North Carolina Agricultural Education Staff
Joshua Bledsoe
State Agricultural Education Leader
- Provide leadership and overall coordination for agricultural education in North Carolina
- Lead the seven-member state agricultural education team
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local, state, and national agencies and organizations
- Provide professional development opportunities for teachers
Office
520 Brickhaven Drive
NCSU Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654
Phone 919-513-1205
Fax 919-513-3201
E-mail joshua_bledsoe@ncsu.edu
Jason Davis
State FFA Coordinator
- Plan and coordinate FFA activities including state Convention, state CDE's, leadership conferences, and recreational camp
- Coordinate the State Officer Team and official chapter visits
- Coordinate the chartering of official North Carolina FFA Chapters
Office
520 Brickhaven Drive
NCSU Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654
Phone 919-513-0216
Fax 919-513-3201
E-mail jason_davis@ncsu.edu
Alycia McLamb Thornton
Director of Development, NC FFA Foundation
- Maintain and develop resources/partnerships for the state association and its members
- Corporate and individual sponsoring of state activities
Office
520 Brickhaven Drive
NCSU Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654
Phone 919-513-7068
Fax 919-513-3201
E-mail aamclamb@ncsu.edu
Allison Jennings
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator
- Conduct technical assistance visits to programs
- Assist with program planning and instructional delivery of curriculum
- Coordination of professional development and teacher in-services in the Northeast, Southeast, East Central, and South Central regions
- Recruitment of candidates to pursue teacher certification and graduate degrees
Office
501 S. 2nd Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone 919-934-1017 ex. 1087
Fax
E-mail allison_jennings@ncsu.edu
Andy VonCanon
Western Region Agricultural Education Coordinator
- Conduct technical assistance visits to programs
- Assist with program planning and instructional delivery of curriculum
- Coordination of professional development and teacher inservices in the West, Northwest, Southwest, and West Central
- Recruitment of candidates to pursue teacher certification and graduate degrees
Office
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone 828-553-6296
Fax 828-684-8715
E-mail andy_voncanon@ncsu.edu
Megan Blanke
Administrative Assistant
- Process FFA membership for students and alumni
- Registration for state CDE's and State Convention
- Coordinate summer camp and rentals at NC FFA Center in White Lake
Office
520 Brickhaven Drive
NCSU Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654
Phone 919-515-4206
Fax 919-513-3201
E-mail mhblanke@ncsu.edu
Denning Varnell
Administrative Support Associate
- Provide support to the Regional Agricultural Education Coordinators
- Provide support to North Carolina FFA Foundation Executive Director
Office
520 Brickhaven Drive
NCSU Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654