Alpha Gamma Rho President Cameron Kessling, center, presents the proceeds of the recent Smokin’ Hog event to Agriculture Instructor Jana Knupp and School of Agriculture Director Andy Baker.

The annual Smokin’ Hog fundraising event, put on by Western Illinois University’s Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity, raised $10,000 for the WIU School of Agriculture and the WIU Food Pantry.

This was the 28th year for the event, which had to be altered slightly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food was delivered in a drive-through format from the AGR house on North Lafayette Street.

“We faced a lot of diversity this year due to current COVID-19 restrictions, not being able to have in person dining or a concert preceding the event,” said AGR President Cameron Kessling, a senior agriculture major, of Edelstein, IL. “Our AGR house has the perfect driveway setup for a drive-through, with vehicles entering from the north and exiting out the south. Our Smokin’ Hog drive-thru allowed us to follow all guidelines/restrictions and still be able to serve our awesome community.”

For more information about WIU’s School of Agriculture, visit wiu.edu/ag.

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