David Fulton, LCHS student
The finalists are Brian Buss, a freshman from Southeastern High
School, Augusta, Ill.; Aubrey Koehler, a junior from St. Joseph’s
Academy, St. Louis, Mo.; and David Fulton, a freshman from Lincoln
Community High School, Lincoln, Ill. Their topic is "How our lives
would be different today if not for the last 100 years of advances
in agricultural, food and biological systems engineering." The
finalists will vie for three scholarship awards of $5,000, $3,000
and $1,500. Winners will be announced June 20.
The three national
finalists were narrowed from a field of 30 entries from across the
nation, with additional prizes awarded at the state and district
levels.
"This competition was an exciting way for high school students to
discover the impact agricultural and biological systems engineering
has had, and will have, on their lives," said Melissa Moore, ASABE
executive vice president. "The creativity and enthusiasm shown in
all the entries offer inspiration for our society members to keep
innovating."
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 "I focused my research on past, present and future innovations in
mechanics, fuels and genetics," said finalist David Fulton. "It was
a great learning experience to see how things are constantly
changing in agriculture.
The High School Multimedia Competition event is one of several
that mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of ASABE, an
international educational and scientific organization dedicated to
sustainable development, production and use of agricultural and
biologically based products. A unique understanding of engineering
principles and the biological world enables its members to lead the
way in the use of renewable resources. ASABE and its members are on
the cutting edge of sustainable solutions for the future. The
society, headquartered in St Joseph, Mich., comprises 9,000 members
representing more than 100 countries.
A calendar of 100th anniversary events is available on the
ASABE centennial
online site.
[Text from
ASABE news release]
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