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Jun 5, 2025
The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership will welcome two full-time lecturers to the team this autumn with the recent hires of Dr. Javonne Mullins and Brett Baughman.
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May 28, 2025
The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership was represented by four faculty members and one graduate student at the annual conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) that was held in mid-April in Inverness, Scotland.
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May 28, 2025
The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership had 14 faculty, staff and graduate students attend the annual conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education in Lubbock, Texas in late May.
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May 21, 2025
Three ACEL seniors were recognized by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences with the 2025 Distinguished Senior Award.
Seniors selected from ACEL include:
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May 13, 2025
Congratulations to two-time ACEL alum Tom Holton '82, ’86 MS, who was announced as the 2024-25 Ohio Agricultural Educator of the Year at the 97th Ohio FFA Convention!
Holton has been an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for 43 years, 42 of which have been with the East Knox Local School District.
Presented by Ohio FFA, Nationwide, Ohio Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Mid-America, and AgCredit, ACA, the Golden Owl Award recognizes agricultural educators across Ohio for their tremendous contributions to helping the next generation of agricultural leaders.
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May 8, 2025
The Ohio State University’s Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership’s (ACEL) alumni board recently recognized six recipients for the 2025 ACEL Alumni Awards. These individuals were selected for their outstanding contributions to the fields of agricultural communication, education, and leadership.
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Apr 4, 2025
The March 2025 newsletter of the ACEL Graduate Student Association is packed with updates and highlights you won’t want to miss! Meet one of our standout students in this month’s spotlight, read about key discussions from recent meetings, and stay up to date with announcements and committee news—including introductions to our newest chairs. Click the link below to explore everything happening in ACEL!
Read the full newsletter.
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Mar 31, 2025
ACEL is hiring two lecturer positions! Please click on the links below to see the full position descriptions.
Lecturer Position
Leadership Lecturer Position
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Mar 18, 2025
Sarah Longo successfully defended her master’s thesis "Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay Among Ohio State University County-Based Support Staff Professionals," on February 3, 2025.
Dr. Kirk Bloir, professor in OSU Extension, served as Longo's advisor. Dr. Scott Scheer, professor of community leadership, was a committee member.
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Mar 18, 2025
Margo Overholt-Seckel successfully defended her dissertation, "Understanding College and Career Readiness: From the Perspective of Ohio 4-H Professionals," on March 4, 2025.
Overholt-Seckel was advised by Dr. Emily Buck, professor of agricultural communication. Dr. Theresa Ferrari, Extension specialist for youth development, served as a co-advisor and Dr. Kellie Claflin, assistant professor of agriscience eductation, was a member of her committee.
