WISCONSIN DELLS – Ethan Jackowski, a student at UW-Madison, was selected the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet contest at the organization’s 104th Annual Meeting and YFA Conference in Wisconsin Dells on December 3.
Jackowski is a sophomore at UW-Madison pursuing a degree in biochemistry and a public policy certificate.
Jackowski found his passion for agriculture when he joined FFA his freshman year of high school. He currently serves as the vice president of Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison and looks forward to continuing to advocate for agriculture in his future career.
The Collegiate Discussion Meet is a panel discussion in which collegiate members are judged on their ability to lead a committee discussion on current issues affecting agriculture and to develop consensus on an action plan to effectively address issues.
By participating, members build basic discussion skills, develop a keen understanding of important agricultural issues and explore how groups can pool knowledge to reach a consensus and solve problems.
Jackowski will receive a $1,500 scholarship courtesy of GROWMARK, Inc. and will represent Wisconsin in the national Collegiate Discussion Meet held in conjunction with the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
Other finalists included Amanda Bender from UW-Madison, Brooke Casey and Katie Zimmer from UW-River Falls and Isaac Ward and Katelyn Meinholz from UW-Platteville.
