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NASDA Next Generation: 2 ACES students make their mark
![Miller and Dragnevska with the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture: Jerry Costello](/sites/default/files/styles/news_landscape/public/blog/IMG_6644_0.jpeg?h=ec57041d&itok=z3TY4DRr)
In September 2024, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) held their annual Next Generation program. A cohort of 14 students from 8 universities travelled to Indianapolis for committee meetings, trainings, and networking with NASDA members, state staff, and industry professionals. Two public policy and law students, Kirby Miller and Viktoriya Dragnevska, who were nominated by their professors, represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the College of ACES.<