AgriCulture Teachers/FFA Advisors
Gwen Boettcher
School: DeForest High School
2005-Present
Degree:
Graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison 2005
B.S Agriculture Education and B.S. Life Science Communications
Graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2011
Masters of Science and Agriculture Education
Agriculture Background:
Graduate of Lake Mills High School 2000
Grew up on 400 cow dairy farm
Currently raises beef cattle with husband and 3 kids
Awards and Honors
2010 Wisconsin's Outstanding Young Ag Teacher
2011 National Association of Ag Teachers Outstanding Young Ag Educator
2019 Herb Kohl Fellowship
2018 NAAE NATA Teacher
2019 NAAE XLR8 Teacher
2020 WAAE Section 5 Outstanding mentor
2020-21 WAAE Section 5 Vice President Alternate
Zeth Engel
School: DeForest High School
2018-Present
Degree:
Graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2015
B.S. Agriculture Education minor in Agriculture Business
Agriculture Background:
Graduate of Winnecone High School 2010
Grew up on 200 cow-dairy
Taught at Tri-County High School [2015-2018]
Abbey Meffert
School: DeForest High School
2019-Present
Degree:
Graduate of University of Wisconsin- Platteville 2018
B.S. Agriculture Education
Agriculture Background:
Graduate of Lodi High School 2014
Grew up on a small hobby farm with beef cattle.
Student-taught at DeForest Fall of 2018
Helps manage Meffert Homestead with family
Alyssa Engel
School: DeForest Middle School
2023-Present
Degree:
Graduate of University of Wisconsin- River Falls [2015]
B.S. Agriculture Education
Minors: Animal Science - Beef, Animal Science - Equine, French
Agriculture Background:
Graduate of Fort Atkinson High School [2010]
Agriculture Background: Natural Resources/DNR, Reining Horses/Rodeo, Hobby/Beef Operation, Forestry (Christmas Tree Farm)
Teaching Experience:
Student Intern - Watertown High School [2015]
Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor - Waunakee High School [2015-2023]