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🌱 ACE Leadership Institute
Empowering Mid-Career Leaders in Agricultural and Life Sciences Communication

The ACE Leadership Institute is back—redesigned for today’s communications professionals. Starting in 2026, this immersive, year-long program equips mid-career leaders with the tools 🛠, confidence, and network to lead with impact. Through a mix of in-person and virtual experiences, you’ll develop skills in leadership, change management , strategic thinking, and inclusive practices, while applying your learning to real-world challenges.

Join a cohort of peers from across the country, gain guidance from experienced leadership facilitators, and take your influence to the next level. Applications open soon—don’t miss your chance to grow as a leader.

🚀 Program Begins: June 2026


📣 ACE C&A entries are officially open! Now’s the time to submit your best work and be part of this year’s competition. Submit by January 15, 2025 to receive an early-entry discount, and be sure to complete your online submission by midnight (ET) on Sunday, February 15. Individuals and teams—ACE members and non-members—are all welcome to participate. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your standout projects!

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The 2026 ACE Annual Conference in Billings, MT — June 15–17, 2026 

We are excited to announce Dr. Shane Doyle, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation from Crow Agency, Montana. An educator, artist, and cultural ambassador with over 30 years of experience, Dr. Doyle’s work centers Native American history, education, and cultural preservation across Montana and the Northern Plains.



Learning Community: Media Relations & Writing 

Creative Strategies for Crafting Engaging Science Writing 

January 28, 2026

2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM MT | 11:00 AM PT

Talking about science is hard – and sometimes divisive. This virtual workshop will explore how creative strategies, like story, style and listening, can help to make complex science more engaging and accessible to a wide range of audiences.

Speaker: Taylor Sklenar

Taylor Sklenar is a science communication lecturer at Iowa State University, a playwright with The EcoTheatre Lab, and Iowa Policy Lead with Climate Land Leaders. His work blends science, sustainability, and rural storytelling, using theatre to spark community conversations on topics like climate change, agriculture, and energy. His plays have been produced across the Midwest, including his recent project on herbicide resistance.


Learning Community: Media Relations & Writing 

Immersive Science Storytelling

March 4, 2026

2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM MT | 11:00 AM PT

This virtual workshop will cover techniques for making your science story feel alive using creative writing and multimedia approaches with minimal equipment.

Speaker: Lindsey Berebitsky

Lindsey Berebitsky received her bachelor's degree in botany, promptly realized she was much too chatty to work in the lab, and became a science writer to help agricultural researchers tell their stories. She works for Purdue University's Agricultural Communications Department and was a 2025 ACE Outstanding Professional Skill Awardee for her web story and photo gallery titled, "A world in every grain of sand: a microbiology expedition to the Indiana Dunes." Through this and her other adventures, she works to break down the walls between science and people. Berebitsky also runs the Midwest Association of Interdisciplinary Science Expositors, a regional group for the National Association of Science Writers.

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    The Journal of Applied Communication (JAC) is peer-reviewed to ensure accuracy and quality, and is an important part of your ACE membership benefits.


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