RICHMOND – Richmond High School’s Laura Allen completed the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, a national agricultural educator training event hosted at Texas State University in San Marcos. Allen was among 20 participants from across the nation selected to participate in the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, an intensive, 10-day training event that involved hands-on learning and train-the-trainer-style lessons in agricultural mechanics focused on small gas engines, residential wiring and welding. Dr. Ryan Anderson, assistant professor in agricultural education and agricultural mechanics at Texas State University, developed and hosted the training at no cost to the participants through funding from the USDA. “The agricultural mechanics academy provided a tremendous opportunity for teachers across the nation to receive the training and skills necessary to be successful in the agricultural mechanics courses that they teach. Agricultural mechanics is a critical component of many…