MATTOON, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Lake Land College John Deere Tech program welcomed 22 new technicians to the field at its annual graduation recognition banquet.
The John Deere Tech program, offered jointly by John Deere Company and Lake Land College in cooperation with area John Deere dealers, offers students many unique opportunities, including earning a salary while learning through on-the-job training at a participating dealership; training on the latest John Deere tractors, combines and implements and learning the newest diagnostic and servicing procedures.
Sponsored by area John Deere dealers, students also have the opportunity to move directly into employment with their sponsoring dealership upon successful completion of this associate degree program.
Blake Petrea, Centralia, received the John Deere Tech outstanding student award and Trevor Pracht, Coatsburg, received the high GPA award.
The John Deere Tech graduates for 2019 are:
- Hunter Allbaugh, Marion, Indiana, sponsored by Tri Green Tractor of Swayzee, Indiana
- Kyle Beck, Lebanon, Indiana, sponsored by Reynolds Farm Equipment of Lebanon, Indiana
- Jeremy Bunn, Mascoutah, Illinois, sponsored by Riechmann Bros. LLC of Okawville, Illinois
- Matt Burrow, Altamont, Illinois, sponsored by Alliance Tractor LLC of Newton, Illinois
- Lucas Deters, Teutopolis, Illinois, sponsored by Sloan Implement Co. of Effingham, Illinois
- Eli Fink, Gilman, Illinois, sponsored by AHW LLC of Melvin, Illinois
- Kyle Harrison, Paris, Illinois, sponsored by AHW LLC of Ashmore, Illinois
- Lucas Haut, Momence, Illinois, sponsored by AHW LLC of Manteno, Illinois
- Noah Heinemann, Waterloo, Illinois, sponsored by Wm. Nobbe & Co. of Shelbyville, Illinois
- Zachary Isaacs, Findlay, Illinois, sponsored by Sloan Implement Co. of Shelbyville, Illinois
- Cole Jablonski, Batchtown, Illinois, sponsored by Sloan Implement Co. of White Hall, Illinois
- Andrew Merris, Mt. Zion, Illinois, sponsored by Sloan Implement Co. of Assumption, Illinois
- Seth Nelson, Atkinson, Illinois, sponsored by Holland & Sons Inc. of Geneseo, Illinois
- Joe Nicol, Niota, Illinois, sponsored by Martin Sullivan Inc. of Carthage, Illinois
- Blake Petrea, Centralia, Illinois, sponsored by Riechmann Bros. LLC of Centralia, Illinois
- Micah Pfiester, Kansas, Illinois, sponsored by Alliance Tractor LLC of Casey, Illinois
- Trevor Pracht, Coatsburg, Illinois, sponsored by Martin Sullivan Inc. of Quincy, Illinois
- Dalton Rutledge, Danville, Illinois, sponsored by Reynolds Farm Equipment of Lebanon, Indiana
- Olivier Sherman, Breese, Illinois, sponsored by Reichmann Bros. LLC of Centralia, Illinois
- Lukas Stroup, Fairmount, Indiana, sponsored by Tri Green Tractor of Swayzee, Indiana
- Dalton Walk, Sigel, Illinois, sponsored by Alliance Tractor LLC of Mattoon, Illinois
- Seth Wardrip, Heyworth, Illinois, sponsored by AHW LLC of Melvin, Illinois
The John Deere Tech program is a special admission program.
For more information, contact Counseling Services at 217-234-5232 or counsel@lakelandcollege.edu.
Visit Lake Land College’s Flickr page for photos of this year’s 2019 John Deere graduates.
