News: Clark Co. - Four Complete UW Farm Short Course (1981)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Fritz, Hasz, Niemi, Richmond, White

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/02/1981

Four From County (UW Farm Short Course - 1981)

Scott Fritz of Owen, Tom Hasz, of Granton, Dale Niemi of Withee and Marion Richmond of Granton were among 131 recent graduates of the 1981 Farm and Industry Short Course of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison. Graduation cere monies were held in the UW-Madson Memorial Union on March 15.

The graduates come from 43 Wisconsin counties, from Illinois and from Switzerland, according to Maurice White, short course director.

The ceremonies marked the end of the 96th year of short course, a program designed to prepare young people for careers in farming and industries related to farming. This year students participated in nearly 50 courses in industry and all phases of agriculture. The courses were offered for three five-week terms that comprised the short course session.

Short course students can earn two, three or four year certificates.

White says 237 students attended at least one term this session, marking a new enrollment high in the recent history of the program.