For 42 years, Terry Rieckman has taught agriculture students at the McCook Central High School in Salem, South Dakota, building one of the most successful FFA programs in the state along the way.
Megan Stiefvater and Terry Rieckman stand in the McCook Central agriculture shop, surrounded by 42 years worth of plaques and trophies. Stiefvater, daughter of one of Rieckman's first students, will take over the program this fall.
Terry Rieckman began his teaching career in the fall of 1983 in the Chester Area School Dist…
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Rieckman presents FFA cords to a graduating senior at the April 30 banquet, one of the last times he would do so after 42 years leading the McCook Central program.
About 400 people fill the McCook Central gymnasium for Rieckman's final FFA banquet April 30, a turnout that reflected four decades of community ties he helped build.
Rieckman embraces a senior officer after she presented him with a gift from the officer team, drawing applause from the crowd.
Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.
Katelyn Winberg
Agricultural Reporter
