Lake Land College honors John Deere Tech program graduates
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.
