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Ag students excel in national contest

Muscatine Community College Agribusiness & Technology students annually compete and win awards in the National Postsecondary Agricultural Students (PAS) Conference.

Seventeen students made the trip to the 2009 contest held in Hershey, PA. Students competed in four different events including Employment Interview, Career Planning, Career Progress and Agricultural Sales.

The conference was held in the famous Hershey Lodge and the group participated in several leadership and informational seminars as well as meeting with various employers from across the country at industry booths.

In addition to the conference itself, students also have the opportunity to visit a number of sites and attractions in the area the conference is being held. This year that included trips to the Harley Davidson motorcycle plant in York, PA. the Gettysburg National Battlefield Memorial Park and Hershey World where they learned about Milton Hershey and the importance of agriculture in the chocolate manufacturing process.

Check out the links at the above/right for information about our winners and photos from our trip.

Next year's ag students will have the opportunity to travel to St. Louis for the 2010 PAS conference.