State conference held on Linn State campus

Earlier this week, Linn State Technical College was host for the Missouri Postsecondary Agricultural Student (PAS) organization’s annual state conference.

Students from across the state of Missouri visited the main campus in Linn, MO to compete in various career program areas. 

Linn State students enrolled in the Commercial Turf & Grounds Management (CTG) program participated in the contests in which several students received top honors.

Chris Bowen, Jefferson City, MO was a first place winner in Career Planning, Horticulture, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems.  

In the category of Employment Interview, three Linn State students finished in first place.   Ben Schmitz, Westphalia, MO won first place in Employment Interview, Ag Business Sales; Sam Poettgen, Freeburg, MO won first in Employment Interview, Landscaping & Nursery; and Will Register, Sedalia, MO was first in Employment Interview, Fertilizer & Ag Chemicals.

Four CTG students walked away with first place in the Specialist Contests.   Ryan Mosley, Linn, MO, and Josh Kucsik, Linn, MO, finished in first place for Floriculture, Team.  Mosley also took first in Floriculture, Individual.   Poettgen and Nick Zeilman, Linn, MO were first in Landscape & Nursery, Team.  Alex Huetten, Excelsior Springs, MO finished in first place for Landscape and Nursery, Individual.

Students who qualify at state will compete at the National PAS conference in Des Moines, IA.

Bowen was also selected by delegates at the conference to serve as the 2012-2013 Missouri PAS Vice-President. 

For a complete list of winners refer to the chart below:

Chris Bowen	Career Planning, Horticulture, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems	1st Place
Alex Huetten	Career Planning, Horticulture, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems	2nd Place
Nick Zeilman	Career Planning, Horticulture, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems	3rd Place
Ben Schmitz	Employment Interview, Ag Business Sales	1st Place
Sam Poettgen	Employment Interview, Landscaping & Nursery	1st Place
Brittany Marshall	Employment Interview, Landscaping & Nursery	2nd Place
Ryan Mosley	Employment Interview, Floriculture	2nd Place
Nathan Rosenkotter	Employment Interview, Floriculture	3rd Place
Will Register	Employment Interview, Fertilizer & Ag Chemicals	1st Place
Ryan Mosley	Floriculture, Team	1st Place
Josh Kucsik	Floriculture, Team	1st Place
Ryan Mosley	Floriculture, Individual	1st Place
Josh Kucsik	Floriculture, Individual	3rd Place
Sam Poettgen	Landscape & Nursery, Team	1st Place
Nick Zeilman	Landscape & Nursery, Team	1st Place
Brittany Marshall	Landscape & Nursery, Team	2nd Place
Alex Huetten	Landscape & Nursery, Team	2nd Place
Alex Huetten	Landscape & Nursery, Individual	1st Place
Nick Zeilman	Landscape & Nursery, Individual	2nd Place
Zach Beamer	Landscape & Nursery, Individual	3rd Place

 With more than 35 programs, Linn State Technical College is Missouri’s only public two-year technical college with a statewide mission.   LSTC prepares students for profitable employment and a life of learning.  LSTC has three locations in Linn, Mexico and Jefferson City.    

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