JULY 2024

Student Newsletter


It's midsummer. Internships are in full swing, and recent grads are on a fresh learning curve in new jobs. We hope you're finding some time to unwind and recharge.

And we hope to see you in Anaheim later this month, at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, with its unique learning and networking opportunities. Read on to learn more about AIM and everything going on in your professional society!

 
 
 

FROM THE ISB PRESIDENT

ISB President Paige Seibert
2023–2024 ISB President Paige Seibert
 

Hi everyone! We're just weeks away from AIM!

The International Student Branch (ISB) will be hosting two events at AIM 2024, a social on Sunday evening and the annual business meeting and officer elections on Tuesday afternoon.

The annual ISB social will be held on Sunday, July 28, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. This will be an opportunity to meet students from other schools. Current ISB officers will also explain their roles and open nominations for officer positions for the 2024-2025 school year. 
The annual business meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 30, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. This is where new officers will be elected! Prospective officers should arrive at the business meeting at 3 pm and will have the opportunity to give a 2- to 3-minute speech on why they should be elected. Voting will take place at the business meeting as well. 

Our officers are excited to attend and hope to see as many of you there as possible.
 
 

Congratulations, Recent Graduates!

Congratulations to all agricultural and biological engineering and technology graduates!


Best of luck as you enter this new chapter. Lean into your ASABE membership benefits, like access to the Career Center, achieve your professional aspirations.
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Deadlines

 

Hard work deserves recognition, and it's never too early to begin thinking about applying for these scholarship and awards. Check out the requirements and add them to your calendar. 
 

October 31
CNH Industrial Scholarship

Pharos of Alexandria Global Learning Award

Robert E. Stewart Engineering Humanities Award

Roger R. & Laura M. Yoerger Preprofessional Engineer of the Year Award

 

2024 Annual International Meeting

 

Special Session with Keynote Speaker Jenn Donohue

Erase self-doubt, seize on opportunities that come your way, set yourself up for a personal fulfillment and professional success. Jenn Donohue, keynote speaker for the 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting, has a special invitation for young professionals. You won't want to miss this informative session, packed with insights that will help you set yourself up for a successful career.
 
 
 

NC State Claims 1/4-Scale Victory

2024 NC State Quarter-Scale Team
 

Records are made to be broken, right? And sometimes they provide motivation toward further heights. 

Such was the case for North Carolina State University, who topped their own best-ever finish, achieved just last year, to take home the 2024 championship trophy in the ASABE International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.

In 2023 the Pack Pullers celebrated a third-place finish, the team's highest finish in their history of competing.

Rounding out the top five finishers in the 2024 contest were runner-up Kansas State University, followed by South Dakota State University, Purdue University, and the University of Missouri. Twenty teams from the U.S. and Canada competed in the 2024 event.

Full story

 

 
 

FEATURED AWARD


Yoerger Preprofessional Engineer of the Year


Submission Deadline: October 31
Learn More & Apply
 

Joseph Hanks 2023 Yoerger Winner
Joseph Hanks, 2023 winner  

 



About: The Roger R. and Laura M. Yoerger Preprofessional Engineer of the Year Award ecognizes an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed a minimum of two years of an undergraduate program of study in the field of agricultural and/or biological engineering. The academic program must be accredited by either ABET or CEAB.

Eligibility: Open to ASABE undergraduate student members.

 

FEATURED COMPETITION

 

Gunlogson Environmental Design
Competition – Open Format


Submission Deadline: April 15
Learn More & Apply



About: The purpose of the competition is to encourage undergraduate students to participate in the design of a relevant engineering project and to provide an arena of professional competition for environmentally and biologically related design projects. This competition is complementary to the AGCO National Design Competition, which focuses on agricultural and food related projects, while Gunlogson focuses on environmentally and biologically related projects.



Eligibility: The competition is open to all ASABE undergraduate members. An original, unpublished report is required, and the top three entries will attend the 2024 ASABE annual meeting to make their pitch. Additional requirements apply.

 

FEATURED SCHOLARSHIP

 

William J. Adams, Jr., & Marijane E. Adams Scholarship


Submission Deadline: March 15

Learn More



About: A yearly scholarship of $2,000 will be given to one undergraduate student, with a special interest in agricultural machinery product design and development, who meets eligibility criteria. Multiple scholarships may be awarded in a given year.

Eligibility: Applicant must be s a biological or agricultural engineering student enrolled in an ABET or CEAB-accredited program. Other requirements apply, see Adams scholarship page for complete details.
 
 






Overwhelmed by the #ASABE24 Choices? There's an App for That!


AIM Orientation ToolThe official meeting app will be launched just ahead of the Annual International Meeting. In the meantime, you can explore the event and zero in on activities of interest through our exclusive AIM Orientation Tool.

Identify the technical and communities that are of interest to you, and the tool will tag all of the events and activities that you won't want to miss. 

Check it out!
 
 

 



Recent Grad Still Looking for that Perfect First Job? 

 

Is the hunt for that first job not panning out as you expected? Don't let disappointment or anxiety complicate your best-laid plans.

Harvard Business Review has a few suggestions that will keep you positive and focused. Among them: Remember your worth, reflect on what you really want, and don't stop networking. (Pssst--your ASABE membership, committee involvement, and the annual meeting offer excellent opportunities for the latter.)

Learn More

 
 


Leverage the ASABE Brand


Chapter volunteers! Boost engagement with the newly published ASABE Brand Guide. This simple yet effective tool is designed to help you leverage the ASABE brand, streamline your messaging, and implement the new ASABE logos, fonts, and colors.

Bonus! We created an additional reference just for our student chapters. The  University Brand Guide is a quick reference tailored specifically to the day-to-day needs of student chapters, with brand basics, ready-made graphics, and templates for your chapter logo.

Get started!
 
 

Award, Competition & Scholarship Directory


All ASABE Awards


FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Pharos of Alexandria Global Learning Award
Robert E. Stewart Engineering-Humanities Award
Roger R. and Laura M. Yoerger Preprofessional Engineer of the Year Award
Student Honor Award
Student Mile Award


FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Pharos of Alexandria Global Learning Award
Robert E. Stewart Engineering-Humanities Award  
 


All ASABE Competitions


FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

AGCO National Student Design Competition
Bioprocess Startup Competition
Ethics Essay Competition
ASABE Robotics Student Design Competition
K. K. Barnes Student Paper Award Competition
Ethics Video Challenge
Fountain Wars Student Design Competition
International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition
Open Format - Gunlogson Environmental Design Student Competition
AIM Student Oral/Poster Presentation Competition


FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Ethics Essay Competition
Bioprocess Startup Competition
ASABE Robotics Student Design Competition
Ethics Video Challenge
Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award 
International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition
AIM Student Oral/Poster Presentation Competition
 


All ASABE Scholarships


FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

CNH Industrial Scholarship
William J. Adams, Jr. & Marijane E. Adams Scholarship
ASABE Foundation Scholarship


FOR PHD STUDENTS

John C. Nye Graduate Fellowship
 

Help Us Stay in Touch!


As a student you're likely living a mobile life, moving from campus, to home, back to campus, off to an internship. Along the way, we want to do our best to keep you informed, using the appropriate channels and in a way that makes you proud to be an ASABE member. 

To that end, we've put together a short questionnaire. Would you mind taking a look and giving us your honest feedback? Do so by the end of April and you could snag $50 in ASABE Bucks, to spend on merchandise, meeting registration, or more.

Take the survey.
 
 
 

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Dolores Landeck, Editor