be reading their blog. https://u.osu.edu/agcominuk/
Aragansett Food Institute – Research and Outreach Intern
Sinclair Broadcast Group – Production Intern
State of Ohio, Medicaid – Communication Intern
Ohio Farm Bureau – Ohio State Fair Ambassador
Full-Time Job Openings
American Cancer Society – Community Development Manager
COSI – Director of Education
Fahlgren Mortine – Corporate Communications Associate
Farm Journal Media – Graphic Designer
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland – Philanthropy Manager
Greenacres Foundation – FT Agriculture Educator
Mill Creek MetroParks – PT Naturalist Educator, Farm Focus
North Carolina Extension – Extension Agent, Agriculture
Ohio State, Newark – Field Placement Coordinator
Ohio State, Newark – Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Ohio State, Loraine County Extension – Extension Educator, ANR
Varsity Magazine – Sports Writer
Wright State University – STEM School Community Outreach Director
North Carolina Extension – Extension Agent, Agriculture
Ohio State, Loraine County Extension – Extension Educator, ANR
Graduate School
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Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
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Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Volunteer Opportunities
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At the end of each study abroad in Honduras, students create a photo voice and share with their peers. A photo voice is a combination a photo and words that effectively express communities and individual’s needs, problems and desires. Many university professors across the country use the photo voice model when teaching social sciences, which is a great fit for our students to share the impact this expereinece study abroad experience
After the photo voice presentations are shared by the students, they are added to the study abroad blog for students to share with family and friends.
Below are the links to each photo voice created by our students (and a few staff, too!):
Ohio State
Beauty at a distance by Katherine Bell
Is it self-satisfaction? by Anwar Elkhatib
Innovations with impact by Courtney Fulton
A new hope by Paul Gerdeman
The little things in life by Jamie Gothard
Lasting impact by Katrina Harper
Not me by Logan Heiby
A little piece of home by Sarah Landis
Cut off from innocence by Emelia Martin
Building bridges by Cody McClain
A shared reflection by Abby Motter
A hunger for education by Robby Thiel
Be the change by Adam Wagner
Education with limitations by Sam Wander
Free yourself from the prison of your mind by Tara Vorst
The remarkable by Trina Beebe
Utah State
The race by Ashley Cromer
A treasured tejaban by Matthew Rinta
His Love by Cameron WestIf not me, who? by Laura Dotson
Upcoming Events
August 20 – Student Involvement Fair
August 21 – Buck-i-Frenzy
August 22 – Autumn Semester Begins
August 30 – Back-2-School Bash
News
On our website
On our Blog
ACEL In the News
Kelse Brown, agriscience education student, Brown selected as nationwide Teach Ag ambassador, Ohio’s Country Journal
Dr. Emily Buck, faculty, See How A Family Farmer And New Holland Use Smart Tech To Make Better Farms, Forbes
Tyler Dunbar, agriscience education student, Bailee Mazzaro, agricultural communication student, Be proud of 16 scholarship winners, Star Beacon
Cindy Folck, graduate student, Folck Family Farm: from berries to bacon, Springfield Sun News
Alvin Hoying, alum ’54, ’59, Obituary: Alvin Hoying, The Daily Standard
Jordan Dues, alum ’17, L’view bd. OKs personnel contracts during May meeting,The Van Wert Independent
Scholarships
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Education Abroad
Follow along with our agricultural communication study abroad be reading their blog. https://u.osu.edu/agcominuk/
American Paint Horse Association – Marketing/Sales Internship
Big Lots! – Graphic Designer
High Country News – Editorial Internship
Indianapolis Zoo – Fall Public Relations Intern
Indianapolis Zoo – Fall Education Program Intern
Northern International Livestock Expo – Internships (multiple types)
National Reining Horse Association – General Show Internship Application
National Reining Horse Association – Marketing & Youth Internship Application
Riverside Discovery Center – Social Media & Marketing Internship
Ohio Farm Bureau – Ohio State Fair Ambassador
Full-Time Job Openings
Baltimore City Community College – Graphic Designer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio – Delaware County Program Coordinator
Butler County United Way – Campaign & Volunteer Coordinator
College of Wooster – Graphic Communications Designer/Specialist
Cuyahoga Community College – Liaison, Campus Community Relations
Delaware County Convention & Visitors Bureau – Communications Assistant
Highlights Family of Companies – Communications Manager
Outdoor Sportsman Group, Firearms News – Editor
Outdoor Sportsman Group, SIPs – Managing Editor
Idaho State University – Director of Marketing & Recruiting, College of Arts & Letters
Illinois State University – Communications Coordinator
John Carroll University – Director of Web & Digital Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Social Media Manager, Marketing
Mentor United Methodist Church – Communication Specialist
National Reining Horse Association – Coordinator of Marketing and Communications
National Reining Horse Association – Assistant Editor
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores – Public Relations Coordinator
Ohio State, Alumni Magazine – Senior Writer
Ohio State, Alumni Magazine – Associate Editor
Ohio State, Wexner Center for the Arts – Social Media Coordinator
Ohio State, University Marketing – Editorial Art Director
OSU Extension, Lorain County – Program Assistant
OSU Extension, Greene County – Extension Educator, ANR
OSU Extension, Greene County – Office Assistant
Ohio State, Buckeye Link – Student Services Specialist
Ohio State, Center for Education & Training – Program Coordinator
Ohio State, Athletics – Associate Director, Communications
Ohio State, English – Academic Program Specialist
Ohio State, Athletics – Program Coordinator
Outdoor Sportsman Group – Social Media Specialist
Select Sires – Communication Specialist
University of South Florida – Director of Communications and News
University Hospitals – Program Coordinator- Volunteer Services
OSU Extension, Lorain County – Program Assistant
OSU Extension, Greene County – Extension Educator, ANR
OSU Extension, Greene County – Office Assistant
Graduate School
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Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
(must be logged in to Hire-A-Buckeye to see these job listings)
Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Volunteer Opportunities
Check back next week!
