The 2022 Women Changing the Face of Agriculture career exploration event will be held in- person at Carl Sandburg College located in Galesburg, Illinois this coming Friday, March 4th, 2022. We invite the media to join us for this event. We have a media room available. You can view a map of the campus and schedule for the event at www.womenchangingagriculture.com. 

 

We have over 200 students, 50 professionals, and 40 volunteers registered to attend. This year’s event will include a rotation through career panels, opportunities to network with professionals, and a keynote speaker. In addition, WCFA will recognize scholarship recipients as well as other award winners. We always appreciate the great support we get from the agricultural industry and our sponsors.

 

Our 2022 event keynote speaker is Amanda Radke from Mitchell, South Dakota. Amanda is a fifth-generation rancher who has dedicated her career to serve as a voice for the beef industry as well as agriculture as a whole. She will share her thoughts on mindset development, agriculture advocacy, youth development, and dynamics on multi-generational family agribusinesses.   

 

Women Changing the Face of Agriculture event was first held in 2010. In the last 12 years, more than $50,000 in scholarships have been awarded and more than 6,500 high school girls have attended. Penny Lauritzen, Illinois Agri-Women member and chair of the event has been involved in the event since its inception. She said, “We are excited to meet back in-person with professionals and students this year. The event's impact has historically brought about phenomenal career opportunities for young women, and we look forward to continuing this legacy”.

 

Women Changing the Face of Agriculture is a project of Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) which showcases a career exploration event for young women interested in agriculture. This event strives to give women the opportunity to explore different career paths, interact with industry professionals, and receive accurate information first hand from women in agriculture. For more information visit WCFA – Interact, Learn, Network (womenchangingthefaceofagriculture.com). 

 

Masks are no longer required to attend this event. Reduced capacities and social distances will be followed. Carl Sandburg continues to follow current guidance from the CDC and state. If you plan to attend the event, a form must be filled out indicating if you have one of the following: been vaccinated for COVID-19, has received a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test taken within 7 days, or has a government-issued documentation of the date of the positive test and clearly stating the individual's isolation return date. Documentation to support the response will NOT BE requested. We will only be reviewing that you have responded affirmatively. The entry survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/Qq5phPKVc4w1SqHH8