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I started singing again” or “because of you, I started focusing on my art once again.” So it’s really cool. It was inspiring for me just to hear people say that, and it kind of drives me, keeps me focused and grounded. It’s really not about being famous or anything like that, it’s about giving back and being a light for people.


What advice would you give to current students, alumni, or anyone who’s reading this article who wants to pursue the goal that you’ve pursued?


Never give up, and if you can believe it, then you can achieve it. And hard work pays off. If you put in the time and the energy into something, you’ll reap the benefits for sure!


CSU Students Promote Modern Farming with Grow Next Gen


Grow Next Gen, an initiative funded by the Ohio Soybean Council, brings agriculture science to the classroom, exposing students to different career fields in the thriving agriculture industry. The organization was awarded a grant from Battelle to train and equip 35 interns from three post-secondary schools with agriculture education degree programs—Central State University, Ohio State University, and Wilmington College—to participate in a paid STEM outreach internship that began last spring and continued through September.


The outreach efforts were designed to educate students, parents and other family, and community members how to think critically and investigate the latest farming methods. The interns, who were required to commit to 40 hours of active instruction at outreach events, presented short lessons on modern


agricultural topics to audiences around Ohio at county fairs, the Farm Science Review and other agricultural venues. The topics included precision farming, GMOs, and soil compaction, among others.


Altogether the interns interacted with nearly 12,000 people, providing more than 810 hours of instruction. Nine students from CSU participated, representing a variety of majors including agricultural education, environmental engineering, sustainable agriculture, and biology. “These students gained valuable experience in teaching and interacting with the public,” says Jon Henry, director, School of Agricultural Education and Food Science.


The Grow Next Gen staff provided the training, teaching materials, and toolkits. Students were given the opportunity to choose the events they wanted to visit and the lessons they wanted to teach. “It’s the ultimate agricultural internship and partnership,” says Dr. Cadance Lowell, chair of CSU’s College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture. “Students are excited about sharing the science and technology in modern agriculture.”


Increased collaboration between businesses and education are a major focus of Central State University


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because the resulting experiences enhance the students’ worldview. “This internship brings industry to the classroom to get students engaged and excited about their future,” says Dr. Lowell.


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