Kelse Brown, of Edgerton, Ohio, was recently selected as a National Teach Ag Ambassador, an outreach program of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators to promote the agricultural education profession.
Over the next year, Brown will be one of 12 future agriculture teachers from across the nation who will serve as National Teach Ag Ambassadors. The selected students were chosen from a nationwide pool of applicants. The primary goal for the ambassadors is to encourage others to consider a career as an agriculture teacher, by sharing their passion and enthusiasm with others. Specifically, Brown and his fellow ambassadors will represent the National Teach Ag Campaign at the 2017 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. October 25-28. The ambassadors will also work with local and state leaders in agricultural education to encourage students to pursue a major in agricultural education throughout their year of service.
“I am excited to see Kelse selected to promote the agricultural education profession not only in Ohio, but to audiences across the nation,” said Dr. Tracy Kitchel, professor and chair of the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership at The Ohio State University. “Ohio State has been cultivating future educators for more than 100 years. Kelse will be a great representation of our agriscience education program to others who have a passion for educating youth about the agriculture industry.”
The Teach Ag Ambassadors will also develop a cohort of future and current agriculture teachers who will inspire the next generation of leaders, problem solvers, entrepreneurs and agriculturalists while at National FFA Convention and throughout the year. The ambassadors will promote the National Teach Ag Campaign through emails, social media, presentations and other various outlets.
The demand for agriculture teachers remains high due to retirements, current program growth, new programs opening, and current teachers leaving to explore other opportunities. The 12 selected ambassadors will share their passion for teaching agriculture in an effort to address the perennial demand. They will also have the opportunity to build their own professional network and develop leadership and communication skills they will need in their future careers as agriculture teachers.
Brown will return to Ohio State in August to continue his degree in agriscience education. He is the son of Christopher and Christine Brown and a graduate of Edgerton High School.
The agriscience education major at Ohio State prepares its students you to acquire a license to teach agricultural science in secondary high schools in Ohio and across the country, with extensive training in agricultural science, educational psychology, instructional methods, and youth development. For additional information on the agriscience education major, visit acel.osu.edu or call 614.247.6358.
The National Teach Ag Campaign is funded by the CHS Foundation, DuPont Pioneer, Growth Energy, and BASF as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. The campaign is designed to raise an awareness of the career opportunities in agricultural education, encourage others to consider a career as an agriculture teacher and celebrate the positive contributions that agriculture teachers make in their schools and communities. For more information about the National Teach Ag Campaign, visit http://www.naae.org/teachag.
Upcoming Events
August 20 – Student Involvement Fair
August 21 – Buck-i-Frenzy
August 22 – Autumn Semester Begins
August 30 – Back-2-School Bash
News
On our website
On our Blog
ACEL In the News
Audrey Hoey, alum ’17, Ashley Rose, alum ’16, Abra Dunn, alum ’07, OFBF adds organizational directors, Ohio’s Country Journal
Audrey Hoey, alum ’17, Hoey named Ohio Farm Bureau organization director, Circleville Herald
Cora Carter, graduate student, Salem High School Graduate to help Nicaragua farmers, WBIW.com
Donald L. Fisher, alum ’52, Obituary: Donald L. Fisher, Harrison News Herald
Scholarships
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Education Abroad
Follow along with our community development study abroad in Choluteca, Honduras on their group blog at studyabroadhonduras2017.wordpress.com.
