- Winter '24-'25 Issue -
POET IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT, ONE GRANT AT A TIME
By Lynne Finnerty
In the spirit of changing the world for the better, the POET Community Impact Grant Program works to cultivate widespread impact by starting at home.
KITCHEN TABLE ISSUES DOMINATE 2024 ELECTION
By Paige Lindgren, POET Director of Public Affairs
Each election cycle, Americans head to the polls and cast their ballots for the candidates they believe will best address the country’s most pressing concerns.
MARISSA TEMPLET FINDS CONNECTION THROUGH CREATIVITY IN THE KITCHEN
People of POET: Baking a Difference
By Janna Farley
There’s just something about the iconic Oreo™ that everyone loves. But in Marissa Templet’s kitchen, the classic cookie gets even more irresistible. Templet transforms Oreos into tasty truffles, shaped traditionally or in fun holiday themes, such as footballs, pumpkins, and even Halloween-themed monsters.
BIOFUEL’S LONG HISTORY OF POSITIVE LEGISLATION AND POLICY WINS
By Matt Merritt
Disrupting the market of the world’s largest industries is not easy. But if there were a textbook on how to do it, the bioethanol industry’s growth, particularly in the last 25 years, would provide the perfect case study. The will and ingenuity of America’s ag and biofuel sectors, combined with the support of federal and state lawmakers who understood the need to create inroads into an exclusive market, created a new frame for how our nation thinks about transportation fuel.
FFA EMPOWERS STUDENTS, GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AG LEADERS
By Erin Branick, POET Media Manager
The National FFA Organization has been shaping the next generation of agricultural leaders for nearly a century, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape.
LEARNING EVERY DAY LEADS TO SUCCESS AT POET BIOPROCESSING – GLENVILLE
By Megan Malugani
When POET Bioprocessing – Glenville Plant Manager Josh Karaus was in college, he planned to be a high school chemistry teacher. But his career goals changed after an internship at an oil refinery, where he was introduced to the satisfaction of production chemistry, or “using science to make stuff.”
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