2024 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award recipients have been announced. The awards will be presented to the winners at IFAJ’s Global Congress in Interlaken, Switzerland, in August 2024.
Since 2006, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) and Alltech, one of the global leaders in agriculture and animal nutrition, have partnered to support the Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Awards that recognize the leadership potential of young members (under 35 years of age). As young agricultural journalists and communicators, they have the important role of sharing the stories of agriculture with the world.
IFAJ and Alltech offer 10 scholarship opportunities to attend the IFAJ Congress, held this year in Interlaken, Switzerland, in August. The winners, who will be presented with their awards at the same Congress, also participate in a three-day professional development workshop immediately prior to the event. The workshop emphasizes reporting skills and leadership training and includes agriculture tours.
The 2024 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders include:
• Alex Black, United Kingdom
• Emma Davies, Ghana
• Courtney Girgis, United States
• Kristina Hansén, Sweden
• Wiebke Hermann, Germany
• Brooke Littlewood, Australia
• Duncan Masiwa, South Africa
• Daniel Plaisu, Romania
• Michaela Sandmayr, Austria
• Carola Urdangarin, Argentina
“Alltech is proud to partner with IFAJ to support the Young Leaders program, as we all share a commitment to supporting journalists who give voice to farmers and producers and ensure that agriculture stories continue to be told around the world,” Jenn Norrie, North American and European Communications Manager at Alltech expressed her enthusiasm.
“The Young Leaders program has helped agricultural journalism guilds and IFAJ grow for nearly two decades,” said Addy Rossi, IFAJ Secretary General. “The IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders program is more than just an award to recognize rising young stars in our industry—it provides training, networks and contagious energy to tomorrow’s guild and federation leaders.”
“Many of the officers and active volunteers in national guilds and IFAJ’s governing bodies have been Young Leaders,” Rossi added. “With its generous sponsorship and deep commitment to the future of agricultural journalism, Alltech has helped train a generation of world leaders.”
