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:
Northeast District
Bailey Schneider
Warrenton, MONicole Benne
Warrenton, MOMikaela Rojas
New Boston, MOShelby Lewis
Centralia, MOGrant Oaks
Harris, MO
Central District
Dayton Hoffman
Archie, MOChase Schlup
California, MOCase Melzer
Harrisonville, MORyley Wood
Harrisonville, MOAnnika Riekhof
Higginsville, MO
Southeast District
Leah Thompson
Fredericktown, MOGavin Graham
Farmington, MOTy Bollinger
Jackson, MOJosey Meier
Jackson, MOAlex Porter
Dexter, MO
Southwest District
Macy Stauffer
El Dorado Springs, MOKallie Cloud
Carthage, MOEmma Robinson
Republic, MOAbigail Blakemore
Aldrich, MOMaelyn Wright
Neosho, MO
South Central District
Hailey White
Union, MOBenjamin Veasman
Brinktown, MOAlexa Hall
Dixon, MOAllison Boedges
Hermann, MOMaria Vedder
New Haven, MO
Northwest District
Gabriel Derks
King City, MOGavin Rhode
Stewartsville, MOElla Fischer
St. Joseph, MODelaney Davies
Dawn, MOPayton Rodgers
Savannah, MO