Highwater Ethanol Hosts Sleepy Eye High School Students

Lamberton, Nov 13 - Thirteen students from Sleepy Eye High School toured Highwater Ethanol earlier today to get a closer look at the ethanol production process.

"We were delighted to welcome students from Sleepy Eye High School to our plant. These tours showcase how we process local corn into clean, renewable energy and high-value co-products and present a powerful example of how our industry lowers prices at the pump, drives the rural economy, reduces carbon emissions, and strengthens American energy independence," said Brian Kletscher, CEO of Highwater Ethanol.

Over the course of their 90 minute tour, the students learned about incoming grain grading and handling, fermentation, ethanol shipment, dried distillers grains production and shipment.

The students, from grades nine to 12, were from the school's Crops 101 class. The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels). Highwater Ethanol is a member of MN Bio-Fuels.

Alyssa Mitchell, agriculture instructor at Sleepy Eye High School, accompanied her students for the tour.

"The biggest thing that I hope students gained is the knowledge that corn isn't just for humans or for animals to eat. There are other industries that need corn. Even though we live in an agricultural community where there is crop land for corn to grow, there are not many students in this class who are familiar with how the industry works. Having an experience outside of the classroom to show them how this product is created and used gives them so much more knowledge that they would have been missing out on otherwise," she said.