For Immediate Release
Contact: Daniel Wackershauser, Marketing and PR Specialist
Phone: 608.822.2303
Mail: 1800 Bronson Blvd., Fennimore, WI 53809
Date of Release: February 21, 2025
Students advance to PAS National Conference
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. -
The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College PAS (Professional Agricultural Student) Club competed at the State PAS Competition Feb. 10-11 in the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. During the two-day event, 35 students participated in various competitions, with 31 students qualifying to compete at the PAS National Conference in Sheridan, Wyoming, March 17-20.
The club had an outstanding performance, earning 47 individual awards and 7 team event awards at the state competition.
The Southwest Tech students who qualified for the national conference include: Phillip Brickl, Dane; Abby Foster, Blanchardville; Garrison Furseth, Stoughton; Anna Haney, Sharon; Cade Hein, Fort Atkinson; Aneesah Holmes, Platteville; Michael Ihm, Lancaster; Billy Lindauer, Dodgeville; JaCie Mass, Tomah; McKenna Niemeyer, Dodgeville; Jackie Nusbaum, Monroe; Eley Otte, Bloomington; Parker Reese, Elizabeth, Illinois; Brenin Belscamper, Lancaster; Carter Burrichter, Eitzen, Minnesota; Jamin Crapp, Lancaster; Owen Gilbertson, Monroe; Harlee Haraugh, Coon Valley; Ryan Herritz, Wisconsin Dells; Maggie Horsfall, Fennimore; Luke Hying, Franksville; Darren Laufenberg, Highland; Lane Meier, Monroe; Victoria Meyer, Cuba City; Calan Meylor, Mineral Point; Connor Raisbeck, Lancaster; Boden Schaller, Mount Horeb; Karl Seffrood, Gratiot; Luke Schubert, Mineral Point; Neil Venhuizen, Burnett, and Sara Wetter, Fennimore.
• Learn more about Southwest Tech’s Agriculture program: www.swtc.edu/agriculture
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, is one of 16 institutions that comprise the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college was recently named a top 10 finalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Southwest Tech offers more than 60 programs in a wide variety of disciplines. Courses are offered on campus, online, HyFlex and in a blended format. The college provides apprenticeship, certificate, technical diploma, and associate degree programs that respond to district workforce needs and prepare student for family-sustaining jobs and career advancement. |