IA Times, December 2020

Irrigation Association announces 2020 E3 program winners

The Irrigation Association has chosen 25 outstanding winners for the 2020 E3 program. This year’s class, 18 students and seven educators, will participate in the IA’s Education Week+, which offers expanded virtual education and numerous opportunities for learning and engagement safely and comfortably from your own home.

Founded in 2012, the E3 program provides students and educators with exposure, experience and education in the irrigation industry. The E3 winners will have the opportunity to choose from virtual IA University classes, participate in networking sessions, attend the IA’s Industry Insights webinar series and spend time with the 2020 E3 program lead sponsor, The Toro Company.

In 2020, the program continues to give students and educators exposure to all that the irrigation industry has to offer.

E3 learners

  • Cameren Belvin – Prairie View A&M University
  • Traci Carr – Shasta College
  • Madelyn Chadd – Prairie View A&M University
  • Pedro De Leon – Prairie View A&M University
  • Mitchell Dill – Piedmont Technical College
  • Danielle Ellsworth – Michigan State University
  • Joshua Evans – Prairie View A&M University
  • Amanda Ho – MiraCosta College
  • Bridgette Holliway – California State University, Fresno
  • LaTroy Johnson – Prairie View A&M University
  • Latavia McAlpine – Prairie View A&M University
  • Kayla Morrison – Oklahoma State University
  • Meredith Nelson – Alamance Community College
  • Garrison Quinn – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
  • Carlton Squire – Brigham Young University-Idaho
  • Jonathan Thornton – Prairie View A&M University
  • Jacob Willhite – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
  • Chad Withers – Utah State University

E3 leaders

  • Ripendra Awal – Prairie View A&M University
  • Jose Chavez – Colorado State University
  • Richard Ford – Sam Houston State University
  • Edward Franklin – University of Arizona, Tucson
  • Ahmed Hashem – Arkansas State University
  • Brad Jakubowski – Penn State University
  • Lindsay Ono – Bakersfield College

Thank you to this year’s E3 sponsors. The lead sponsor is The Toro Company. Supporting sponsors include the Carolinas Irrigation Association and Hunter Industries.

For more information on the Irrigation E3 program and other workforce development programs, visit the website or contact the workforce development department (703.536.7080).

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