IAA Foundation Surprises Ag Teacher Grant Recipients

Earlier this month, the IAA Foundation, with assistance from local County Farm Bureaus, FCAE advisors and school administrators, pulled off surprise recognitions for the newest inductees in the Illinois Agricultural Education Teacher Grant Program. Funded by Illinois Farm Bureau, the program highlights a few of the great new Ag Ed Teachers in Illinois in an effort to retain them as classroom teachers. Watch the reactions in this video.

At the end of their first year in the classroom, Ag Ed Teachers are eligible to apply and are asked to outline their short- and long-term goals for their curriculum, FFA programs, and professional growth. Agriculture teachers accepted into the program this year are:

Mason Fesser, Nokomis High School, Nokomis, IL

Lexi Hilliker, Pecatonica High School, Pecatonica, IL

Kylie Miller, Prairie Central High School, Fairbury, IL

Tyson Stork, Prairie Central High School, Fairbury, IL

The grant payment amount increases over the course of five years, totaling $10,000 in personal income if they remain active as an agricultural education teacher in the state of Illinois.

Help extend a congratulations to this year’s Agriculture Education Teacher Grant Recipients and consider how you can continue to support your local Ag Ed Teachers.

More information of the program can be found at www.iaafoundation.org under Our Mission at Work.