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Released: 8/24/2009 - PDF Version - Printer Friendly
WAHPETON, N.D. – (August 24, 2009) – Dr. Anissa Wilhelm, associate professor of agriculture at the North Dakota State College of Science, has recently been named president elect of the North Dakota Association of Agricultural Educators (NDAAE), and Sheldon Schmiess, assistant professor of agriculture at NDSCS, has recently been awarded Outstanding Post Secondary Agricultural Educator by NDAAE.
Dr. Wilhelm’s election resulted from her dedication and service to agricultural education in North Dakota and the region. Her background includes several years of experience in secondary education teaching agriculture in California, service as a state teacher education leader in North Dakota and New Mexico, and her dedication to the improvement and promotion of agriculture education. Dr. Wilhelm will serve as president elect and editor of Ag and I, NDAAE’s statewide newsletter for one year, president of the association for one year, and in an advisory role as past president during her third year of service.
Schmiess’s award was based on his philosophy of education, exemplary instruction, use of experiential learning, involvement in Post Secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS), and professional development and growth. He is beginning his third year as a farm management instructor with the college. He taught adult farm management in Minnesota for 11 years prior to his move to NDSCS.
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses. Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities. For more information, visit www.ndscs.edu.
