GROWMARK Awards Jim Evans Endowed Chair

Chuck Zimmerman

This is Jim Evans leading an FFA reporters workshop sometime in the 1960’s. The Endowed Chair in Agricultural Communications in his name at the University of Illinois, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences just got a large donation. If you haven’t made a contribution, please consider doing so.

GROWMARKGROWMARK, Inc. announced today a $100,000 award to the University of Illinois initiative between the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the College of Media designed to address the growing need for effective communications in the fast-changing world of agriculture, food, feed, fiber, bio-energy and rural development.

The award from GROWMARK will be applied towards the university’s $2 million goal for the James F. Evans Endowed Chair in Agricultural Communications.

“There has never been a more critical time for agriculture to speak clearly and effectively as an industry,” says Ann Hastings Kafer (Ag Comm ’86) and GROWMARK Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing Services. “GROWMARK is excited to support the Evans Endowed Chair in Ag Communications because this faculty position will advance such clarity through undergrad curriculum and professional education for all involved in this great industry. I know our investment will yield great returns.”

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