on just south of Lebanon. “I am
fortunate to live in a community
surrounded by friends and family,”
he says.
caitlyn claflin ( baney ) —
sheldon
Caitlyn attended Oklahoma State
University (OSU) graduating in
December 2016 with a bachelor’s
degree in agribusiness, minor in
plant and soil sciences.
While at OSU, Caitlyn
was involved in the university’s
Freshmen in Transition (FIT)
program, a residential living-
learning program that helps
students in the College of
Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources (CASNR)
transition into college. FIT
focuses on helping students
make the most of their freshman
year experience by providing
opportunities for personal,
professional and academic growth
through engagement, service and
networking.
Caitlyn was also active in the
agronomy club and Aggie X club
throughout college. She was on
the president’s honor roll every
semester and was inducted into the
Phi Kappa Phi honor society her
junior year. Additionally, Caitlyn
worked for OSU’s Department
of Agricultural Economics one
summer, and then the following
semester by helping enroll
incoming students and operate
the department’s social media
page. Through her position,
Caitlyn says she learned how
to handle a number of projects
simultaneously while developing
closer relationships with faculty
and staff.
Currently, Caitlyn resides in
Stillwater, Oklahoma. She and
husband, Corey Baney, are in the
process of relocating to Owasso,
Oklahoma, where Caitlyn will be
working as a financial advisor with
Edward Jones.
kimberly duggan — silex
Kimberly received a bachelor’s in
agribusiness management systems
in May 2017 from MU.
While at MU, Kimberly
was a member of Sigma Alpha, a
professional agricultural sorority.
She was also on MU’s College of
Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources (CAFNR) steering
committee and was a member of
MU’s shotgun team where she
shot sporting clays and did trap
and skeet shooting as part of the
Association of College Unions
International.
Additionally, Kimberly
traveled to Brazil with the
agricultural systems management
department and served as a
marketplace intern for FCS
Financial in the summer of 2016.
Kimberly is currently a legal
secretary for Haden & Haden law
firm in Columbia and hopes to
attend law school at MU.
brittany eagleburger —
buffalo
A May 2017 graduate of MSU,
Brittany received a bachelor’s
degree in animal science.
While at MSU, Brittany
was active in Collegiate Farm
Bureau, Collegiate FFA, Block
& Bridle Club and Agriculture
Communicators of Tomorrow.
She’s also a long-time member
of the American and National
Junior Angus Association (NJAA),
Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
and the American and Junior
Simmental Associations.
Growing up, Brittany served
in leadership roles for a number
of associations, but she marks
her term as president of the
Missouri Junior Angus Association
among her favorites. “I enjoyed
working with all the members and
motivating them to take advantage
of all the opportunities they are
given,” Brittany says.
With her involvement in the
NJAA, Brittany won a number of
awards through the organization’s
contests including photography,
team sales, team marketing, career
development, quiz bowl and
Certified Angus Beef Cook-off.
Brittany credits much of
her success over the years to
her involvement in NJAA as it
provided her the opportunity
to observe the vastness of the
agricultural industry. “I was
able to experience touring fields
of tobacco, large dairies with
technology I couldn’t imagine,
mushroom farms, Montana’s
mountains, impressive Angus
farms and so much more,” she
explains.
In her current role as an
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