Larry Plapp Named Agriscience Teacher Award Winner

The Agriscience Teacher Award recognizes agricultural instructors who have excelled with their classroom curriculum and activities in an attempt to provide students with the most up-to-date and beneficial knowledge for a future career in agricultural science areas. Wisconsin’s Agriscience Teacher of the Year is eligible to compete for national recognition at the National FFA Convention. The winner also receives a $150 check for their efforts.

STATE WINNER: Larry Plapp, Badger

Mr. Plapp teaches a well-rounded program, covering all of the career pathway programs of study in the agriculture cluster, with 11 different course offerings. Because Mr. Plapp was one of the first in the area to implement a biotechnology class, his students were invited to demonstrate their skills to area legislators, teachers, students and media who were in attendance for the biotechnology awareness day at Gateway Technical College. He has been able to increase the Badger FFA membership through the interest in his Agriscience programs offered.

RUNNER-UP: Richard Henningfeld, Big Foot FFA

AWARD SPONSOR: University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal Sciences

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