Student Organizations

There are three student organizations in the Ag Ed Department for students to get involved with. They are the Agricultural Education Society, Alpha Tau Alpha, and Ag Communicators of Tomorrow.

Agricultural Education Society

President: Katie Lincicum
Advisor: Dr. James Graham
Contact: (715) 425-3555

The Agricultural Education Society is an organization whose purpose is to promote agricultural education and FFA, give future agricultural educators experiences to better understand their role as a future agriculture teachers, and provide opportunities for all students to participate in a variety of activities and experiences such as parliamentary procedure workshops and judging, attendance at State and National FFA Convention, and assisting with the Agricultural Technology Contest.

Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA)

President: Kellie Claflin
Advisor: Dr. Tim Buttles
Contact: (715) 425-3555

Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA) is an honorary organization which promotes the highest ideals and standards of the agricultural education profession by enabling more intimate acquaintances and closer relationships with individuals who have chosen the profession of teaching agriculture.

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT)

President: Rachel Erickson
Advisor: Dr. Tim Buttles
Contact: (715) 425-3555

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) members attend regional conferences and develop positive relationships with ACT members from other universities. Members experience positive relations with UW-River Falls agriculture faculty through activities such as, video taping the Biotechnology Symposium, photographing and submitting press releases.