Zachary Rippel
  • Class of 2017
  • Roanoke, Ill.

Zachary Rippel Competes in Postsecondary Ag Student Contest

2017 Apr 12

Zachary Rippel, of Roanoke, Ill., along with eight other ICC Agriculture and Industrial Technologies Dept. students, competed against students from junior colleges and universities from around the country in the National Postsecondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Contest and Conference in St. Charles, Mo., March 13-16.

Competitions were in the areas of Crops, Soils, Agricultural Machinery Service Technician Award and Employment Interview.

Zachary placed 5th in Crops.

ICC Soils Team took 2nd place out of 15 teams, the ICC Crops Team took 3rd place out of 21 teams, and the AMSTA team took 6th place out of 23 teams.

In addition, students participated in several workshops, listened to several agriculturally related motivational speakers, and had an opportunity to speak with representatives from many agricusiness companies from throughout the Midwest.

Congratulations to Zachary and to all the ICC Ag students!