By Lyndsie Schlink

Instead of heading back to their farms for the night, four Illinois State Department of Agriculture students were waiting in line together in Pesotum to meet their scholarship donor, country megastar Luke Bryan.  This year Illinois State University’s Department of Agriculture was a beneficiary, awarding the Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship to graduate student Joshua McWilliams of Fairbury, senior Zachary Rippel of Roanoke, junior Benjamin Temple of Serena, and senior Susie Thompson of Maple Park.

Alpha Zeta Chapter of Puerto Rico carried out during the same day the initiation for new members and the pass for the new Officer Team.

The P.R. Chapter elected their new officials on May 8, 2018.

Last Tuesday, April 24, 2018, during Universal Hour, a sale of popsicles by Doña Paleta was made in the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez.

On April 13, the Chapter of Puerto Rico did a Game Night to fraternize and share with the candidates.

During the month of April, a pre-sale was made of Jelly Rolls with the intention of collecting money for future activities and acts.

What I learned from Alpha Zeta was how to interact with colleagues from many different backgrounds. Although I re-entered college as an older student, learning to speak with others as an agricultural professional is an important skill that will serve you well in many different jobs in this industry."

We had a chance to chat with Cal Epsilon alumnus, Raymond Maestas! Raymond graduated from Fresno State with a Bachelor's Degree in Plant Science in 2007. Since then, Raymond recently celebrated his first anniversary at Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. - Dinuba Innovation and Learning Center as a Station Manager! Read how Alpha Zeta helped him get where he is today: 

"Don't be afraid to try something new/different especially if you might better yourself because of it and never miss an opportunity to have an adventure with the people you care about, even if it means you have to wear a pair of slacks."

We had a chance to chat with Cal Epsilon alumnus, Victor Evans! Victor graduated from Fresno State with a Bachelor's in Agriculture Education with an emphasis in Mechanics. Click to read more about what he's up to, and how Cal Epsilon helped him get where he is today!