Lisa Konkel
Agriscience Educator
Big Foot Union High School
Walworth, Wisconsin
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2010 $10,000 Agriscience Educator’s Award Columbus Scholar.
Lisa Konkel grew up on a registered Holstein dairy farm, and was active in 4-H and FFA programs. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
Lisa is a veteran teacher with 17 years of teaching experience. She started a half-time program at Big Foot High School, which quickly become a full-time program after her first year, and now is a two-person Agriscience Department. Curriculum transformation has occurred in the past 15 years she has taught at Big Foot from a primarily production agriculture focus to the balance of production and agribusiness concepts with a strong emphasis on science incorporation.
As an FFA advisor, Lisa strongly encourage participation in all FFA competitions and Agriscience Fairs and wants students to defend their research. Lisa was the FFA’s Agriscience Teacher of the Year in 1998 and the National Association of Agriculture Educators’ Outstanding Teacher winner in 2008.
Lisa is married to Duane and they have two daughters.
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is honored to have had the assistance of the following distinguished individuals serving on the 2010 Agriscience Awards Evaluation Committee:
- MeeCee Baker, Ph.D.
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Versant Strategies
Harrisburg, PA - Gary Matteson
The Farm Credit Council
VP Young, Beginning, Small Farmer
Programs and Outreach
Washington, D.C. - Meghan Mueseler
Cargill, Inc.
Wichita, KS - Kevin Paap
President
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Minneapolis, MN - Robert W. Clark, Ph.D.
Professional Personnel Development Center
Workforce Education & Development Program
Penn State University
University Park, PA
