National FFA Alumni Association Awards
Don’t miss your opportunity to be rewarded for the amazing things your FFA Alumni Chapter has done this year. Submit award applications for Outstanding FFA Alumni Chapter, Outstanding Achievement, Website and Newsletter by July 1! Click here and log in to ffa.org to download the applications today.National Officer Nominating Committee Nominations Are Open!
Know someone who would make a good Nominating Committee representative? Submit them to FFA by July 15 for consideration.  Simply fill out this Nominating Committee Potential Representative form.

Present a Workshop at National Convention and Expo
Are you great with flip charts and ah-ha moments? Present a student or teacher workshop at this year’s National FFA Convention & Expo! Fill out an applicationtoday!  Applications are due July 5. If you have questions on student workshops, contact Lindsey Calhoun,lcalhoun@ffa.org. Direct questions regarding teacher workshops to Sarah Dickinson, sdickinson@ffa.org.

Internship Sharing
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://acel.osu.edu/node/331

Internship Sharing
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://acel.osu.edu/node/331

Educate others about Agriculture at Ohio State Fair
Come host the Ohio FFA Booth during the State Fair in the Lausche building’s Youth Center for your chapter’s chance to give fair goers an insiders tour of Agricultural Education. Workshops will be conducted at the top of the hour from 11:00a – 4:00p by the Ohio Agriscience Interns, where you can learn a bit about Ohio’s number one industry. Help Ohio FFA spread the news of Agricultural Education! For more information and to sign up visit: http://teachagohio.org/statefair/

Internship Sharing
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://acel.osu.edu/node/331

Educate others about Agriculture at Ohio State Fair
Come host the Ohio FFA Booth during the State Fair in the Lausche building’s Youth Center for your chapter’s chance to give fair goers an insiders tour of Agricultural Education. Workshops will be conducted at the top of the hour from 11:00a – 4:00p by the Ohio Agriscience Interns, where you can learn a bit about Ohio’s number one industry. Help Ohio FFA spread the news of Agricultural Education! For more information and to sign up visit: http://teachagohio.org/statefair/

Participate in #TeachAgChat
Calling all agriculture educators! You are invited to join the National FFA Organization’s Educational Development Team for the #TeachAgChat this Thursday, June 16 from 8-9 p.m. EDT/5-6 p.m. PDT. We’ll dive into the latest educational resources National FFA has to offer, exploring what others have found to be useful and sharing links to tools you won’t want to miss. The questions we’ll be sharing are attached – we invite you to come ready for a great discussion! Follow @NationalFFA and @TeachAGPSU on Twitter and join #TeachAgChat to be a part of the conversation. See you there!

Honduras Study Abroad Blog
Read about the recent trip that Dr. Cano and 22 students from Ohio State and Utah State took to Choluteca, Honduras as part of a community development study abroad. https://studyabroadhonduras2016.wordpress.com

Internship Sharing – UPDATED LINK!
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://goo.gl/forms/HhkGajHwq9G4wd3V2 

National Teach Ag Day Collegiate Commercial Contest
One of the first things someone needs in order to teach agriculture is a degree in agricultural education. The National Teach Ag Day Collegiate Commercial Contest provides college students the opportunity to promote their respective college or university and agricultural education program through a 20-30 second commercial. Click here for more information.

National FFA Alumni Development Conference
Registration is now open for the 2016 National FFA Alumni Development Conference! The 2016 ADC will challenge you to engage your local community, administrators, business leaders and everyone you meet. ADC will take place July 14-16, 2016 at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Check out all the workshops, optional tours, registration, hotel information and much more atwww.ffa.org/GoToADC. Registration closes June 19. #FFAadc

Internship Sharing
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://acel.osu.edu/node/33

2016-2017 Ohio FFA Dates Set
OLLC – September 26, 2016
212-360 Columbus – January 14-15, 2017
Region 1 Evaluation (Dist 1/4) – February 1, 2017
Region 2 Evaluation (Dist 2/3) – February 3, 2017
Region 3 Evaluation (Dist 6/7) – February 6, 2017
Region 4 Evaluation (Dist 5/9) – February 2, 2017
Region 5 Evaluation (Dist 8/10) – February 7, 2017
State and American Degree Evaluations – February 23, 2017
State Proficiency Evaluations – February 24-25, 2017
FFA Officer Practice Interviews – March 11, 2017
National Chapter Evaluations – March 17, 2017
FFA Officer Interviews – April 8, 2017
State FFA Convention – May 4-5, 2017

Ohio FFA at Ohio State Fair
Come host the Ohio FFA Booth during the State Fair in the Lausche building’s Youth Center for your chapter’s chance to give fair goers an insiders tour of Agricultural Education. Workshops will be conducted at the top of the hour from 11:00a – 4:00p by the Ohio Agriscience Interns, where you can learn a bit about Ohio’s number one industry. Help Ohio FFA spread the news of Agricultural Education! For more information and to sign up visit: http://teachagohio.org/statefair/

Honorary American FFA Degree Nominations
The Ohio FFA has only received one Honorary American FFA Degree nomination for 2016. If you still wish to submit a nomination, please send it to Patti Guseman at patricia.m.guseman@education.ohio.gov or 25 South Front Street MS603, Columbus, Ohio 43215 by June 3, 2016. Please note that next year honorary award applications must be submitted online through the Application Hub on ffa.org.

Check back next week!

ACEL Graduation Breakfast
On Sunday, May 8, 2016, graduating students and their families are invited to attend a breakfast hosted by ACEL Alumni. Breakfast will be served from 8-10am, so join at a time convenient for you and your guests. RSVP by emailing the number in your party to acel@osu.edu.

Internship Sharing
Share with the Department where you are interning this summer. Our office will be sharing features throughout the summer on our website about what our students are doing! http://acel.osu.edu/node/331

Undergraduate Scholarship Availability to Attend the Women in Agribusiness Summit 
The Women in Agribusiness Initiative holds an annual summit devoted to developing professionals, networking, and learning about industry trends. The mission of the Women in Agribusiness is to “help all organizations understand the value of recruiting, retaining and advancing women in agribusiness.” The Women in Agribusiness has invited female undergraduates from The Ohio State University to apply for scholarships to attend the 2016 summit held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago September 27-29. Applications are due by July 21. If awarded, the scholarship will include free registration and hotel accommodations for 2 nights. If awarded the Gender Initiative may be able to cover transportation to Chicago.
Questions concerning the Women in Agribusiness scholarship program or application should be directed to Joy O’Shaughnessy (joshaughnessy@highquestpartners.com). The website for the Women in Agribusiness is http://www.womeninag.com/#!about-us/c122u.