The Wisconsin FFA Foundation announced it has established the Jeff Hicken Memorial Fund, in honor of the State FFA Advisor and Department of Public Instruction consultant who passed away on June 18.
Hicken was a University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduate who began his career at Sauk Prairie High School as the agricultural education instructor in 1998. In 2006, he began his service at the state level as the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education Consultant and State FFA Advisor with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, a position he held until his passing.
"Thanks to generous pledges from the FFA community, the Jeff Hicken Memorial Fund was fully endowed at the $15,000 level when established and will continue to grow from future contributions," said Foundation Director John Hromyak. "Jeff and his family were subsequently inducted into the Foundation's Blue & Gold Society during a special tribute at the 92nd Wisconsin FFA Convention."
A matching gift has also been pledged, doubling the impact of new gifts given to the fund, up to $5,000. Those who wish to contribute may send donations to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation at 1241 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison, WI 53717 or may give online at wisconsinaged.org
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