Prairie State announces tech student

Left to right: Mark Phillips (Cameron’s father), Amy Phillips (Cameron’s mother), Cameron Phillips, Todd Crowley (Prairie State Tractor, Corporate Service Manager), Paul Kelly (Prairie State Tractor, HR Manager)

FARMER CITY – A senior from Blue Ridge High School in Farmer City has signed on with local John Deere dealership Prairie State Tractor to be a tech student and continue his education at Lake Land College in Mattoon.

Cameron Phillips receives a full tuition reimbursement as a tech student along with more than $7,000 worth of John Deere tools and a toolbox. Lake Land College is a two-year program designed to train future John Deere service technicians.

More on the Prairie State Tractor Tech Student Program can be found at https://www.prairiestatetractor.com/--tech-program.