Lake Land College John Deere Tech Graduates Honored in Ceremony

Skylar Rhoads, Mattoon.. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

For Immediate Release – May 27, 2021

Lake Land College honored the Spring 2021 John Deere Tech graduates at a ceremony May 14 in the Ag-Tech Building.

“I think it’s wonderful that we get to celebrate in person with our graduates this year after all everyone has been through,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. “This is one of the most challenging programs we have at Lake Land College, so it is certainly something to celebrate.”

Each graduate drove through the building and received a John Deere plaque from John Deere Technology Instructor/Program Coordinator Russell Neu and John Deere Technology Instructors Matt Rodgers and Brent Curry.

“These graduates did a great job, and I think they will be very successful,” Neu said. “I am sure they will have good futures at their John Deere dealerships.”

The graduates sponsored by Sloan Implement include Patrick Bell, Brockton; Cole Dial, Louisville; Steven Holder, Raymond and Ian Lowry, Sadorus.

Cole Dial, Louisville. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

Patrick Bell, Brockton. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

AHW LLC sponsored graduates Wyatt Brownlee, Gibson City; Eli Ennis, Charleston (photo not available); Austin Huffman, Roachdale, Indiana; Clint Krug, Wingate, Indiana; Austin Laffoon, New Richmond, Indiana; Brady Moore, Hoopeston; Andrew Pickel, Roachdale, Indiana; Ethan Stultz, Darlingon, Indiana and Shane Young, Waynetown, Indiana.

The graduates sponsored by Prairie State Tractor were Mark Corrigan, Pontiac, and Kaden Swanberg, Pontiac.

Riechmann Bros LLC sponsored Andrew Hagen, Aviston; SNP sponsored Zachary Lott, Jerseyville; Shiloh Valley Equipment sponsored Jared Phillips, Lebanon and Alliance Tractor sponsored Skylar Rhoads, Mattoon.

For more information on the John Deere Tech program at Lake Land College, visit lakelandcollege.edu/guided-pathways and explore Agriculture.