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AAW Mid-Year 2012
Ag In The Classroom founder Jean Ibendahl celebrates 90th birthday at AAW reception in Washington, DC
Washington, DC, June 18, 2008…. Agriculture In The Classroom founder and charter AAW member Jean Ibendahl of DuQuoin, Illinois, turned 90 years old during her trip to the American Agri-Women (AAW) conference in Washington, DC, on June 10. A reception was held in her honor at the House Agriculture Committee Room where over 200 AAW members and guests honored her with a cake and book of remembrances. She is shown here with Eldon Gould, Illinois farmer and current Administrator of the Risk Management Agency, and former Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block.
Jean is a former school teacher (teaching every grade from first through high school) and author who was married to Calvin Ibendahl. Their historic farm, established in 1850 near Tamaroa, was an underground railroad station during the Civil War. After 44 years growing corn, wheat, and soybeans on the farm, they recently donated it to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Jean is a tireless supporter of agriculture and in 1977 when she learned that Illinois schools had a mandate to include lessons on agriculture in their schools, she developed Agriculture In The Classroom to teach agriculture’s place in the U.S. economy. She also attended the organizational meeting of AAW in 1974 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served as vice president under Carolyn Leavens in 1984-85, as well as being president of Illinois Agri-Women three times over the years.
Jean and Calvin initiated the Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship in 1991, which they have generously supported through the years. This scholarship is available to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter between the ages of 18-23 to pursue accredited courses in ag leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly benefiting agriculture.
American Agri-Women is the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women, with 50 state, commodity and agribusiness affiliate organizations, plus collegiate chapters throughout the country. AAW is an all volunteer organization, working to provide reliable information about agriculture to the public since 1974.
For more information, contact Marcie Williams, President, president@americanagriwomen.org, or visit the web site at http://www.americanagriwomen.org.
Jean is a former school teacher (teaching every grade from first through high school) and author who was married to Calvin Ibendahl. Their historic farm, established in 1850 near Tamaroa, was an underground railroad station during the Civil War. After 44 years growing corn, wheat, and soybeans on the farm, they recently donated it to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Jean is a tireless supporter of agriculture and in 1977 when she learned that Illinois schools had a mandate to include lessons on agriculture in their schools, she developed Agriculture In The Classroom to teach agriculture’s place in the U.S. economy. She also attended the organizational meeting of AAW in 1974 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served as vice president under Carolyn Leavens in 1984-85, as well as being president of Illinois Agri-Women three times over the years.
Jean and Calvin initiated the Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship in 1991, which they have generously supported through the years. This scholarship is available to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter between the ages of 18-23 to pursue accredited courses in ag leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly benefiting agriculture.
American Agri-Women is the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women, with 50 state, commodity and agribusiness affiliate organizations, plus collegiate chapters throughout the country. AAW is an all volunteer organization, working to provide reliable information about agriculture to the public since 1974.
For more information, contact Marcie Williams, President, president@americanagriwomen.org, or visit the web site at http://www.americanagriwomen.org.
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