Thirty Sophomores Selected for the 2018 Missouri Agribusiness Academy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Thirty high school sophomores were recently
selected to participate in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Missouri
Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). Students
selected will spend the first week of June in the St. Louis region exploring
various facets of agriculture.
“We are proud to
announce another outstanding MAbA class. Our young people in agriculture set
the bar high and model respect, determination, responsibility and
service—values we in the industry strive to instill along with farming
traditions,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “MAbA empowers students
to further develop those leadership skills and use them to enhance the future
of Missouri agriculture and our rural communities.”
Students selected for
the 2018 class are:
- Hailey Schepers, California, Mo.
- Ellie Coppock, Eldon, Mo.
- Kaylee Lower, Collins, Mo.
- Miles Bailey, Clinton, Mo.
- Justin Austin, Appleton City, Mo.
- Parker Triplett, Rutledge, Mo.
- Katie Campbell, Memphis, Mo.
- Clint Bailey, Curryville, Mo.
- Lucy Schnitker, Middletown, Mo.
- Linsey Brady, Fayette, Mo.
- Sally Schmidt, Carrollton, Mo.
- Anderson Rogers, Bethany, Mo.
- Brooklyn Bennett, Bolckow, Mo.
- Garrett Heil, Norborne, Mo.
- Maryanna Milazzo, Galt, Mo.
- Hannah Hoelscher, Warrenton, Mo.
- Paul Boeckmann, Loose Creek, Mo.
- Madison Coleman, Rhineland, Mo.
- William Lee, Truxton, Mo.
- Nicole
Deeken, Loose Creek, Mo.
- Ricanna Spargo, Naylor, Mo.
- Katelyn Young, Arcadia, Mo.
- Aaron Brown, Jackson, Mo.
- Elizabeth Mooney, Fredericktown,
Mo.
- Brittany Ladd, Farmington, Mo.
- Kaitlyn Cloud, Carthage, Mo.
- Cade Shepherd, Mount Vernon, Mo.
- Lauren Gilbert, Oldfield, Mo.
- Jacob Toombs, Bolivar, Mo.
- Lauren Ford, Stockton, Mo.
On Monday, June 4, the
MAbA class will convene at the Missouri Department of Agriculture. After a Department overview and tour, the students will travel to St. Louis. During the
2018 Missouri Agribusiness Academy, the students will visit businesses and learn about
career opportunities in animal and plant health, communications, forestry,
value-added agriculture production and more. The students
will end their week with a graduation ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol in
Jefferson City.
Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy has awarded more than 900
academy memberships through a competitive application and interview process for
high school sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college
degrees and careers.
To be eligible for the Agribusiness Academy, students must come from a
farming family or be an active member of the National FFA Organization or 4-H.
For additional details about the 2018 Missouri Agribusiness Academy, as
well as more information on the Department of Agriculture, please visit the department
online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
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