Follow Along
Follow the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2020 as they experience their leadership journey.
Bruce Frank, Carl Herrmann and Josh Turney – Presiding Fellows
The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Participants spent their final day in Israel with a flexible itinerary that enabled the Class to either participate on a …
Jayma Appleby, Sean Goretskie and Sara Mitchell – Presiding Fellows
“Knowing people different than you, hearing
different voices – that’s the key to leadership. Diversity is paramount.”
Mishael Zion shared that during our visit with the Mandel Institute …
Andrew Alton, Drew Hesker, Andy Wold – Presiding Fellows
Our trip is officially in the 4th quarter. We have two scripted days, a free day, and a travel day remaining. Early start today as we leave the …
Adam Bauer, Joe Camp and Heather Spray – Presiding Fellows
There
was a beautiful sunrise over the Sea of Galilee to start our day. We boarded
the bus, and our first stop was at Yonatan, a mango and …
Jack Powers, Mike Schweitzer, and Caleb Shull – Presiding Fellows
On our second full day in Israel, the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2020 headed north to the Sea of Galilee. On the way, …
Ellen Kamps and Blake Lanphier – Presiding Fellows
We began our first full day in Tel Aviv at Herods, a hotel
overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. With a packed, 10-hour schedule, the class
was ready to explore the city …
Mark Inkrott and Deanna Zwicker – Presiding Fellows
Kwaheri – Today we say goodbye to Kenya, and hello to Israel, with a brief layover in Ethiopia. After a full week of learning in Kenya, we departed …
Jared Brown, Scott Halpin and Phil Montgomery – Presiding Fellows
Today was our last full day in Kenya, and we started the day off at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). ILRI is one of fifteen …
Jason Czapka, Bruce Frank, and Brandon Groth – Presiding Fellows
Day 4 began with an early morning start as today was safari day in Nakuru National Park. This was an awesome experience being up close to …
Betsey Emerick, Kris Reynolds, and Rich Selinger – Presiding Fellows
We
departed the Sarova Hill Game Lodge at 7:15 am this morning and headed to a
tour of the BIDCO Land O Lakes Milling Facility. On the way …
Sean Goretskie, Carl Herrmann and Jill Johnson – Presiding Fellows
As we reflect on our second day in Kenya two words come to mind: Maua maridadi, which means “beautiful flower” in Swahili.
Class members viewed the Rift …
Jambo!
The class off 2020 finally arrived safely at
their hotel in Nairobi, Kenya after a long and exhausting 24 hours of travel!
With a few short hours at the hotel, the group gathered together and headed to
the …
Andrew Alton and Jayma Appleby, Presiding Fellows
Jambo! That’s hello in Swahili. The Illinois Ag Leadership Class of 2020 is officially on our way to begin our International Study Seminar to Kenya and Israel. So far, …
The Illinois
Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of 2020 participants recently broadened
their awareness of social, political, trade and cultural issues in Kenya and
Israel. The “Ron and Melanie Warfield International Perspectives Seminar” held
February 6 -7, 2020, included …
The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of
2020 participants learned firsthand about the issues in Illinois state
government at The Maschhoffs, LLC State Government Seminar, held January 15-17,
2020, in Springfield.
The Class of 2020 stops at the …
