L to R: BSC Assistant Professor of Agriculture, Technology and Natural Resources Marko Davinic, BSC Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Danny Devlin, and BSC Production Coordinator and MystiCast Advisor Dusty Anderson
BSC SPOTLIGHT FACULTY & CLASSROOMS By Kamryn Hellman
AGRICULTURE
“It is hard to think of a class in our program that has no hands-on learning component,” says Marko Davinic, Bismarck State College assistant professor of Agriculture, Technology and Natural Resources. For students interested in working on a farm or ranch, this is exactly why BSC’s programs are so exciting. Winters in North Dakota can bring temperatures well below zero, but plant science labs are in session year-round in BSC’s state-of-the-art greenhouse. During the warmer months, students can practice testing soil brought from their homes. They also get to visit ranches and work with live animals. “For a professor, there is nothing more satisfying than teaching students who are ready to learn and are passionate about a subject,” Davinic says. For his students, that subject involves crops, animals and resources contributing to the worldwide supply of food and energy. Agriculture is an industry that requires a wide variety of specific skills, which students can learn through other courses at BSC. In their agriculture classes, students learn how to operate industry-standard equipment. They can also earn certificates in shop skills like electrical work or welding, practice forklift operational skills and obtain CDL permit and license training.
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