February 3-7 is designated as National School Counseling Week, which recognizes the unique contributions of school counselors to the learning environment. During this special week, we salute our counselor JALISSA NEWTON for her compassionate service to our Aggies!
The fourth-season premiere of our student-led podcast "Carolina's Field, Forest & Water" is now on YouTube. In this edition, our AggieMEDIA reporters interview ANDERS LINDWALL, director/screenwriter of the new film "Green and Gold." Here's the link: https://youtu.be/mowC6TlCvgU
Student leaders Emily White and Luke Williams joined Dr. Tim Keown and other staff today at the State House in Columbia for the annual Senate budget hearing. It was an opportunity for these students to see South Carolina government in action.
AggieMEDIA reporters Savannah Smith, Corey Davis and Dell Brockman filmed two upcoming episodes of our student-led podcast Thursday, interviewing Ranger Jay Reese, park manager of May Forest State Park, and filmmaker Anders Lindwall, director of the new film, "Green And Gold."
ALUMNI SNAPSHOT:
We heard it through the grapevine that three of our distinguished alumni are doing GREAT at Clemson! Congratulations, Aggies! What's happening with your favorite Aggie alum? Share your alumni success stories via email at pr@delahowe.sc.gov so we can feature them!
In another example of our students gaining practical experience and marketable skills through work-based learning, three pages in the current edition of THE AGGIE LIFE were designed by AggieMEDIA student designers Savannah Smith and Corey Davis. Great work, Aggie communicators!
The latest of THE AGGIE LIFE magazine is now available! Download the PDF edition at https://www.delahowe.sc.gov/page/aggiemedia
One of projects of the Governor's School for Agriculture AggieMEDIA program is collecting conversations for the Library of Congress StoryCorps project. Our latest submission is a cha with senior student Corey Davis. https://archive.storycorps.org/.../corey-davis-an-artist.../
Two of our student leaders, student body president Ty Morton and FFA president Elizabeth Viseth, went behind the scenes Wednesday to witness state government in action. They joined Dr. Keown and other staff who testified at the annual budget meeting of the S.C. House Ways and Means subcommittee for education and public works. They met a number of legislators and state Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver.
The countdown continues to a John de la Howe springtime tradition. AG FEST 2025 is coming up Saturday, March 29. For links to our livestock show registration and vendor application, visit https://www.delahowe.sc.gov/ag-fest
Have you downloaded the new S.C. Governor's School for Agriculture mobile app? It's a great way to stay connected to the day-to-day activities on our campus. It's available FREE on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Renovations continue on the centerpiece building at the Governor's School for Agriculture, historic De La Howe Hall. Once finished, it will blend timeless charm and 21st century technology. Our facilities director takes us on a tour of the project. https://youtu.be/ll98blDz_sY
Students in Mr. Morton's classes joined a crew from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources at a prescribed fire near our campus. Student reporter Dell Brockman goes into the fire zone to explore the value of controlled burns. https://youtu.be/tTqisza4buc?si=lCH5DY18vTUPIRrN
After assessing the track of the current winter storm, the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture will operate on a normal schedule this week. Residential students should plan to report to campus Monday, January 20 as scheduled beginning at 4 p.m. Travel safely, Aggies!
Students in Mr. Morton's class got a closer look Thursday at a prescribed burn at the Department of Natural Resources' Bourdeaux Work Center. A SCDNR naturalist described the purpose of controlled burns and the necessary safety precautions. Watch for the full story, coming soon.
Facilities director Scott Mims accepts the first of 250 peach trees coming to the John de la Howe campus, courtesy of Big Smile Peaches in Johnston. Chris Yonce donated the trees to replace cedars leveled by Hurricane Helene at our Eubanks Garden. The full story is coming up...
Laurie Funderburk, State Director of USDA's Farm Service Agency, and staff visited our campus Friday for a quick tour. The FSA team was greeted by our president Tim Keown, student body president Ty Morton and other student leaders then conducted a state committee meeting here.
Representatives of the Governor's School for Agriculture leadership team attended the Riley-Wilkins Leadership Awards Banquet on Tuesday, presented by the Riley Institute at Furman. The team visited with former Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley, state Senate President Thomas Alexander, and former state Rep. Rita Allison, former chair of the S.C. House Education Committee and a leading legislator in the transition of our school to its new mission.
Today marked the launch of a new work-based learning program that gives students with an interest in ag communications and/or ag education the chance to study broadcast journalism and practice their public speaking skills. Three conscientious students gathered in the AggieMEDIA Studio after school to further practice key technical aspects of broadcast production and basics in the art of interviewing.
On Friday, January 10, a rare snowfall touched the historic Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe campus. Though only a dusting, the event was at once magical, mysterious, dream-like and ethereal. This is that day... https://youtu.be/lAZiC4xETVM?si=6KatpJ77z3GutMFy
