by mruberti | Oct 20, 2021 | Awards, News, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By AAEA Podcast Host Katie Navarra Dr. Kevin Folta was one of two recipients to receive the 2021 AAEA Distinguished Service Award. Folta is a professor and chairman of the Horticultural Department at the University of Florida. Dr. Kevin Folta (middle) smiles alongside...
by mruberti | Oct 14, 2021 | AAEA News, Freelance, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Dee Weeda, AAEA Member Reflecting on my career, every cliché in the book comes to mind, and ironically each one is true. If I could talk to my younger self, I’d start by saying, “Experience is the best teacher, if you pay attention!” Here are the lessons I’ve...
by mruberti | Oct 14, 2021 | AAEA News, Awards, Design, Photography, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized
I remember a couple of years ago having a discussion with a fellow member about my slow, inevitable slide to the “dark side.” I think I was a little bummed-just being honest here-about my “member status” changing within the organization after...
by mruberti | Oct 14, 2021 | AAEA News, Awards, News, Photography, The ByLine
It’s hard to tell who’s the G.O.A.T. in this pack! All kidding aside, the true winner is AAEA Member Allison Jenkins. Jenkins won second place for the image in the “Portrait / Personality” Photography category during the 2021 AAEA Communication...
by mruberti | Oct 14, 2021 | AAEA News, Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (UGA CAES) Alumni Association recently awarded two AAEA – The Ag Communicators Network (ACN) members with distinguished achievement awards. Samantha Kilgore, AAEA Executive Director...