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Garretson ag teacher named region’s top ag educator

Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025

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Garretson, South Dakota ag teacher and FFA adviser Alysha Kientopf has received the Region III Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

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