WASHINGTON COUNTY — A Washington County Ag teacher has been elected President of the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers, or I-A-VAT, at the association’s annual conference last week.

Joshua Berg, Okawville Junior-Senior High School agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor, will serve as President of the organization for the next year.

His duties will include directing the work of the IAVAT organization throughout the state.

He will also hold a seat on the Board of Directors and Administrative Council for agricultural education in Illinois.

IAVAT is a professional organization for instructors in agriculture and is affiliated with the National Association of Agriculture Educators (NAAE), the Illinois Association of Community College Agriculture Instructors (IACCAI), and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).