October 13, 2011                                                    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Minnesota FFA Foundation Board of Trustees Hold Elections

The Minnesota FFA Foundation Board of Trustees recently held elections. Elected to serve as chair this year - Michael Dove of New Ulm, vice-chair-Ken Goulart of Eden Prairie, secretary - Lisa Moorhouse of Forest Lake, treasurer – George Peichel of Fairfax, executive sponsors board chair - Brad Schloesser of St. Peter and past chair – Kristin (Campbell) Harner of Northfield.

Elected to board positions are: Colin Berg of Olivia, Scott Hislop of Winnebago and Rebecca Morris Yaklich of St. Paul. Also serving on the Board of Trustees are: Mark Conner of Austin, Kevin Dahlman of Cokato, Jim Ertl of Rosemount, Brad Greiman of Maplewood, Paul Hansen of New Hope, Hillary Kletscher of Lamberton, Pam Koenen of Alden, Joel Larsen of Savage, Bill Januszewski of Alexandria and Val Aarsvold of Altura. Board members represent the following companies and organizations: AgriBank, Alden Conger High School, Alliance Pipeline, Cargill, Christensen Farms, CHS, Gislason & Hunter, Hislop Farms, Hormel Foods, Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators, Minnesota Farm Bureau, Minnesota FFA Alumni, Minnesota FFA Association, Minnwest Corporation, South Central College and the University of Minnesota.

Members of the Minnesota FFA Foundation Board of Trustees work to build partnerships with individuals and business that are valuable to the growth and expansion of agricultural education and FFA programs across the state. For more information on how you can partner with and donate to the Minnesota FFA Foundation, visit www.mnffafoundation.org.

The Minnesota FFA Foundation partners with individuals and businesses to provide resources that promote and enhance premier leadership, personal growth and career success for Minnesota youth in Agricultural Education. For more information about the Minnesota FFA Foundation, contact executive director Val Aarsvold at 507-534-0188 or visit www.mnffafoundation.org.

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For more information log onto www.mnffafoundation.org.