*This was filled by an industrial arts teacher.
Agriculture Teacher – Tonganoxie
*This is a 2 teacher program.
Alicia Hendron – Beginning Teacher*
*2025 KSU Ag Ed Graduate
(Updated 5-14-2025)
Agriculture Teacher – Flint Hills Technical College
Coy Horton
*new Precision Agriculture Technology program
(updated 5-14-25)
Agriculture Teacher – Smoky Valley
*This will be a new program.
Peyton Piepho – Beginning Teacher*
*2025 KSU Ag Ed Graduate
(Updated 12-17-24)
Extension Director – Riley County
Daniel Skucius, Riley County Extension Director
Daniel Skucius will begin serving as the Riley County extension director, effective Jan. 6. Riley County Extension’s office is in Manhattan, Kansas.
Skucius earned his bachelor’s degree in wildlife and outdoor enterprises management from Kansas State University. He has most recently been employed as a watershed extension specialist for K‑State Research and Extension’s Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and Environment (KCARE) in Manhattan, Kansas.
Extension directors provide administrative leadership for budget and fiscal operations; personnel management of local staff; overall program development, delivery and evaluation; and assurance of accessibility to local programming by all individuals. Skucius will also be working directly with the community vitality programs in Riley County.
More information about K‑State Research and Extension Riley County is available online at riley.k‑state.edu. Contact Daniel Skucius via email at skuciusd@ksu.edu.
