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Intern Spotlight: Sarah Jensen Shares Her Summer with Sleepy Eye FFA

The 2026 Minnesota Agricultural Education Intern spotlight series continues with Sarah Jensen, a student at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This summer, Sarah is interning with Sleepy Eye School District under Katie Emmett and gaining a closer look at what it means to be an agricultural educator. Sarah is from Amery, Wisconsin, and was a member […]

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Intern Spotlight: Holly Hughes Shares Her Teach Ag Experience at Glencoe-Silver Lake

The 2026 Minnesota Agricultural Education Intern spotlight series continues with Holly Hughes, an Agricultural Education student at South Dakota State University. This summer, Holly is interning with Rebekka Paskewitz at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School, where she is gaining hands-on experience in the classroom, through FFA, and at community events. Holly grew up in Winsted, Minnesota,

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INTERN SPOTLIGHT: KATIE KETCHUM KICKS OFF THE 2026 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INTERN SERIES

The 2026 Minnesota Agricultural Education Intern spotlight series is officially underway! Throughout the summer, six Agricultural Education Interns will take over the Teach Ag Minnesota social media pages to share a look into their internship experiences, the programs they are working with, and the many ways they are growing as future agriculture teachers. First up

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Intern Spotlight: Allison Offerdahl Reflects on a Summer of Growth in Agricultural Education

The final spotlight in the 2025 Minnesota Agricultural Education Interns series shines on Allison Offerdahl, a senior at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Throughout the summer, Allison brought her energy and love for agriculture into classrooms, gardens, county fairs, and community spaces as part of her agricultural education internship with Holdingford and Albany High Schools. From

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Intern Spotlight: Amy Jentges Builds Leadership and Community Connections

This summer, Minnesota Teach Ag welcomed University of Wisconsin-River Falls senior Amy Jentges as part of our 2025 Minnesota Agricultural Education Internship program. Amy split her time between Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Lake City High Schools under the guidance of cooperating teachers Nikki Flaaen and Haely Leiding. Her weeklong social media takeover gave followers an inside look

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Intern Spotlight: Elijah Doyamo Brings Urban Agricultural Education to Life in St. Paul

This week, Teach Ag Minnesota is proud to spotlight Elijah Doyamo, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, as he explores real-world agriculture, food and natural resources education experiences in the heart of St. Paul. Elijah, a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, is completing his internship at Highland Park High School

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Intern Spotlight: Kaylee Steele Highlights Hands-On Agricultural Education Experiences

This summer, Teach Ag Minnesota is shining the spotlight on Kaylee Steele, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, as she dives into hands-on agricultural education experiences at Chatfield High School. Kaylee, a senior at South Dakota State University and graduate of Lewiston-Altura High School, is interning under the guidance of agriculture teacher Stacy Fritz.

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Intern Spotlight: Grace Mortenson Shares Summer Highlights

This past week, Minnesota Teach Ag’s social media took on a new energy as Grace Mortenson, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, shared behind-the-scenes stories from her summer internship. A Minnesotan studying at West Texas A&M University, Grace is spending her summer interning with Glencoe-Silver Lake High School’s agriculture program and FFA chapter under

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Brooke Converse Named UMC Outstanding Ag Ed Student of the Year

A Future Agriculture Teacher Brooke Converse Named UMC Outstanding Ag Ed Student of the Year A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota–Crookston, Brooke has been building toward a future in agricultural education since high school. Her involvement in FFA sparked an early love for leadership, education, and the agriculture industry—eventually guiding her toward a

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