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Baldwin teens train at Annual Leadership Conference Students from Baldwin County were among an elite group of 9th and 10th graders from throughout Alabama selected to attend the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the Alabama 4-H center in Columbiana April 29-30. The conference was sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation, county Federations and Alabama Farm Credit. From left are Federation Organization Director Mike Tidwell, Addyson Heflin, Laylah Therrell, Riley Thomas and Eli Stewart of Baldwin County, and Alabama Farm Credit’s Samantha Southerland.
An elite group of ninth and 10th graders from throughout Alabama attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H Center in Columbiana April 29-30.
Students applied for the conference which focused on training future leaders. It is sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation, county Farmers Federations and Alabama Farm Credit (AFC).
âThis meeting helps prepare students to be future leaders, but in many cases theyâre already leaders in their school and community,â said Wiley Bailey, who helped coordinate the conference for the Federation. âItâs important to inspire young leaders and get them involved as advocates for agriculture and to encourage them to serve their communities.â
Calhoun Wolverton, a University of Florida sophomore from Tampa studying finance and accounting, was struck by a vehicle while crossing 13th Street near UF campus late last week, according to police.
Wolverton was rushed by an ambulance early Thursday to the UF Health Shands Hospital ICU and put in a medically induced coma, according to a GoFundMe page set up by Beta Theta Pi fraternity to help cover medical expenses for his family.
Monday afternoon, Wolverton went into surgery for facial reconstruction and an evening update said it went well, according to a the Friends of Calhoun Facebook page set up Saturday by his family for updates.
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 10:00 AM CT | Last Updated: March 12
Horse-racing at Marquis Downs, a racetrack operated by Prairieland Park, was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. In February, the organization announced the 2021 season would be cancelled as well.(Leanne King Photography)
Prairieland Park in Saskatoon is permanently cancelling thoroughbred horse racing at Marquis Downs after 50 years of hosting the sport.
The park said it s in negotiations with the Canadian Premier Soccer League (CPL), as well as Living Sky Sports and Entertainment to bring Saskatchewan s first professional soccer league to Saskatoon.
Horse-racing at Marquis Downs, a racetrack operated by Prairieland Park, was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. Then in late February, the organization announced the 2021 season would be cancelled as well.
Caroline Flores Cabias ’72
Prem Jain, a tech entrepreneur; Scot Marciel, a career Foreign Service officer; Kimberly A. Dodd, a federal veterinary official; and Caroline Flores Cabias, whose public service includes a career in state government and advocacy for disadvantaged students.
They have more in common than their alma mater: They are stars in their fields who are dedicated to improving the lives of others, profoundly impacting the university and the world.
The awards presentation, “A Night at the Aggies,” will be virtual, Friday, May 7. All alumni and community members are invited to attend, free of charge. CAAA will announce at a later date how people can watch the online event.