GROWING THE GOODNESS
Kaylen Jaime (Rancho Cordova, CA) Fall 2023 School: Cal Poly, SLO Major: Ag Communications Over the past five years, I have competed at various public speaking competitions at the state level. During my time competing, I studied and collected farmers’ stories, shared
Karli Lanzi (Artois, CA) Fall 2023 School: Oklahoma State University Major: Ag Education I hope to become a high school Ag teacher. Coming from a small farming community, there is a great need for ag education. Through teaching, I can
their kind smiles and walked through bits of their life. As I learned about the struggles and joys of the people who I interviewed, I developed a love for the ag community. This newfound love motivated me to share their stories with society and encouraged me to research careers as an ag lobbyist or a public relations specialist to help bridge the disconnect between the ag industry and its growing consumer population. With my college education, I want to contribute my growing knowledge of the ag industry toward a position that will help further my goal to educate consumers about the significance of ag in their daily lives.
directly impact the people who are the future leaders of our world and of our ag industry. Cultivating young adults and their leadership career and advocating the positive message surrounding ag are more ways I pursue my passions as a teacher. I hope to make the same positive impact on my future students, just like my Ag teachers did for me.
Meika Lauppe (Nicolaus, CA) Fall 2023 School: Arizona State University Major: Agribusiness I have always had a passion for investing and finances, but I hate to see big corporations buy the farmland around us and hurt the ag industry.
Megan Kroon (Farmington, CA) Fall 2023 School: Dordt University Major: Agribusiness As a student pursuing an ag degree, I am learning the value of a strong center to ag education. My educational intentions are simple; I am learning about the ag industry as it stands
Through agribusiness and real estate, I can help farmers and businesses learn to invest their money into the ag industry. This can include showing ag community members how to maximize their profits by buying a flying service, a new dryer for their commodity, expanding their farm, and more. The more I can drive the ag industry to invest its resources back into the same industry, the stronger the industry can become. Through my agribusiness major I want to understand the industry better and to continue to help strengthen and innovate an already successful industry.
today and my own place in it. I plan to use my degree to serve others, and although I have yet to find a specific way of doing so, I know that a career in ag should always be centered around service. This mindset will benefit society, especially as science and technology make more advancements in our world that will affect the ag industry. My experience in California walnut and almond production has been one of the core reasons why I am pursuing this degree. With strong individuals helping produce the food supply of the world, our industry will grow as a whole, not only in how we see ourselves but also in how others view us and our practices.
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