East Prairie native picked to serve as a National Teach Ag Ambassador

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Southeast Missouri State University sophomore Rylyn Small of East Prairie was named a 2015-2016 National Teach Ag Ambassador and will participate in the 2015 National Future Farmers of America Convention Oct. 28-30 in Louisville, Ky.

The Teach Ag Ambassador program is a component of the National Teach Ag Campaign, an initiative to raise awareness of the need for more agriculture teachers and celebrate the contributions made by current agriculture teachers.

It is expected that more than 700 agriculture teachers will retire in the next three years, and with new programs opening every year, the demand for high-quality agriculture teachers is real. The Teach Ag Ambassador Program provides these future agriculture teachers the opportunity to share their passion for teaching agriculture, build their professional network, and develop valuable communication and leadership skills -- all valuable assets of high-quality agriculture teachers.

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