Freshman Peer Interview
As I met with Taylor Dohlman on September 4, 2015, in Larch room number 2321, I learned a great deal about the young Ag Business freshman. She is a recent Osage graduate with a passion for agriculture. Throughout the interview I learned about Taylor’s family, agricultural background, and hometown. Taylor Dohlman was born at Mercy Hospital, located in Mason City, Iowa, on May 23, 1997. She was the first child born to Michelle and Jim Dohlman. Taylor grew up outside of Rockford, a small town located in Iowa. She attended kindergarten at Rockford, but moved to Osage, Iowa in first-grade. From then on Taylor would spend the rest of her years attending Osage Schools. Dohlman has twin siblings, Trystan and Mady,
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Both her grandfather and mother taught agriculture to high school students, and her father farms. When Taylor started high school, she took ag classes and joined FFA (Future Farmers of America), an organization that focuses on teaching leadership skills through agricultural education. While in FFA, Taylor participated in various contests and served as an officer. This led Taylor to follow in her parents footsteps and pursue a career in agriculture. Dohlman declared Agricultural Business as her major at Iowa State University. Throughout high school Taylor was involved in various activities and organizations. She participated in golf, cross country, band, and cheerleading. Dohlman was also part of NHS (National Honor Society), FFA (Future Farmers of America), and student council, which she served as secretary. Taylor was also a religion teacher for fifth-graders at her local church in Osage, Iowa. So far, Taylor has been enjoying her adventure at Iowa State. She has learned a great deal about herself and is adjusting to the various challenges she faces. Taylor is concerned about managing her time and making it through tough classes, which includes calculus. Dohlman looks forward to meeting new people in the upcoming years and joining various clubs, which include; the Ag Business Club and Dance
From a very young age, Taylor (Missy at the time) was met with support and care from her mother and certain people in her community. In Kentucky, education was subpar, with few
Sarah Merryman spent the first fourteen years of her life in Long Island, New York. After moving to West Lafayette, Indiana in 2010, she underwent the challenge of adapting to the American Midwest. In the process forming a new life, she experienced several new adventures such as playing third-baseman on the girls’ softball team. After spending a gap year following high school graduation, Sarah entered the world of higher education by enrolling in Ivy Tech Community College with the intent of earning an associates degree in liberal arts. Pleasantly surprised that she survived her first year of college, Sarah has spent her second year at Ivy Tech taking advantage of every leadership opportunity available on campus. Her current experiences as
In the beginning of the story we see that Taylor is an average teenage girl living with a single mother. She says, “But I stayed in school. I was not the smartest or even particularly outstanding but I was there and staying out of trouble” (3). She was called “Missy” for a lot of her childhood
-Bethany Hamilton Taylor had the courage and strength to leave Pittman County and her family to hopefully better her life. Taylor took a huge risk because she didn’t know if her leaving her hometown would be a good thing or not. Taylor hoped that she would climb up a ladder to success unlike the people in Pittman Country. Taylor explained why she went to school to better her life when she said, “But I stayed in school… Believe me in those days the girls were dropping by the wayside like seeds on a poppyseed bun
God had other plans for him and after a knee injury and some time off, Timothy enrolled at his father’s alma mater, The Concordia University (Nebraska). Playing two more years of college football as a Bulldog, Timothy found mentors in Dr. Jerry Pfabe and Dr. Matt Phillips and eventually graduated in 2007 with degrees in Secondary Education and Geography, as well as his Lutheran Teachers Diploma.
After many years of teaching engineering, Mr. Larkin retired at the end of the 2015/2016 school year. Filling in his shoes is Jennifer Hood, a familiar face to many students at Amory High School. Mrs. Hood is a graduate of South Panola; Itawamba Community College, where she was drum major and homecoming queen; and Mississippi University for Women. She is the wife of Randy Hood, who is employed at True Temper, and mother of Tyler Hood, a football player at Delta State University, and Tucker Hood, a student at Smithville High School. Mrs. Hood enjoys spending time with her family and watching her sons play sports.
Mrs. Lauren Cline, originally from a small town in central Florida, tells her story of being a fourth-generation Auburn student and her involvement in Auburn. Her great grandmother, grandmother, and mother all attended Auburn. In a recent interview, she stated, “I always knew, even being out of state, that I always wanted to go to Auburn.”
The National FFA (Future Farmers of America) is one of the largest student organizations in America that spans all 50 states and two U.S. territories. When the FFA was first organized their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population.Today the National FFA Organization has shifted their focus more on the individual student by providing a “path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education” (“National FFA Organization,” 2016). While the National FFA Organization is immense, each state has their own program that provides a perfect example of both the structural and human resources frames.
Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Stephen and Carole. She was born and raised on a farm and said she had a happy childhood. She has two older sisters, and
The California Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an organization “committed to the individual student, [by] providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education (“National FFA Organization, 2016). These goals are the driving force behind the California FFA as they reveal their most important assets: people and relationships. The structure of the California FFA is extremely organized, operating like an efficient machine, the key components of this student-run organization are their complex combination of vertical and lateral structuring, as well as their philosophy to create a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their leadership skills.
Taylor was born in Greenville, North Carolina which is a big city for those who live in rural areas like we do here in small places like Magnolia, Warsaw and Kenansville. Someone from North Carolina becoming world famous can inspire those who think that they cannot become famous because they live in a small crappy place. The only big famous person from North Carolina is Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was not born here, but he was raised here. Just like Jordan, Dr. Taylor can inspire North Carolinians to follow their passion of music or whatever career they want to follow.
The childhood of any individual is vital to preparing a person for their future. Taylor wasn’t born into a rich and famous family, she had to learn that one must work hard for what they have. It was that same drive she learned at a young age that lead to her incredible achievements later in life. Taylor
Hudson Taylor was born to a wealthy family in Yorkshire, England. He went to school to become a surgeon. Slessor, on the other hand, was born to a poor family and grew up in the tenement homes in Dundee, Scotland. She wanted to go to school, but had to work in the mill to help her family.
SSCM Gilmore made an unannounced visit to Martinez Elementary School to conduct an interview with Madison Williams. The interview included school counselor Tamara Mathis, Madison Williams, and SSCM Gilmore. Madison is a 4th grader at the elementary school, with no known behavioral issues in class. She is known to be on time for school every day. Ms. Mathis reported that last year she was in her office a lot discussing the illness of her mother. Madison reported that she is aware what inappropriate touching is, and who she can talk to if someone touches her in bad areas. Madison reported that no one has touched her in a bad area. She reported that she would tell her mother or the Ms. Mathis of who touched her in the bad areas. She reported
Agriculture has a story to be told, plain and simple. As agriculturalists in the livestock industry, if we aren’t able to tell that story, unfortunate things will happen. Whether it is facts to debunk Chipotle’s misconceptions over swine gestation crates, or an FFA chapter placing in state livestock judging on the flip side, effective communications professionals are needed to help tell the story of the industry that feeds each and every one of us every day. It was through experiencing some of these things, i.e. hearing some of the misconceptions in agriculture and watching outstanding youth in agriculture go unrecognized, that I learned agricultural communications is a career for me.