More than 30 high school students from four states will participate in the WKU Department of Agriculture’s 2009 ASSET (Agriculture Students Striving for Effective Tomorrows) Conference May 31 to June 4.
The five-day conference is designed for high school students who have completed their junior year, excel in academics and extracurricular activities, are leaders in their community, and are interested in furthering knowledge and education in the agriculture industry. The conference will consist of leadership, communication and social development activities; tips for applying, entering, interacting and making the most of a college experience; and create awareness of the opportunities within the agriculture industry.
The 2009 ASSET Conference participants are as follows(listed by school):
Kentucky
Barren County High School: Megan Fields and Mary McKinney, both of Glasgow, Ky.
Bourbon County High School: Paige Florence of Paris, Ky.
Bracken County High School: Nicole Goecke of Augusta, Ky.
Breckinridge County High School: Amber Phillips of Hardinsburg, Ky.
Carroll County High School: Katrina Lawerence of Carrollton, Ky.
Central Hardin High School: Joshua Dennis and Micah Farmer, both of Upton, Ky.; Caleb Thomas of Buffalo, Ky.; Jessica Brooks of Glendale, Ky.
Franklin-Simpson High School: Justin Vaughn of Auburn, Ky., and Kendra Kelley of Franklin, Ky.
John Hardin High School: Allison Branger and Nicole Crittenden, both of Elizabethtown, Ky.
Larue County High School: Elijah Ernst of Buffalo, Ky.
Lexington Catholic High School: Ryan DeMuth of Lexington, Ky.
Logan County High School: Justin Allen of Russellville, Ky.
Monroe County High School: Gabrielle Burgess of Gamaliel, Ky., and Megan Copass of Fountain Run, Ky.
Montgomery County High School: Lauren Tipton and Shelby Blevins, both of Mt. Sterling, Ky.
North Hardin High School: Sabrina Heinrich of Radcliff, Ky., and Chelsie Allen of Rineyville, Ky.
Russell County High School: Katie Dalton and Leah Kerr, both of Russell Springs, Ky.
Taylor County High School: Dylan Barber of Campbellsville, Ky.
Warren Central High School: Brandon Gabbard of Bowling Green, Ky.
Warren East High School: Laramie Stone of Bowling Green, Ky.
Wayne County High School: Kaidy Richardson of Monticello, Ky.
Indiana
Perry Central High School: Stephanie Sherman of Bristow, Ind., and Rebecca Taylor of Derby, Ind.
South Spencer High School: Seth Shelton of Rockport, Ind., and Tyler Daming of Richland Ind.
Western High School: Katherine Richard of Kokomo, Ind.
Maryland
Great Mills High School: Megan Felps of Lexington Park, Md.
Tennessee
Northwest High School: Nathan Martin of Clarksville, Tenn.
For information about the ASSET Conference, contact WKU’s Agriculture Department at (270) 745-3151.
