Reflection on the past year for our Aggie campus community and the Class of 2022 brought many memories to the fore. Last week in Part 1, we noted a few highlights for May to December 2021 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
In Part 2, we look at January through May of 2022:
January
- Academic honors to 55 students on Fall Semester Dean's List and Honor Roll
- Spring semester begins Jan. 10
- Agribusiness students toured entrepreneur businesses such as Camelot Dairy, Colorado, on study trip to National Western Stock Show and Rodeo
- NCTA Livestock Judging Team assists with National Western Stock Show judging contests
- IANR Employee Service Awards: 25 years, Linda Cole, David Jibben, Mo Khamouna; 20 years, Mary Rittenhouse; 10 years, Douglas Smith; 5 years, Josi Arnold
- NCTA met alumni and prospective students at the Colorado Farm Show, Greeley
- Seven Aggie student workers hired for NCTA Ranch/Farm Crew
- NCTA Collegiate Farm Bureau attended 2022 Young Farmer-Rancher Conference
February
- FFA Career Development Events Feb. 2
- NCTA Aggie store in Ag Hall has new merchandise; staffed by three student workers
- Vet Tech students host pancake breakfast fundraiser
- NCTA livestock team and recruiters at Cattlemen Classic
- FFA Week features profiles of NCTA alumni - agricultural educators
- Crops Judging opens season, 1st place at West Texas A&M
- Six Aggies attend Women in Ag conference
- Shotgun Sports Team dual meet, Mid-Plains CC
- Technology resources added to labs, life-size equine, bovine, feline & canine simulators
March
- Spring Discovery Day #1 March 1
- FFA Career Development Events March 2
- Collegiate Cattlemen host community burger feed for farmers / ranchers
- Two-day beef cattle AI classes for Aggies; one for public
- Shotgun Sports compete in Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, & ACUI Nationals in Texas
- Crops Team competes at K-State contest
- Ranch Horse Team competes in Colorado, Wyoming
- Sherman Tegtmeier clinic for equine students
- Rodeo Team hosts annual banquet, auction at The Anvil
- NCTA at Northeast Nebraska Agriculture & Education Compact signing
- NCTA hosts 42 colleges, 500 people to North American Colleges & Teachers in Agriculture 2022 Judging Contests, North Platte. Dr. Brad Ramsdale coordinated NACTA
- Long-term Vision & Planning discussions identify campus priority needs, facilities
- University of Nebraska reports NCTA has $15 million impact to region's economy
- University President Ted Carter announces "Nebraska Promise" free tuition if family income under $65,000. Nebraska applicants to complete FAFSA by June 1
April
- Aggie Rodeo competes at Iowa State, South Dakota State & Black Hills State 2-day rodeos
- NCTA active at Nebraska State FFA Convention with faculty, students, and exhibit
- NCTA Ranch Horse Team hosts 3-day Punchy in Pink Collegiate & Open Show, McCook
- Spring Discovery Day #2 April 11
- Ranch Horse Team to National Intercollegiate Ranch & Stock Horse Championships Amarillo, Texas
- New Student Enrollment #1 draws 52 participants
- NCTA to State FFA Day at Brookings, South Dakota
- Heifer Link project bred heifers to Aggies Michael Comstock, Braden Johnson, Ryan Liakos
May
- Eight inductees to Phi Theta Kappa academic honorary. Leaders in 2022-23: Allison Wilkens, Andrea Hipke, Claudia Stevens, Aleena Wagner, Callie Landauer
- 3rd District Congressman Adrian Smith is May 5 commencement speaker
- Valedictorian Riley Borgerding, Blue Rapids, Kan.; Salutatorian Olivia Nyberg, Stromsburg
- Aggie of the Year Maddie Carr, North Platte, Vet Tech student
- Castle Scholarship recipients Chris Del Palacio of Lexington, Kyle Cohick of Colorado
- Bruntz Family Faculty Teaching Award to Barb Berg, LVT, Veterinary Technology
- Community Service Award to Mary Rittenhouse, Agribusiness Management
- Excellence in Service Award to Jo Popp, NCTA Food Service
- Alumni, industry and community partners, University of Nebraska Foundation, deans, faculty & staff strategic planning
- Post-semester maintenance projects, facility upgrades begin in May
- Faculty prepares for Vet Tech and Summer Session Courses on June 13
NCTA Events:
June 6-9: Nebraska Youth Range Camp, NCTA campus
June 7-9: Career & Technical Education Conference, Kearney
June 8: New Student Enrollment, NCTA Ed Center
June 8-9: NCTA to State FFA Convention, Colorado
June 23: Aggie Alumni Annual Meeting, 12 pm CT, Virtual Zoom
Categories: Nebraska, General