It's Alumni Day of National FFA Week. Check out this panel discussion on the future of agriculture featuring TWO of our distinguished Aggie alumni! Great job, A.G. Cross and Lyle Fulmer!! https://youtu.be/jFKNS5jU0Ww?si=YU6OtWCNI8I7VoXT
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Alumnus A.G. Cross (right) interviews various leaders in agriculture.
It’s SAE Sunday of National FFA Week. Today we celebrate "doing to learn" and applaud our FFA members' SAE projects. COLTON BANKS has been training his hunting dog for his supervised agricultural experience, and they went to Missouri recently for the dog's first snow goose hunt.
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Colton Banks and his dog on the dog's first snow goose hunt.
It’s SAE Sunday. Today, we celebrate "doing to learn" and applaud FFA members' SAE projects that reflect the FFA spirit of growth, learning, and responsibility. MAURA BERRERA's fall SAE was in ag communications. She attended the National Convention as an FFA in the USA Reporter.
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Maura Berrera served as National FFA In The USA Reporter at the National Convention.
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, and we salute our faithful SRO STEVE OSBORNE for his service to our school! Officer Osborne is a key member of our leadership team, fierce protector of our Aggie family and always willing to lend a hand. Thank you, sir!
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Officer Steve Osborne is a key part of our John de la Howe family.
National FFA Week is here, and the Governor's School for Agriculture celebrates the FFA's mission of growing leadership skills, fostering growth, and making a positive impact on our community! Share your own FFA journey and tag your fellow members, past and present! #FFA #FFAWeek
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FFA Week is a full week of activities commemorating FFA.
Every Aggie is a member of the FFA.
Have an Amazing FFA Week!
FFA Week is a full week of activities commemorating FFA.
Community partners make the Governor's School for Agriculture mission soar. Dr. Keown and farm manager Mr. McCall welcomed Chris Townson, new CEO of West Carolina, and retired CEO Jeff Wilson to campus Thursday. West Carolina ensures that our campus is connected to the world.
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West Carolina outgoing CEO and new CEO meet with school staff
The latest edition of our "Carolina's Field, Forest & Water" podcast is now available on YouTube. In this episode, our student reporters interview RANGER JAY REESE, manager of May Forest State Park in Charleston. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/XK2_12WRKhc?si=SGGvp_QgQYQn8-9C
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Ranger Jay Reese talks with our student reporters.
An enthusiastic band of Aggies traveled to Senior Night at McCormick High, where Aggie schoolmate Thomas Clinton was recognized. Thomas and other JDLH students have the chance to play traditional scholastic sports through an agreement with McCormick High. Congratulations, Thomas!
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A group of Aggies went to Senior Night at McCormick High school to honor friend Thomas Clinton.
Thomas Clinton was recognized during Senior Night at McCormick High.
Thomas Clinton was recognized by his roommate at JDLH.
Seeing action on Senior Night, Thomas Clinton drew cheers from JDLH schoolmates.
Luke McNeil, Emily White, Blake Arias, Elizabeth Viseth, Dell Brockman and Ian McCoy traveled Wednesday to the State House for a reunion of attendees from last year's Farm Bureau Summer Leadership Conference, held annually at our campus. They ran into state Rep. Patrick Haddon.
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Farm Bureau Camp alumni gathered for a reunion at the State House.
A group of 13 Aggies traveled to Aiken last week with equine coordinator Heather Rhoden and volunteer Sandy Toll. They visited the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, Aiken Training Track, met with trainer Brad Stauffer and toured other equine enterprises in historic Aiken.
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Aggies visit the Aiken Throughbred Racing Hall of Fame.
Our Aggies had a chance to ride the simulated horses.
It was fun trip to Aiken to visit the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.
Standing up in the saddle, our Aggies ride the simulated horses.
The iconic infield tree at the Aiken Training Track
Brad Stauffer talks with our Aggies about the Aiken Training Track.
The historic watering trough and pump at the Hall of Fame.
Noted trainer Brad Stauffer talks to our Aggies about horses.
