has been a Research and Outreach Intern with the USDA Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, KS, a Congressional Intern with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall in Washinton, DC, and agricultural advocacy intern with the American Royal. She is an undergraduate researcher in the Department of Agricultural Economics with project looking at supply chain implications for a non-zoonotic foreign animal disease project. She was also a member of the Reserve National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation team and placed 13th overall in the contest. She was on a nationally competitive team at Butler Community College. Carissa will graduate in May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and a minor in Pre-Law. Her goal is to pursue a law degree to ultimately become an attorney representing agricultural clients and
serve as a voice for agricultural policy. Samantha Dixon The Ohio
to OSU. At Ohio State, she was Second High Individual Overall this past spring at the All-East Contest. She is an Agribusiness and Applied Economics major specializing in management and will graduate in May 2026. Samantha plans to pursue a career with Econonomic Development Authority where she can impact policies supporting rural economies and farmers. Kinsey Gardner Texas Tech University She is the fifth generation to grow up on a diversified livestock operation focused on stocker cattle and commercial cow-calf production near Gatesville, TX. She attended Blinn College where was high individual overall at the
Organization and Collegiate Farm Bureau and a member of the Block and Bridle Club and Phi Theta Kappa. She served as an intern for Texas Pork Producers working on marketing projects. In addition, she held internships with Purina Feed Sales in Mc Gregor, TX, with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Barrow Show and Ringside Live Marketing. She has excelled at national judging competitions winning high individual overall at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, second high individual at Cattlemen’s Congress and Fort Worth, 10th overall at Houston, and high individual at Tulsa State Fair. She has been a member of the winning Texas Tech teams at Cattlemen’s Congress, National Western, Fort Worth, San Antonio, State Fair of Texas and the American Royal. She was also a member of the National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation team where she was second high individual overall. Kinsey graduates in December with a degree in Animal Science and plans to pursue an M.B.A. in finance with an emphasis on accounting. Her career goal is to become a Certified Public Accountant and focus on a career in agricultural finance. Preston Dunn Kansas State University Preston is a fourth- generation producer who grew up on diversified livestock and crop
State University Samantha is a member of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, Cru Christian organization as well as the American Shorthorn and American Angus Associations. She is a student worker with the OSU Extension Office where she coordinates livestock and judging events for youth programs. She held internships in Howard County Maryland over the past three summers, a Marketing and Agribusiness Intern with the Office of Agriculture, 4-H Youth Coordinator Intern with the University of Maryland Extension and Agribusiness Intern with Economic Development Authority. Samantha won high individual overall at the Maryland State FFA contest in high school and represented Maryland at the National FFA Contest. She also judged at Joliet Junior College before transferring
American Royal and placed in the top ten overall individuals at Cattleman’s Congress,
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Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and Louisville. She transferred to Texas Tech University where she is Vice President of Cattlewomen’s
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