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College student volunteers to work on Iditarod veterinary crew - Chambersburg Public Opinion

11.04.09

CHAMBERSBURG -- It has been described as the "Last Great Race on Earth." To Ashley Cowan of Hershey, the Iditarod is part of her journey.

The Iditarod doesn't put man against wild; it teams man and wild together to tackle Mother Nature. The teams of mushers and sled dogs need the help of veterinary volunteers along the way.

On March 7, Cowan, the granddaughter of Ron and Lucile Horst of Chambersburg, began her job as a veterinary team assistant. The 21-year old junior at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown has her sights set on veterinary school.

With competition tough for a spot in the country's leading veterinary schools, Cowan knows that strong academics and a unique college application are ways to beat her competition. "Unique" is just one word that describes her experience at the Iditarod.

The race covers more than 1,000 miles of some of the earth's roughest terrain. Dog sled teams raced from Anchorage to Nome. This year, 67 mushers brought their dogs to the starting

Source: Chambersburg Public Opinion, PA

State FFA Convention




Members attended the 79th annual Delaware State FFA Convention March 25 and 26 at the University of Delaware. The Delaware Tech FFA had a booth promoting not only FFA, but also the programs offered by the Agriculture Dept. Members attended sessions, workshops, and mingled with high school members while promoting our chapter. The Delaware Tech FFA Chapter brought donated cans of food as part of the Million Can Challenge, and also helped kick off the shoe drive by bringing over 50 pairs of gently used athletic shoes. Thanks to all who donated.The newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Kee, was in attendance, as well as former Secretary Michael Scuse. Also present were representatives of DuPont Crop Insurance, and many other key supporters of agriculture.
Congratulations go out to our own Sam Burton (Production Ag major) who was elected as the 09-10 State FFA President, Sam Steele (Agribusiness Mgt. major) elected as State Secretary, Lori Hughes (Elem. Ed.) was elected as Treasurer, and Mike Scott (Production Ag major) was elected as the State Sentinel - Way to go guys!

Source: Delaware Tech FFA