For anyone wondering who is on the Manor FFA Officer team, here are the students serving and a little bit about each individual! Introducing the 2018-2019 Manor FFA Officer Team.
The President: Rebecca High is the President of the Officer Team, and this is her third year as an Officer. She is in 12th grade, and her favorite agriculture class is Floriculture. Her favorite food is pasta, and her favorite color is blue. Her hobbies include baking, art, and FFA. In the future, Becca would like to get a Bachelor’s degree in pastry arts and Business Management. She would then like to open a Cafe/Patisserie and travel throughout Europe.
Vice President: Arilyn Tegtmeier Oatman currently serves as one of the residing Vice Presidents, and this is her third year serving as an Officer. Arilyn is in 12 grade and she says her favorite ag classes she has taken include Ag Business and Veterinary Science. Her favorite food is Mac and Cheese, and her favorite color is green. Her hobbies include dance and FFA, and she enjoys doing research and learning new aspects of animal nutrition. She plans on going to Penn State to major in Animal Science and double minor in Animal Nutrition and Agribusiness.
Executive Vice President: Melodie Garrett is the other residing Vice President on the Officer Team and this is also her third year of being an Officer. She is in 12th grad and her favorite ag class is Animal Science. Her favorite food is mashed potatoes, and her favorite color is purple. Her hobbies include horseback riding, showing livestock, and painting. In the future, Melodie would like to be a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
The Advisor: Lauren Sensenich is the Advisor of the Officer Team and this is her second year of being an Officer. She is in 11th grade and her favorite ag class so far has been Plant Science. Her favorite food is popcorn, and her favorite color is grey. Her hobbies and interests include Student Athletic Training and showing livestock. In the future, Lauren would like to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Nursing and become an ER Nurse.
The Secretary: Madeleine Denlinger is one of our two secretaries, and this is her second year serving on the Officer Team. She is in 11th grade and of all the ag classes she has taken, Vet Science is her favorite. Her favorite food is spaghetti and her favorite color is purple. Her hobbies and interests include spending time with her friends and getting to know new people. She also works on a 1400 head Dairy Farm in Quarryville as one of the lead herdsmen. In the future, Maddy plans on attending college to become an Ag Lawyer or a Large Animal Vet.
The Corresponding Secretary: Cody Hurlburt is the second of the two Secretaries, and this is her second year of serving as an Officer. She is in 11 grade and her favorite agriculture class is Construction. Her favorite food is lasagna, and her favorite color is green. Her hobbies include Young Life, and working at Willow Valley. She is not sure what she would like to do in the future, although she does know she would like to work plants or do something in the mechanical field.
The Treasurer: Jolene Fields is one of the two Manor FFA Treasurers and this is her first year serving on the Officer Team. Her favorite ag class is currently Animal Science. Her favorite food is anything sweet, and her favorite color is blue. Her interests include working with animals and being involved in the German Club as well as The Exchange Student Program. In the future, she plans on going to college to become a Veterinarian.
The Treasurer: Renee Eshbach is the second of the two treasurers on the Officer team and this is also her first year of being an Officer. Renee is in 10th grade and her favorite ag class is animal science. Her favorite food is homemade mac and cheese, and her favorite color is blue. Her hobbies and interests include showing pigs and steers at local fairs, soccer, and working on the family farm. In her future she is undecided on what she would like to do, however, she knows she would like to work in the agricultural field.
The Chaplain: Sarah Bleacher is this year’s Chaplain, and it is her first year being an Officer. She is in 10th grade, and her favorite ag class is Intro to AFNR. Her favorite food is Tim Tams, and her favorite colors are Red, White, and Blue. Her hobbies and interests include soccer, swimming, track and field, being with friends, and watching movies. In the future Sarah would like to work in the ag industry, however, she is undecided on what she would like to do within that career field yet.
The Reporter: That’s me! My name is Alyssa Chalfant, I am in 12th grade and this is my first year serving on the Manor FFA Officer Team. My favorite agricultural classes were Veterinary/Animal Science and Plant Science. My favorite food is Mac and Cheese, and my favorite color is pink. My hobbies and interests include working on the dairy farm, FFA, Serteen, Aevidum, Hunting, Bowfishing, and showing livestock. In the future, I am undecided on what I would like to do, however, I know that I want to work in the agricultural field.
The Historian: Laurel Barley is this year’s Historian, and this is her first year being an Officer. She is in 10th grade and her favorite agricultural class is Veterinary Science. Her favorite food is Chick – Fil – A chicken nuggets and her favorite color is blue. Her hobbies include working on the farm, showing animals, and being a member of the Manor FFA. In the future, she would like to become a large animal vet.
The Parliamentarian: Michael Brumbaugh serves as the Parliamentarian for the Officer Team. He is in 12th grade and his favorite ag class is animal and vet science. His favorite food is breakfast casserole, and his favorite color is blue. His hobbies and interests include spending time outdoors and hunting. In the future, Mike would like to have a Livestock Management Degree and own his own Beef Farm.
The Sentinel: Darby Conrad is the Sentinel for the Officer Team this year. This is her first year as an officer, and she is in 11th grade. Her favorite ag class is animal science. Her favorite food is jello, and her favorite color is pink. Her hobbies and interests include riding horses, and she is involved in the high school rodeo. In the future, she would like to rehabilitate horses from leg and feet injuries.