Sale of old-school tractor to benefit Mitchell Tech scholarships
Roxi Kasten is hoping to boost the opportunities for future students hoping to attend the ag program at Mitchell Technical College by establishing three scholarships through the sale of a vintage tractor that was owned by her husband. Written By: Erik Kaufman | ×
Mitchell Technical College diesel power technology students Kadin Schlenker, left, and Tyler Pranger work on a 1960s vintage tractor for auction. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Roxi Kasten and her family have benefitted from her association Mitchell, S.D., Technical College.
The 1979 graduate was one of the first women enrolled in the ag business program, her late husband David Kasten was also a graduate of the school and her father-in-law, Loren Kasten is the founder and a longtime teacher who developed the school’s agriculture curriculum.