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will show how the school has been
instrumental in opening the doors
for opportunity in some area of
agriculture and what that has done
for the careers of graduates.
Fivek said that a graduate of the
school, Nicole Rovner from Lan
caster, spoke on opening day to the
64 students in the program about
why she enrolled and what the
program meant to her. Rovner, a
staff attorney in the Natural
Resources Section of the Virginia
Division of Legislative Services,
spoke about how the Governor’s
School impacted her decision to
study wildlife and fish science and
how, eventually, she earned a law
degree that focuses on those stu
dies. Rovner spoke about the
“world of opportunity” that
opened for her in various
agriculture-related fields, accord
ing to Fivek.
Another graduate of the prog
ram is Kerry Golden, executive
director of the Pa. House Agricul
tural and Rural Affairs Committee.
Golden, originally from Cham
bersburg, is a 1986 graduate of the
program.
Amy Eopechino-Taylor, origi
nally from Hanover, is also a gra
duate of the program. She is a
research scientist in product deve-
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The program is limited to the
“sons and daughters of Pennsylva
nia taxpayers,” said Fivek. Sixty
four free scholarships are granted
to students that meet the require
ments for entry into the school.
Those requirements include a stu
dent application which includes an
introductory essay, an essay on the
student’s topic of choice related to
ag science, two high school teach
er recommendations, and one
recommendation from the high
school counselor. The student
must submit their high school tran
scripts. Students do not have to be
enrolled in 4-H, FFA, or in an ag
science curriculum in high school
to apply.
The application is reviewed by a
committee of the Governor’s
School. About 320 applicants were
received this year. Out of those, 64
were chosen for the five-week
long school.
“One of the goals of the program
is to help individuals understand
just what is involved in agriculture
science,” said Fivek. Fivek said
that people still misinterpret ag sci
ence to mean simply conventional
farming—even though agricultur
al science takes into account a
wide array of topics, from food
engineering to paper production.
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management
The school “gives them a head
start and prepares them to make the
step from high school to college,”
she said.
In the end, graduates who go on
to study and obtain degrees in an
ag-related field can help shore up
the shortage of qualified profes
sionals in food and agricultural
resource sciences. •"
Students enrolled this year come
from various towns, including
Sugar Run, New Holland, Ber
wick, Titusville, Uniontown, Eli
zabeth, Drums, Cochran ton, Erie,
Greensburg, Wind Gap, and
Southampton. Students also attend
from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
All students take core courses
and 2-3 electives. Core courses
involve more than one type of class
plus laboratory experience. Stu
dents also pursue an independent
study project (ISP) and receive
leadership training.
The program’s seminar compo
nent offers advice on higher educa
tion and career opportunities.
Guest lecturers, discussion groups,
and field trips round out the
school. Course offerings are
revised each year. ISP projects
reflect research at Penn State.
The course provides a “show
case” of ag-related topics. Core
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courses include agricultural eco
nomics and agribusiness, animal
science, agricultural engineering,
food science, natural resource
management, plant science, cultur
al and creative studies, and ecolo
gy and community. Research
opportunities include the ISP,
computer laboratory, and radiation
concepts.
In radiation concepts, students
study the applications of radioac
tive tracers and radiation imaging
as used in agricultural and genetic
research. Students tour the Penn
State Radiation Science and Engi
neering Center and use Geiger
counters to determine the penetrat
ing capabilities of different types
of radiation and the half-life of a
radioisotope.
All this helps “provide hands-on
experience in new technologies
and research techniques available
in the food, agricultural, and natur
al resource sciences,” according to
the 1998 objectives of the Gover
nor’s School. The objectives note
the school will “assist the particip
ants in learning that the agricultur
al sciences provides an array of
interesting and rewarding
careers."
“Feedback indicates that
approximately 40 percent of the
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something related to ag science,
said Fivek. They have enrolled in ; i
variety of programs not only ai.
Penn State, but at Cornell Univer
sity, Delaware Valley College, anc 1
other schools.
The last study to document what
career decisions graduates have
made was completed in 1991
noted Fivek. The next study, to be
conducted in the following year
will examine how the school has,
impacted their lives.
Because of the success of the
program, other schools are con
sulting with Penn State abou
developing their own program.
One such state is South Caroli
na, which wants to model a prog
ram after the Pennsylvania Cover
nor’s School.
In all, there have been 768
enrolled in the school since '
began in 1986. Penn State keeps ai
updated database on all the gradu -
ates, including their caree
choices, where they live, wha
awards they received, and othe.
information.
This Sunday, at Sunset Pan
(close to the University Park Cam
pus), a reunion of graduates i .
scheduled at Alumni Day from
noon to S p.m. The free picnic is
open to any graduate of the school.
Fivek said that it is “never to late to
show up” for graduates interester
in attending.
New York Farm
Bureau
Develops Policy
GLENMONT, N.Y. New York Farm
Bureau will begin developing policy initia
tives for the 1998-99 state legislative session
with a July 16 “Summer ’9B Grassroots Kick-
Off.”
Summer ’9B Grassroots Kick-Off will be a
daylong policy development, membership
and political education and awareness event
held at the Empire Room at the State Fair
Grounds in Syracuse. It is open to all New
York Farm Bureau members.
As a grassroots farm membership organi
zation, New York Farm Bureau develops its
policy initiatives through policy development
exercises such as Summer ’9B.
All policy is developed through member
participation, which sets New York Farm
Bureau apart from many membership or
ganizations.
This year’s Issue Forum will focus on two
important farm topics, “New York.TortLaws:
Are they Driving You Out of Business?” and
“Using IPM to Market Fruits and Vege
tables.” The state’s largest farm advocacy or
ganization also kicks off its membership ef
fort.
This year’s theme. “From the Grassroots
Up, Farm Bureau the Driving Force,” will
highlight the nearly 30,000-member farm ad
vocacy organization’s reliance on member
ship in making things happen from the county
government level all the way up to the slate
legislature.
Summer *9B Grassroots Kick-Off also will
feature several workshops, including “Politi
cal Education and Awareness” and “Policy
Development A Key to Ouf Future.”
New York Farm Bureau is the statewide
lobbying/trade organization that represents
more than 28,400-member farm families. The
organization is known to its members and the
public as “The Voice* of Agriculture.” New
York Farm Bureau is dedicated to solving
economic and public policy issues challeng
ing the agricultural industry.
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