EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS (April 21, 2021) — Illinois Central College agriculture students showcased their knowledge and skills in the 2021 Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) State Conference held virtually in February.
Collectively, the ICC students earned 11 first-place honors, seven second-place honors, and one fourth-place. A total of 31 ICC students competed in the job-interview and agriculture team-competitions in which three-member teams were scored on written tests, problem-solving, and a team presentation. The seven different team competitions included the specializations of crops, soils, precision agriculture, beef, sheep, swine, and overall livestock. For the job interview competition, students were scored on a mock interview, resume, and cover letter.
This statewide competition included students from seven different four-year universities and community colleges.
Job Interviews
- Ag Equipment Service — Isaac Orns (Secor, IL) — 2nd Place
- Ag Business Administration/Management — Jenna Leonard Gottschalk (Pontiac, IL) — 1st Place
- Ag Sales — Carson Deppe (Dewitt, IA) — 2nd Place
- Crop Production — Gavin White (Washburn, IL) — 1st Place
- Dairy Production — Ryan Michael (Farmersville, OH) — 1st Place
- Livestock Production — Spencer Atkinson (Huntington, IN) — 1st Place
- Forestry and Natural Resources — Drake Fandel (Lowpoint, IL) — 1st Place
- Fruit and Vegetable Production — Ellie Ferretti (Princeville, IL) — 2nd Place
- Landscape and Nursery — Evan Link (Gilson, IL) — 2nd Place
- Fertilizer/Ag Chemicals — Devin Baker (Columbia City, IN) — 1st Place
- Feed/Animal Health — Chase Gore (Brimfield, IL) — 1st Place
- Agricultural Education — Ella Cagwin (Edwards, IL) — 4th Place
Crop Specialty Team #1 - 1st Place
- Jenna Goeken (Pekin, IL) — 1st Place Individual
- Sawyer Cottrell (Eureka, IL) — 3rd Place Individual
- Reuben Hodel (Roanoke, IL) — 2nd Place Individual
Crops Specialty Team #2 (only 1 team per school allowed to place)
- Braxton Martin (Eureka, IL)
- Lane Schumacher (Eureka, IL)
- John Love (Tremont, IL)
Soil Specialty Team-2nd Place
- Shelby Stone (Congerville, IL)
- Kiefer Pannier (Benson, IL)
- Clara Hodel (Roanoke, IL)
Precision Ag Specialty Team-2nd Place
- Ryan Howard (Roanoke, IL)
- Austin Griffith
- Maddy Forney (Flanagan, IL)
Overall Livestock Specialty Team-1st Place
- Kate Henkel (El Paso, IL) — 3rd Place Individual
- Evan Link (Gilson, IL) — Tie for 1st Place Individual
- Spencer Atkinson (Huntington, IN) — Tie for 1st Place Individual
Beef Overall Team-2nd Place
- Chase Gore (Brimfield, IL)
- Carson Deppe (Dewitt, IA)
- Luke Harker (Hope, IN)
Sheep Specialty Team - 1st Place
- Izzy Clouse (Avon, IN) — Tie for 2nd Place Individual
- Garrett Rhode (Carlock, IL) — 1st Place Individual
- Devin Baker (Columbia City, IN) — Tie for 2nd Place Individual
Swine Specialty Team - 1st Place
- Regan Fringer (Madera, CA) — Tie for 1st Place Individual
- Mia Freyermuth (Illinois City, IL) — Tie for 1st Place Individual
- Hailey Van OpDorp (Geneseo, IL) — Tie for 1st Place Individual
Illinois Central College is a two-year community college with campuses in East Peoria, Peoria, and Pekin, Illinois providing a high-quality, affordable education to prepare students to enter the workforce or to transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information on ICC, visit www.icc.edu.
