As an 8th-grader, I was told by my parents we were moving out of the city and into the middle of nowhere. I have lived in the city most of my life and I wasn't scared of moving away from that. At that time, I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school or what career I planned on going into. I was into art and music at the time. What I didn't know was that this move was going to change everything I thought I knew. Moving has made me not only a better version of myself but given me a new outlook on life. Now I'm currently a high school senior at Tri-Central High School. My high school is extremely small and is located in the middle of cornfields. My senior class is made up of 40 students. Our school motto is small school, big results. I strongly believe in our slogan and plan to work towards just that. I'm a part of FFA and an entrepreneurship program called Kokomo CEO. I have been so privileged and able to experience everything from art, cheer, choir, and to what I love doing now. After I graduate, I'm pursuing a degree in agriculture. I've chosen agriculture because I want to positively change the face of agriculture. In high school, I didn't know very many strong and independent women in the field of agriculture. I want to change that stigmatization. I want to be a role model for young girls that are interested in the field that is promptly men. In my junior year, I fell in love with plants and since then I've continued my love for learning about them. In my senior year, I was accepted into Kokomo CEO. Kokomo CEO is a business program that offers opportunities to meet with local businesses and learn how to be an entrepreneur. In this program, we create a class business and a personal business. I have learned how to network and make connections which are extremely valuable skills to have. I'll be able to use the skills I have learned to positively impact my community. I want to change my community for the better and get more involved with younger generations. Considering they are the future. I have the privilege of having two amazing role models as parents who are entrepreneurs. Without them, I wouldn't be as successful as I am now. I want to be that role model I have for someone in my community.

As an 8th-grader, I was told by my parents we were moving out of the city and into the middle of nowhere. I have lived in the city most of my life and I wasn't scared of moving away from that. At that time, I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school or what career I planned on going into. I was into art and music at the time. What I didn't know was that this move was going to change everything I thought I knew. Moving has made me not only a better version of myself but given me a new outlook on life. Now I'm currently a high school senior at Tri-Central High School. My high school is extremely small and is located in the middle of cornfields. My senior class is made up of 40 students. Our school motto is small school, big results. I strongly believe in our slogan and plan to work towards just that. I'm a part of FFA and an entrepreneurship program called Kokomo CEO. I have been so privileged and able to experience everything from art, cheer, choir, and to what I love doing now. After I graduate, I'm pursuing a degree in agriculture. I've chosen agriculture because I want to positively change the face of agriculture. In high school, I didn't know very many strong and independent women in the field of agriculture. I want to change that stigmatization. I want to be a role model for young girls that are interested in the field that is promptly men. In my junior year, I fell in love with plants and since then I've continued my love for learning about them. In my senior year, I was accepted into Kokomo CEO. Kokomo CEO is a business program that offers opportunities to meet with local businesses and learn how to be an entrepreneur. In this program, we create a class business and a personal business. I have learned how to network and make connections which are extremely valuable skills to have. I'll be able to use the skills I have learned to positively impact my community. I want to change my community for the better and get more involved with younger generations. Considering they are the future. I have the privilege of having two amazing role models as parents who are entrepreneurs. Without them, I wouldn't be as successful as I am now. I want to be that role model I have for someone in my community.

As an 8th-grader, I was told by my parents we were moving out of the city and into the middle of nowhere. I have lived in the city most of my life and I wasn't scared of moving away from that. At that time, I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school or what career I planned on going into. I was into art and music at the time. What I didn't know was that this move was going to change everything I thought I knew. Moving has made me not only a better version of myself but given me a new outlook on life. Now I'm currently a high school senior at Tri-Central High School. My high school is extremely small and is located in the middle of cornfields. My senior class is made up of 40 students. Our school motto is small school, big results. I strongly believe in our slogan and plan to work towards just that. I'm a part of FFA and an entrepreneurship program called Kokomo CEO. I have been so privileged and able to experience everything from art, cheer, choir, and to what I love doing now. After I graduate, I'm pursuing a degree in agriculture. I've chosen agriculture because I want to positively change the face of agriculture. In high school, I didn't know very many strong and independent women in the field of agriculture. I want to change that stigmatization. I want to be a role model for young girls that are interested in the field that is promptly men. In my junior year, I fell in love with plants and since then I've continued my love for learning about them. In my senior year, I was accepted into Kokomo CEO. Kokomo CEO is a business program that offers opportunities to meet with local businesses and learn how to be an entrepreneur. In this program, we create a class business and a personal business. I have learned how to network and make connections which are extremely valuable skills to have. I'll be able to use the skills I have learned to positively impact my community. I want to change my community for the better and get more involved with younger generations. Considering they are the future. I have the privilege of having two amazing role models as parents who are entrepreneurs. Without them, I wouldn't be as successful as I am now. I want to be that role model I have for someone in my community.