From the ISB President

A message from our President:

Hello everyone,

My name is Paige Seibert and I'm a senior at NC State. I'm studying Biological Engineering and I am currently serving as the International Student Branch (ISB) President. My mission for this year is to increase engagement with ISB, improve regional rallies, and increase participation in student competitions. 

If you have any questions or suggestions for ISB, please reach out to me at peseiber@ncsu.edu. 

New officer team elected in Omaha: 

We are super excited to announce our new officers for the 2023-2024 school year. The elections in Omaha this year were very competitive, and we're excited to see all that this new team accomplishes. 

• President- Paige Seibert- peseiber@ncsu.edu
• First Vice President- Akiya Stywall- adstywall@aggies.ncat.edu
• Second Vice President- Hunter Porcano- hep5147@psu.edu
• Secretary- Paulina Baker- plbaker@wisc.edu
• Parliamentarian- Tina Djordjevic- tinad2@illinois.edu

Upcoming events:

• The 2nd Global Evapotranspiration Symposium: October 23-27, Penn State
• Alliance for Modernizing African Agrifood Systems Conference, Summit, and Technology Show: November 14-17, Dakar, Senegal
• Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference: February 12-14, Fresno CA
• Regional rallies:
  • Southeast Student Rally: March 22-24, 2024, NC State University
  • Midwest Student Rally: Date TBD, University of Illinois
  • California/Nevada Rally: January 13-14, UC Davis
• Annual International Meeting: July 28-31, 2024 Anaheim, California
• Check out the official ASABE calendar and ASABE student page for more!

Other ways to get involved:

1. Join or create a competition team at your school! There are so many competitions in different areas of biological and agricultural engineering to get involved in. These are a great way to create community, win money, and gain technical skills! The list of competitions is here. 
2. Join your school's chapter of Alpha Epsilon, ASABE's honor society. Here is the list of schools who have an active chapter. 
3. Attend Member Hours! The next one is October 11th  at 12pm EST. 
4. Apply for scholarships. The ASABE CNH Industrial Undergraduate Scholarship application closes on October 31st. This is a chance for four undergraduates to earn $2,500!

Thanks for reading! Feel free to contact any member of the ISB executive board at any time. 

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Paige Seibert
ISB President
Bio & Ag Engineering | North Carolina State University
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