December 8, 2020

Alltech presents award to Kansas State University's 'young leader' in agricultural communications

Katelyn Harbert, a senior in agricultural communications and journalism and global food systems leadership at Kansas State University (US), was announced as the recipient of the 2020 Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Forrest Bassford Student Award during the LPC Annual Membership Meeting, held virtually last month, Alltech announced.

The award was sponsored by the company, and honors excellence, professionalism and leadership among students.

"Receiving an award in honor of someone as influential as Mr. Bassford is incredibly humbling," Harbert said. "I hope that I can spread my passion for agricultural communications in such a way to make a fraction of the impact he made on the industry and in the Livestock Publications Council."

The application process for the LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award was competitive, with talented agricultural communication students as candidates.

"As a voice for the farmers and ranchers who work hard to feed our growing world every day, agriculture communicators help educate consumers about our industry and how food is produced," said Jenn Norrie, communications manager at Alltech.

"Alltech is proud to sponsor the LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award and to support future agricultural communicators."

- Alltech