Isabella Hamner, Vice President
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Lake Career Technical Center FFA
HOMETOWN
Osage Beach, Missouri
COLLEGE
Will be in my senior year at Camdenton High School
MAJOR
I have participated in a variety of SAE’s including Vegetable Production, Beef Production, and Equine Ownership. Currently, my SAE consists of Equine Placement, riding horses for the Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue, Veterinary Science while shadowing at local veterinary clinics, and Agriculture Education through a variety of advocacy opportunities.
I didn’t grow up on a farm. I don’t come from a farming family. FFA was my introduction to agriculture, and I want to share that experience. Agriculture is diverse and it influences each of our lives every single day, yet much of our society is ignorant of agriculture’s importance. I want to serve the Missouri FFA to advocate for the FFA, our members, and for the entire agriculture industry.
FFA has made an incredible, positive impact on my life, and I want to be able to make a similar impact on other FFA members. FFA should be a place where every member, regardless of agriculture background, or lack thereof, feels included and supported. By creating an inclusive environment, we become facilitators of growth. As a 2023-2024 Missouri FFA State Officer, I want to leave behind a nurturing environment where future FFA members can sprout, grow, and prosper to their fullest potential.
After graduation in Spring 2024, I hope to attend Colorado State University for a major in Equine Science and ultimately a doctor of veterinary medicine degree. Following college, I plan to go into public health, working to help keep farmers and livestock safe from disease.
As a kid, I grew up watching (and still enjoy to this day) original 80’s cartoons such as Jem and the Holograms, He-Man Masters of the Universe, and She-Ra Princess of Power.
My life motto is, “Life is simple. It just isn’t easy.” Remember that just because something is complicated or hard, it does not make it unattainable.