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• Post 9/11 combat veterans in agriculture: Healing, peace, and purpose 

  Wood, Jacqueline S. (2018-04-26)

  Many veterans suffer from depression, and symptoms of PTSD and some cannot do daily tasks without the help of others or machinery. There is a group of Post 9/11 Combat Veterans who have found agriculture provides them with ...

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• Does agriculture education affect college readiness? 

  Hackett, Mary Elise (2018-04-26)

  This study focuses on the different areas that affect college readiness during student’s high school experience. This includes, but is not limited to, socioeconomic status, percent of students enrolled in agriculture ...

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• Examining Illinois 4-H member youth fair participation 

  Puckett, Kristin Nicole (2018-04-25)

  Traditionally the 4-H Youth Development Program provides a mastery component for 4-H Members through a 4-H Fair where they can display their projects through evaluation and competition. The 4-H Fair is a deep-rooted tradition ...

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• The differential effects of occupying a high school position of leadership and collegiate involvement 

  Meyer, Jacob (2018-04-24)

  We examined the effect of occupying a high school position of leadership on collegiate involvement. Our goal was to better understand the extent to which possessing a position of leadership in high school affected the ...

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• The effects of study abroad on leadership 

  Carlson, Shelby Raye (2018-04-25)

  When participating in a study abroad experience students develop skills such as increasing intercultural competence. These are skills that previous research has proven is vital to the development of globally minded leaders. ...

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