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Minnesota FFA students commit to ag education

More than 20 Minnesota FFA students pledged to become ag teachers during the Minnesota FFA Convention Tuesday.

Twenty-two Minnesota FFA members signed with nine universities and technical colleges during a ceremony to demonstrate the students’ intention to join the ranks of teachers who have instructed, coached, and mentored them.

One of them is Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA Chapter vice president Emma Salisbury, who says FFA has given her a clear career path.

“When I joined FFA back in 8th grade, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life after high school. But throughout the years my ag teacher had a really big impact on me.”

She tells Brownfield her goal is to have a similar impact in the classroom.

“Whenever I walk down there, there’s always somebody yelling, or there’s always like a party going on. So I want to make sure that my students feel welcome in that classroom, and I will make sure to do that so then they will keep coming back to me.”

Salisbury plans on attending South Dakota State University in the fall with a major in ag education.

Interview with Salisbury:

Interview with Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA vice president of Growing Leaders Anna Sievers: