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N.D.–Terry Wanzek of Cleveland, N.D. was selected to represent North Dakota on the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a board to determine the rural school district recipients of the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants.  This two-year assignment allows farmers on the council to help decide which school districts are most deserving of the grants of up to ,000.
The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program is a new project that was piloted in Minnesota and Illinois to give farmers the opportunity to nominate their school districts to compete for grants.  The grants required school districts to be creative and develop unique ideas and projects to enhance education in the areas of math and/or science in their school.  The advisory council is made up of 26 farmers. 
Wanzek was chosen for his exemplary experience with the Senate Ag Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives and as a fourth-generation farmer.  Wanzek is also a former Farm Bureau county president and a past president of the Stutsman County Ag Improvement Association and the North Dakota Grain Growers Association.  Wanzek hopes to make a difference for not only local students, but schools across the state through the advisory council. 
“By being on the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Program Advisory Council, I hope to be able to help identify those school districts in my state that are worthy of receiving a grant to further education in math and science,” Wanzek said.