August/September SAE Spotlight!
"Most Likes": Grace Luebcke- Marysville FFA, Kansas
The member that will be receiving the Most Likes Award is Grace Luebcke. Her SAE she says is "Literally the GOAT" as it is in goat production. She started her operation at the age of seven with a single doe that she raised as a 4H project. Today her SAE involves 10 does. Grace has learned how to feed and manage my goats as well as control and prevent parasites and assist with dystocia births. Her favorite part of her SAE is when Spring time comes around and her kids are born. She enjoys having visitors come to see them and learn about goats.
"Officer's Pick": Karl Wilhelm- Holton FFA, Kansas
Karl Wilhelm is being named as the winner of the Officer's Pick category. He is currently attending Kansas State University, majoring in Agribusiness Management. Karl's involvement in FFA includes Chapter Reporter, Chapter Vice President and State President. His SAE is in placement with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, located in Manhattan, Kansas. Karl aids in issuing food cases and having a better understanding of agriculture policies. After the completion of his term as Kansas State FFA President, he applied for an internship at KDA and received a position in the legal department. Through his SAE, he has a better understanding of regulations in regards to Animal Health, Dairy and Food Safety. His favorite part is the amount of professional experience he has gained. He continues to learn lessons and skills that he will use throughout his career choice.
The winner of the Wildcat Award is Alexandra Myers. Alex is a senior at Holton High School and started her Small Animal Care SAE because is goes hand in hand with her desired career path. Her favorite part about her SAE is handling and learning about all the different animals she has. Her "pets" include a praying mantis, a hedgehog, rat, tortoise, blue tongue skink, soft-shell turtle, cats and dogs. After graduation Alex plans to attend a college in North Carolina and study Wildlife Biology and Rehabilitation in hopes to someday be an Animal Rehabilitator.
