What are you looking forward most this year
of service?
CARLYN I am so excited to see students make
connections between leadership and agriculture,
realizing that the two feed off each other as opposed
to competing for a following.
REAGAN Traveling the state and seeing the depth
of California agriculture along with meeting and
developing relationships with agriculturalists across
the state.
LINDSEY I am excited to spend the next year
learning more about the members of our association,
and California agriculture! I look forward to sharing
the passion for agriculture my family’s farm has
instilled in me, and experiencing the impact of the
FFA Organization
KAYLA I’m looking most forward to the close
connections and interactions I get to have and make
with industry leaders, stakeholders, advisors, and
most importantly members. With only a short year of
service in mind, I will cherish the relationships that I
build for a lifetime.
MIRIAM I am looking forward to meeting all of you
and learning what makes you, YOU! Being from the
city, I am also excited to delve deeper into different
areas of the agricultural industry and relay what I
have learned.
DAVID What I’m most excited for would have to
be meeting individuals from different backgrounds.
The reason being, to see how diverse each of our
members are and understand what makes each of
them unique and drawn towards this organization.
What is your career goal?
Favorite quote
CARLYN “A leader’s greatest obligation is
to make possible an environment
in which people can aspire to
change the world.”
~ Carli Fiorina
REAGAN “You don’t need everyone to love
you, just a few good people.”
~ The Greatest Showman
CARLYN I would like to work in some form of
research looking at food insecurity and varying
levels of socioeconomic backgrounds, perhaps in
conjunction with food banks.
REAGAN Agricultural Lobbyist
LINDSEY I just finished my first year at Fresno
State as a Plant Science-Plant Health major in
the Smittcamp Honors college, with the goal of
becoming an ornamental horticulturist.
KAYLA I will be attending Purdue University and
majoring in agriculture business with a minor in policy
to become an agricultural lobbyist.
MIRIAM I plan to attend Chico State and work my
way towards becoming an Agricultural Education
teacher.
LINDSEY
KAYLA
MIRIAM
“Do not dig up in doubt what
you’ve planted in faith.” DAVID Studying Agriculture Communications at
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, in hopes of becoming an
agricultural lobbyist.
“Leaders become great not
because of their power, but
because of their ability to
empower others statewide.” Favorite “tech-free” way to pass time.
“One of the greatest regrets in
life is being what others would
want you to be, rather than being
yourself.”
~ Shannon L. Alder
DAVID
“ I would if I could. You can, so
please do.”
~ Emmanuel Lucero
CARLYN I am taking flying lessons in Davis to get
my pilot’s license and I also enjoy reading books on
leadership and rural America.
REAGAN Sleeping and writing down my dreams
as stories.
LINDSEY I have always been creative and love to
pass the time by baking decorated sugar cookies,
playing tennis and doing photography.
KAYLA I love to go horseback riding on my horse
Scooter with my mom.
MIRIAM I love traveling to mountainous, open-air
places.
DAVID Sports and spending time with family. •
State FFA Treasurer
KAYLA ZALESNY
Birthday:
June 27th
Home Chapter:
Nipomo FFA
SAEs:
Environmental
Science and
Natural Resource
Management, Small Animal Production,
and Sheep Production
CDE/LDEs: Creed Speaking, Prepared
Public Speaking, Milk Quality & Dairy
Foods Judging, and Citrus Judging
State FFA Reporter
MIRIAM ALVARADO
Birthday:
May 20th
Home Chapter:
Lancaster-
Antelope Valley
FFA
State FFA Sentinel
DAVID LOPEZ
Birthday:
April 20th
Home Chapter:
Hotlville FFA
SAEs: Diversified
Livestock and
Hydroponic Lettuce Greenhouse
Management SAEs: Swine
Production and
Agriscience
Research
CDE/LDEs: Creed Speaking, Impromptu
Public Speaking, Prepared Public
Speaking, and Extemporaneous Public
Speaking CDE/LDEs: Impromptu Public Speaking,
Extemporaneous Public Speaking,
Best Informed Greenhand, Vegetable
Judging, and Pest Control Management
California FFANEWS • PAGE 7 • Fall 2019