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Ellie Gering
My name is Ellie Gering and I was born and raised on a wheat farm outside Ritzville, Washington. I have always had a passion for agriculture that developed from working on my family farm and being involved in agriculture classes/FFA in high school. I believe agriculture is an important topic to teach future gener- ations. Programs like FFA shape individuals and their futures for the better. My plan is to attend Washington State University where I will obtain a degree in Ag- riculture Education. From there I will begin my career as a high school agricul- ture teacher somewhere nearby and look forward to giving my students the same opportunities my teachers gave me. I would love to be an FFA Advisor, which is another dream of mine. With my degree, I would also have options to work with community outreach in the agriculture industry. I am looking forward to having a career which allows me to continue developing my passion for agriculture.
“Hi, my name is Elisha Wade. Growing up on a farm grew quickly into a passion for agriculture which I continued to build upon as a 4-H and FFA member. Starting my own business raising club lambs and registered Angus cattle contributed further to this passion. Now that I have graduated high school, I will attend the University of Idaho this fall and major in Ani-
mal Science with plans to pursue a career as an animal nutritionist. I am excited to stay involved and look forward to eventually giving back to the agricultural community!”
Joshua Araiza
“My name is Josee Newman, I live on a ranch in Moses Lake, Washington. Throughout high school I was very involved in many different organiza- tions inside and outside of school. I have been very active in the Wash- ington State High School Rodeo Association throughout high school and served as both the Student Secretary and President. In school I was a 4-H and FFA member and I have been showing steers and hogs at the Grant County Fair since third grade. I graduated from Wilson Creek High School in June and will attend Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. I will earn a degree in General Agriculture and look forward to competing on the TVCC Rodeo Team.”
Josee Newman
Elisha Wade
“My name is Joshua Araiza, and I plan to launch my career on a feedlot or in the cattle industry as a financial manager. I grew up completely im- mersed in the cattle industry and thus have an immense passion for it and plan to work around the industry my whole life. As the saying goes, “Great things are never found in your comfort zone”, so onward I push toward my life-long dream of ranch management and growing my own ranch. With hard work and dedication, I know that my goal is attainable.”
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