Nation’s Best Gather For NICE Cooperative Experience
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 08/04/2006 - 4:35pm.
CHARLENE M. SHUPP ESPENSHADE, Lancaster Farming Staff
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumberland Co.) - Future cooperative leaders from 12 states gathered at Shippensburg University this week for the 2006 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE).Cooperatives are a necessity of the past and a key to our future,†said 2006 NICE Ambassador Allen Bowers of Virginia Tuesday evening before announcing the 2007 winners.
The 2007 ambassadors were Jesse Martin of Dayton, Va. and Sara Wenrich of Lancaster.
“I am looking forward to promoting cooperatives,†said Martin, a junior at Turner Ashby High School. He is the son of Greg and Michelle Martin.
Wenrich, the daughter of Esther and Martin Wenrich, said she is excited to have the opportunity to participate in the activities for the next year.
Other finalists included Ben Morrow, Pennsylvania; Amanda Metzger, South Dakota; Dusty Hollenbaugh, Oregon; Paula Craun, Virginia; Ksana Harrison, Montana; and Lenny Polzin, Wisconsin.
About 97 scholars participated in the four day meeting learning about cooperatives and gaining hands on experience.
The scholars simulated a cooperative analyzing case studies, developing their own student run cooperative, and participating in team building and leadership development activities.
For the case study competition, eight “cooperatives†were formed where they simulated a case study and were judged on one of two situations.
Dr. Lionel Williamson of Kentucky said that the cooperatives should be proud of their work. The final placings in the contest had the top three placings separated by only one point.
The two winning cooperatives were Cooperative Team One and Team Eight. Team One members were Kelly Yan, Kentucky; Seth Byrd, North Carolina; Greta Heagy, Pennsylvania; Cortney Fenton, Pennsylvania; Josh Meza, Virginia; Paula Craun, Virginia; Ashlee Daniels, North Carolina; Adam Repugle, Pennsylvania; Tyler Witter, Pennsylvania, and Mary Lu Noah, Tennessee. Team Eight’s members were Amber Campbell, Kansas; Lauren Herring, North Carolina; Christina Zick, Pennsylvania; Chris Eldred, Kentucky; Jordan Foos, South Dakota; Flint Holbrook, South Carolina; Kelli Guyer, Pennsylvania; Preston Hill, Tennessee; Nick Garcia, Pennsylvania; and Tiffany Sturey, Pennsylvania.
The Ramrods (Team Three) won the MAAC 500 award. Team members included Josh Meza, Virginia; Matthew Noe, Kentucky; Josh Pearson, South Dakota; Rosemary Liskey, Virginia; Blake Stephens, Kentucky; Katie Wadell, Pennsylvania; Ted Elverson, South Dakota; Zack Slothower, Pennsylvania; Nichole Booher, Pennsylvania; Ellen Gerlach, Pennsylvania; Amber Campbell, Kansas; Christina Zick, Pennsylvania; Preston Hill, Tennessee; Scott Shaw, Pennsylvania; Kellsey Agnew, Kentucky; Garrett Graham, Pennsylvania; Noah Wiedenfeld, Wisconsin; Ben Morrow, Pennsylvania; and Patrick Harker, Wisconsin.
Winning the Viewpoint Award were Katie Wadell, Pennsylvania, first; and Lenny Polzin, Wisconsin, second.
CHARLENE M. SHUPP ESPENSHADE, Lancaster Farming Staff
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumberland Co.) - Future cooperative leaders from 12 states gathered at Shippensburg University this week for the 2006 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE).Cooperatives are a necessity of the past and a key to our future,†said 2006 NICE Ambassador Allen Bowers of Virginia Tuesday evening before announcing the 2007 winners.
The 2007 ambassadors were Jesse Martin of Dayton, Va. and Sara Wenrich of Lancaster.
“I am looking forward to promoting cooperatives,†said Martin, a junior at Turner Ashby High School. He is the son of Greg and Michelle Martin.
Wenrich, the daughter of Esther and Martin Wenrich, said she is excited to have the opportunity to participate in the activities for the next year.
Other finalists included Ben Morrow, Pennsylvania; Amanda Metzger, South Dakota; Dusty Hollenbaugh, Oregon; Paula Craun, Virginia; Ksana Harrison, Montana; and Lenny Polzin, Wisconsin.
About 97 scholars participated in the four day meeting learning about cooperatives and gaining hands on experience.
The scholars simulated a cooperative analyzing case studies, developing their own student run cooperative, and participating in team building and leadership development activities.
For the case study competition, eight “cooperatives†were formed where they simulated a case study and were judged on one of two situations.
Dr. Lionel Williamson of Kentucky said that the cooperatives should be proud of their work. The final placings in the contest had the top three placings separated by only one point.
The two winning cooperatives were Cooperative Team One and Team Eight. Team One members were Kelly Yan, Kentucky; Seth Byrd, North Carolina; Greta Heagy, Pennsylvania; Cortney Fenton, Pennsylvania; Josh Meza, Virginia; Paula Craun, Virginia; Ashlee Daniels, North Carolina; Adam Repugle, Pennsylvania; Tyler Witter, Pennsylvania, and Mary Lu Noah, Tennessee. Team Eight’s members were Amber Campbell, Kansas; Lauren Herring, North Carolina; Christina Zick, Pennsylvania; Chris Eldred, Kentucky; Jordan Foos, South Dakota; Flint Holbrook, South Carolina; Kelli Guyer, Pennsylvania; Preston Hill, Tennessee; Nick Garcia, Pennsylvania; and Tiffany Sturey, Pennsylvania.
The Ramrods (Team Three) won the MAAC 500 award. Team members included Josh Meza, Virginia; Matthew Noe, Kentucky; Josh Pearson, South Dakota; Rosemary Liskey, Virginia; Blake Stephens, Kentucky; Katie Wadell, Pennsylvania; Ted Elverson, South Dakota; Zack Slothower, Pennsylvania; Nichole Booher, Pennsylvania; Ellen Gerlach, Pennsylvania; Amber Campbell, Kansas; Christina Zick, Pennsylvania; Preston Hill, Tennessee; Scott Shaw, Pennsylvania; Kellsey Agnew, Kentucky; Garrett Graham, Pennsylvania; Noah Wiedenfeld, Wisconsin; Ben Morrow, Pennsylvania; and Patrick Harker, Wisconsin.
Winning the Viewpoint Award were Katie Wadell, Pennsylvania, first; and Lenny Polzin, Wisconsin, second.
