The Missouri Department of Agriculture has selected 30 high school sophomores to participate in the 2024 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Selected students will spend a week in June in Springfield exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills, and learning more about farming, ranching, and food production.
“Our team loves hosting the Missouri Agribusiness Academy each summer,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “Providing opportunities to youth is an important part of what we do at the Department. MAbA allows students to grow in their agriculture knowledge while making connections with like-minded students and industry leaders.”
Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy has awarded more than 1,000 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 2024 class are:
- Brock Pitt, Carrollton
- Elliott Cooley, Windsor
- Isaiah Cutler, Collins
- Kelsey Carter, Montrose
- Preston McMillian, California
- Gracie Simpson, Milan
- Isabela Rojas, New Boston
- Madeline O’Brien, Troy
- Marah Greiman, Monroe City
- Selby Hulse, Hannibal
- Brynn Bird, Gallatin
- Gracelynn Barnett, Chillicothe
- Kale Batson, Trenton
- Kristin Waters, Norborne
- Sullivan Bird, Gallatin
- Faith Williams, Rhineland
- Grant Cottrell, Washington
- Hallie Rider, Belle
- Karley Frank, Linn
- Reid Baker, Linn
- Allyson Burns, Perryville
- Clara Gibbs, Davisville
- Grant Thompson, Fredericktown
- Lyndee Hinkle, Fredericktown
- Will Thomas, Jackson
- Annie Neely, South Greenfield
- Jordan Tucker, Buffalo
- Makayla Methvin, Bolivar
- Miles Neely, South Greenfield
- Rhett Forkner, Richards
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 2025 Missouri FFA Convention.