Food for the Hungry – Public Policy Intern
Ohio 4-H Fair – Education Assistants (Contact Allen Auck if you are interested in working during the Ohio State Fair in the 4-H Youth Discovery Center.)
Full-Time Job Openings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio – Hispanic Mentoring Coordinator(Columbus, Ohio)
Columbus Speech & Hearing Center – Communications Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Council on Rural Services – Family Engagement Coordinator (Piqua, Ohio)
Delaware Gazette – Newspaper Editor (Delaware, Ohio)
Arabian Horses Association – Marketing Communications Specialist (Aurora, Colorado)
Green Acres Foundation – Agricultural Educator
Mid-Ohio Foodbank – Food Assistance Outreach Coordinator (Grove City, Ohio)
Ohio State, Alumni – Donor Relations & Stewardship Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State – Editorial Art Director (Columbus, Ohio)
Oregon FFA – Administrative Assistant
Oregon FFA – Program Coordinator
Select Sires – Communications Specialist (Columbus, Ohio)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church – Communications Coordinator (Terrace Park, Ohio)
Roar Lutheran Church – Communication Coordinator (Perrsyburg, Ohio)
South Hunterdon Regional Schools – 7-12 Ag Teacher (Hunterdon, New Jersey)
Graduate School
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Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
(must be logged in to Hire-A-Buckeye to see these job listings)
Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Volunteer Opportunities
Check back next week!
Not only did we get to catch up with alumni at the Ohio FFA Convention last week, we also got to see several of our incoming students! In between competitions, interviews, awards ceremonies, performances and sessions, we are glad that a few of our incoming students were able to swing by and say hello to our faculty and staff!
Deanna will study agriscience education at the Columbus campus.
Tyler will study agriscience education at the Columbus campus.
Olivia will study agriscience education at the Columbus campus.
Vanessa will study agriscience education at the ATI campus in Wooster.
Upcoming Events
August 20 – Student Involvement Fair
August 21 – Buck-i-Frenzy
August 22 – Autumn Semester Begins
August 30 – Back-2-School Bash
News
On our website
On our Blog
ACEL In the News
Katy Poth Endsley, alum ’04, Endsley receives alumni award from Ohio State CFAES, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Bob Timmons, alum ’55, Career-technical education opens pathways to college, careers: Bob Timmons (Opinion), Cleveland.com
Blannie Bowen, alum ’80, Penn State Schuylkill graduates told to never give up on dream, Republican Herald
Laura Woods, agriscience education student, Wood earns top student honor, indeaonline.com
Olivia Pflaumer, incoming agriscience education student, Successful state convention for Zane Trace FFA, Circleville Herald
Scholarships
Check back next week!
Education Abroad
Follow along with our community development study abroad in Choluteca, Honduras on their group blog at studyabroadhonduras2017.wordpress.com.
New England Aquarium – Volunteer Program Intern (Boston, Massachusetts)
Northern International Livestock Exposition – Media Relations Intern (Montana)
State of Ohio, Transportation – Public Information Intern (Cuyahoga County)
Full-Time Job Openings
The Berry Center – Fundraising and Communications Assistant (New Castle, New York)
Califia Farms – Communications Director (Los Angeles, California)
Christensen Farms – Marketing Manager (Worthington, Minnesota)
Georgia Farm Bureau – TV/Multimedia Journalist (Macon, Georgia)
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association – Communication and Special Project Assistant(Lexington, Kentucky)
Moore Farms Botanical Garden – Events and Marketing Coordinator (Lake City, South Carolina)
National 4-H – Manager, PR & Celebrity Relations (Washington DC)
North Carolina State, Center for Environmental Farming Systems – Communication Specialist (Raleigh, NC)
Ohio State, Creative and Multimedia – Graphic Designer (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, UAFYE – Admission Counselor (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio 4-H – Program Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State Extension, Clark County – Program Assistant (Springfield, Ohio)
University of Kansas – Communications Manager (Lawrence, Kansas)
University of South Florida – Social Media Strategist (Tampa, Florida)
Youth Opportunities Unlimited – Volunteer and Alumni Coordinator (Cleveland, Ohio)
Ohio State Extension, Clark County – Program Assistant (Springfield, Ohio)
Graduate School
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Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
(must be logged in to Hire-A-Buckeye to see these job listings)
Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Volunteer Opportunities
Check back next week!
Our theme for the centennial celebration of our department is “Cultivating Futures”. At the 2017 Ohio FFA Convention, we asked department alumni what the department had cultivated in them.
We got a variety of responses and their answers are below, along with their pictures. Thank you to those who participated. If you’re any alumni of our department, share in the comments with a skill, idea or thing that was cultivated in you!
