Lake Land College Agriculture Students Excel in Competition

Lake Land College agriculture students recently attended the conference and competition of the Post-Secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) in Bloomington on November 3.

250 students representing eight colleges from across Illinois competed in various areas of agriculture specialization. Illinois PAS Organization is part of a nationwide PAS group known as a career and technical agriculture student organization, for the promotion of skills, leadership and education in agriculture.

2017-2018 LAKE LAND COLLEGE PAS STUDENTS

Beef Specialist

Wyatt Claire--1st place individual, 1st place team, Watseka, Ill. Bryce Gullidge--1st place individual, 1st place team, Louisville, Ill. Justin Johnson--3rd place individual, 1st place team, Bloomington, Ind.

Swine Specialist

Micah Smock--1st place individual, 1st place team, Jackson Center, Ohio Brandon Stickler--1st place individual, 1st place team, Pleasant Plains, Ill. Maddie Fugate--Team member, Mahomet, Ill.

Livestock Overall

Gretchen Macklin--1st place individual, 1st place team, Findlay, Ill. Kathryn Helmink--2nd place individual, 1st place team, Montrose, Ill.

Sheep Specialist

Parker VanDyke--2nd place team, Louisville, Ill. Colin Deno--2nd place team, Danville, Ind.

Impromptu Speaking

Maddie Fugate--3rd place individual, Mahomet, Ill.

Prepared Speaking

Maddie Fugate--1st place individual, Mahomet, Ill.

Floriculture Specialist

Christina Quance--1st place individual, 2nd place team, Beecher City, Ill. Jake Parsley--2nd place individual, 2nd place team, Mattoon, Ill.

The Lake Land College Agriculture Division offers 12 majors that prepare students to enter the workforce or prepare to transfer to a four-year college. For more information visit http://lakelandcollege.edu.