2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy Participants Announced
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has selected 30 high school sophomores to participate in the 2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Selected students will spend a week in June in Kansas City exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills and learning more about farming, ranching and food production.
“Investing in the future generation of agriculture is important and MAbA is a great way to do that,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “I’m proud of each of these students and the accomplishments they’ve already achieved as leaders. We hope MAbA is an opportunity for each of them to explore new avenues and find their future in an agriculture career.”
Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy has awarded academy opportunities through a competitive application and interview process for high school sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college degrees and careers.
Students selected for the 2022 class are:
Dayton Hoffman, Archie Chase Schlup, California Case Melzer, Harrisonville Ryley Wood, Harrisonville Annika Riekhof, Higginsville Bailey Schneider, Warrenton Nicole Benne, Warrenton Mikaela Rojas, New Boston Shelby Lewis, Centralia Grant Oaks, Harris Leah Thompson, Fredericktown Gavin Graham, Farmington Ty Bollinger, Jackson Josey Meier, Jackson Alex Porter, Dexter Gabriel Derks, King City Gavin Rhode, Stewartsville Ella Fischer, St. Joseph Delaney Davies, Dawn Payton Rodgers, Savannah Macy Stauffer, El Dorado Springs Kallie Cloud, Carthage Emma Robinson, Republic Abigail Blakemore, Aldrich Maelyn Wright, Neosho Hailey White, Union Benjamin Veasman, Brinktown Alexa Hall, Dixon Allison Boedges, Hermann Maria Vedder, New Haven
Beyond the summer agribusiness tour, MAbA members will have the opportunity to participate in Missouri State Fair activities, a winter Legislative Day and the MAbA graduation ceremony at the 2023 Missouri FFA Convention.
For additional details about the 2022 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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