Dr. Jeff Lansdale, President of the American Farm School, recently traveled to Ames to visit with Iowa State University faculty, staff, students, and local community members.
His visit commemorated a decades-long partnership between ISU CALS and the American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The American Farm School is an independent, nonprofit educational institution, with educational divisions from primary school through the collegiate level (Perrotis College of Agriculture, Environment and Life Sciences.)
Perrotis College is the only American-founded agriculture/technical College in Greece, offering academic courses in the fields of agri-business, agriculture, environmental studies, entrepreneurship, food science/technology and more.
Dr. Lansdale's visits around campus included the Ag 450 Farm, Alliant Energy Agricultural Innovation Lab, ISU Parks Library, and the Student Innovation Center.
He concluded his visit with a celebration and reunion with faculty, staff, and students that have visited the campus in Thessaloniki. Since 2001, CALS has sent over 200 students to Perrotis College for semester abroad opportunities and short-term programs.