Two K-State students receive sponsorship to future agriculture leaders conference

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Friday, December 15, 2006

TWO K-STATE STUDENTS RECEIVE SPONSORSHIP TO FUTURE AGRICULTURE LEADERS CONFERENCE

MANHATTAN -- Two Kansas State University students received sponsorships to a conference by a professional development organization for top students pursuing careers in the agricultural industry.

Heidi Eickman, senior in agronomy, Belleville, and Stacy Mayo, senior in agricultural communications and journalism, Manhattan, were among the 16 college students selected by the Agriculture Future of America organization to attend its Leaders Conference, Nov 2-6, in Kansas City, Mo.

The sponsorships were made possible by a $30,000 grant from the CHS Foundation to Agriculture Future of America. The CHS Foundation is the major giving entity of CHS Inc., a leading energy and grain-based foods company.

Agriculture Future of America provides personal and professional training and opportunities for young people seeking careers in agriculture. The organization's annual four-day Leaders Conference draws more than 300 of the nation's top collegiate agricultural students and includes participation and leadership from nationally prominent leaders in the agriculture industry.

Sponsorships selections were based on students' previous connections to CHS Inc., Agriliance and member cooperatives; their interest in attending the conference; and their views on the value of cooperative-based business in agriculture.

Eickman, a 2002 graduate of Belleville High School, has been an intern for Agriliance/CROPLAN GENETICS. Mayo, a 2003 graduate of Garden City High School, has been a marketing communications intern for CHS.