Kaitlyn Lingus

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Andrea Leininger

Attends La Junta High School4.12 GPA

Ranked 11th in her classParticipates in Cross Country, Band, and DramaMember of FBLA and National Honor Society

Member of Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick’s

Sings in the ChoirAltar Server

Plans on attending Casper CollegeMajor in Agricultural Engineering or Range Management

Catholic Parish

4-H (9 year member)Served as President, Secretary, & TreasurerProjects include: Livestock Judging, Horse,

FFA (2 year member)Served as Secretary for 2 years

““I have lived and breathed Agriculture my whole life”.I have lived and breathed Agriculture my whole life”.

Sewing, Leathercraft, Decorate Your Duds

Attends Greeley West High School4.01 GPA

Ranked 22nd in her classVarsity letterman in Girls Soccer

Member of National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Council,

Horticulture ClubSTAND (Students Taking a New Direction), Interact, &

Big Brother/Big Sister Program

Coordinates the Sub for Santa Project

Plans on attending Colorado State UniversityMajor in Horticulture or Rangeland Ecology

FFA (3 year member)Member of the Gold State FFA Floriculture Team (twice)Individual Gold in Nursery and Landscape Design

““I want to make the world a better place”.I want to make the world a better place”.

Volunteers at the Guadalupe Center

Works part-time at Barnes & Noble

Volunteers at A Woman’s Place

Member of Genesis ChurchParticipates in the Youth Group

Traveled to Kansas to re-build houses for less privileged families

Attends Briggsdale High School4.0 GPA

Ranked 1st in her classParticipates in Volleyball, Basketball, & Cheerleading

Member of FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America),FBLA, National Honor Society, Drama, Choir,

Plans of attending Colorado State UniversityMajor in Ag Education/Ag Business/Animal Science

4-H (9 year member)

FFA (4 year member)Served as President, Reporter, & Historian

““I was born with the love of Agriculture in me”.I was born with the love of Agriculture in me”.

Earned her Greenhand & Chapter DegreesWorking towards her State Degree

Projects include: Vet Science, Pocket Pets,Market and Breeding Swine, Pygmy Goats

Attends Weldon Valley High School4.0 GPA

Ranked 1st in her classParticipates in Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Band

Member of FLBA, Student Council, and National Honor Society

Member of Weldon Valley Presbyterian ChurchActive in Youth Group

Plans on attending Colorado State UniversityMajor in Horticulture

““The way of farm life is very near and dear to The way of farm life is very near and dear to my heart”.my heart”.

4-H (12 year member)Served as President, Vice President, & SecretaryProjects include: Market & Breeding Sheep, Pigs, Vet Science, Livestock Judging,

Morgan County Fair Superintendent

FFA (4 year member)Served as President, Vice President, & Reporter

Earned her State DegreeWorking towards her American Degree

Sewing, Photography

Attends Montezuma Cortez High School4.0 GPA

Ranked 1st in her classMember of National Honor Society

Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Plans on attending Brigham Young UniversityMajor in Agribusiness, Science & Technology with an Agribusiness emphasis

Received her Honors Diploma in Agriculture

Received her Young Womanhood Recognition

4-H (10 year member)Served as Secretary, Treasurer, & County Council

Representative, President, & Vice PresidentProjects include: Market Lambs, Quilting, Cake Decorating,

FFA (4 year member)Served as President & Vice PresidentMember of two-time State qualifying Parliamentary Procedure Team

““I knew early on that agriculture was my place”.I knew early on that agriculture was my place”.

Presently working on her State Degree

Junior Leadership, Cooking, Breeding Rabbits, Knitting, Sewing, & Tatting

Attends Branson High School4.0 GPA

Ranked 1st in her classParticipates in Volleyball, Basketball, & DramaMember of Student Council, National Honor Society

Science Fair participant at Local, State, Regional, & International Levels

Plans on Attending Colorado State UniversityDouble major in Soil & Crop Sciences and Ag Business

Ambassador for the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition

4-H ( year member)Served as President, Vice President, Secretary ,

Projects include: Market lambs, Livestock Judging,Treasurer, County Senator, & Fair Ambassador

FFA (4 year member)Served as Chapter President for 2 yearsCurrently San Isabel District President

Swine, & Horses

Discovered a mite that is host specific to Field BindweedCompleted a four phase research/experimental project on the miteand has found that the mite completely eradicates the weed

The research had been published and has attracted the interest ofprofessors from Colorado, Texas, & Oklahoma

““I am proud to be another generation that will I am proud to be another generation that will uphold the tradition of Ag production in Colorado”.uphold the tradition of Ag production in Colorado”.