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Lincoln, Neb. —The Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication Department announced the first inaugural recipient of the Lloyd Bell Scholarship for Teaching Excellence in Nebraska Agricultural Education. Agricultural Education student Danie Brandl from Humphrey, Nebraska was named the 2022 recipient of the scholarship.

Why did you decide to come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln?

I decided to come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln because of the agricultural opportunities it provides through CASNR and the small-town feel that East Campus holds.

Public health has long been a concern for rural America. In Nebraska, 34 counties have no hospitals within their borders, 14 of which don’t even have clinics. The 2019 floods and COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted where Nebraska struggles health-wise. However, this summer, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska­–Lincoln’s Rural Fellows program are teaming up to combat this issue.  

Meet Taryn Miller, a sophomore agricultural education major (ALEC) from Amherst, Nebraska.

The Outstanding Coach Award honors student strengths coaches who exceed expectations in their work to advance strengths. The coaches mentor about 1,000 new students in Professional Enhancement I: Investing in Strengths, a required course for all first-year business students. The two winners were Tori Pedersen, senior agricultural leadership education major from Omaha, and Jordan Seitz, senior supply chain management major from Gregory, Michigan.

Twenty-six students begin their 10-week internships in 16 Nebraska communities on May 24. They are the newest cohort of Rural Fellows, an experiential learning program organized through the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Rural Prosperity Nebraska initiative.

Why did you decide to come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln?

Please join us in congratulating ALEC graduate student, Justine Yeo, and celebrate her commitment to teaching. Justine was 1 of the 16 graduate students that completed an intensive teaching training program last January. "These students attended daily teaching classes on topics such as diversity and student needs, active learning and other teaching methods, grading and assessment, asking and answering questions, classroom management, and building rapport.

When asked to describe her big idea, Emily said, "My big idea is to increase ethnic diversity in production agriculture through highlighting minority producers via podcasting and social media. It does not matter how big your idea is, but if it can make a positive impact to even a small community, it is worth it. I did not think that I would win the challenge, but here I am working on my project, plus I got free tuition my first year of college." IANR News | February 10, 2022

Agricutural Leadership, Education and Communication student, Abigail Lutjelusche, talks about how deep connection of family, the hours and work that goes into running a family farm, and the toll it can take on our farmers.