Aiken horses getting washed and groomed at the stables.
The trophy cases at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
The first peach trees are in the ground at the Eubanks Farm. Our farm manager Eric McCall and crew, along with Aggieship students, laid out the rows where trees donated by Big Smile Peaches in Johnston will grow. The fruit will replace Leyland cypresses lost in Hurricane Helene.
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One of the new peach trees in the ground at the Eubanks Farm
The Eubanks Farm is a memorial to the late former assistant commissioner of agriculture.
The morning mist hangs on one of the new peach trees at the Eubanks Farm.
Farm Manager Eric McCall flags where the new peach trees will be planted.
At lunchtime today, our Aggies participated in Cinema Drive, an innovative, evidence-based safe-driving education presentation that included real-time survey data on student attitudes about unsafe driving and a 3D experience that takes students into the impact from drunk driving.
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Students use remote controls to complete survey questions at the safe-driving presentation.
The interactive safe-driving presentation included a 3D short film taking students inside an automobile accident.
Jalissa Newton, our school counselor, was honored for her service Friday during a lunchtime observance of National School Counseling Week. Principal Greg Thompson praised her work in assisting our students during their high school years and planning for the future.
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Our school counselor Ms. Newton was honored during National School Counselors Week.
Have you secured your tickets yet for our upcoming Sportsman's Banquet at Hickory Knob State Park? It promises to be a full afternoon and evening for great food, student demonstrations and an auction of items that will be the envy of your friends. Don't miss it!
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The Sportsman's Banquet is a great way to raise funds for the school.
The Sportsman's Banquet also feature student outdoors demonstrations.
It's easy to buy tickets to the upcoming Sportsman's Banquet.
ALUMNI SNAPSHOT: Congratulations to another of our Aggie alumni who are making waves in college! What's happening with your favorite Aggie alum? Please share your alumni success stories via email at pr@delahowe.sc.gov so we can give them a shout-out here too!
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Awesome Aggie Alumni are featured here.
Leon Fulmer, on the dean's list at Clemson
Student leaders Emily White and Luke Williams joined Dr. Tim Keown and other staff today at the State House in Columbia for the annual Senate budget hearing. It was an opportunity for these students to see South Carolina government in action.
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Dr. Keown is joined by students Emily White and Luke Williams at the Senate budget hearing.
February 3-7 is designated as National School Counseling Week, which recognizes the unique contributions of school counselors to the learning environment. During this special week, we salute our counselor JALISSA NEWTON for her compassionate service to our Aggies!
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National School Counseling Week honors school counselors across the country.
Jalissa Newton is our School Counselor at the Governor's School forAgriculture
The fourth-season premiere of our student-led podcast "Carolina's Field, Forest & Water" is now on YouTube. In this edition, our AggieMEDIA reporters interview ANDERS LINDWALL, director/screenwriter of the new film "Green and Gold." Here's the link: https://youtu.be/mowC6TlCvgU
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Anders Lindwall ponders how to answer questions form our AggieMEDIA TEAM.
AggieMEDIA reporters Savannah Smith, Corey Davis and Dell Brockman filmed two upcoming episodes of our student-led podcast Thursday, interviewing Ranger Jay Reese, park manager of May Forest State Park, and filmmaker Anders Lindwall, director of the new film, "Green And Gold."
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AggieMEDIA Students with State Park Ranger Jay Reese.
AggieMEDIA students listen intently to Park RangerJay Reese
Corey Davis and Dell Brockman listen to director Anders Lindwall.
Filmmaker Anders Lindwall ponders how to answer student questions.
Park Ranger Jay Reese responds to student interviewers.
ALUMNI SNAPSHOT: We heard it through the grapevine that three of our distinguished alumni are doing GREAT at Clemson! Congratulations, Aggies! What's happening with your favorite Aggie alum? Share your alumni success stories via email at pr@delahowe.sc.gov so we can feature them!
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Alexis Hanna is on the dean's list at Clemson.
Mya Kowalke is on the Dean's List at Clemson
Trey Haddon was named to the President's List.