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Braelyn Durbin,
Treasurer
braelyn@supportvaffa.org
SAE(s):
I had a various of SAE projects throughout my high school career, but my most recent one has been focused in an area of agribusiness, food science, and cluster skills development. I work at a business called Texas Roadhouse, where I serve as a hostess. Although I am a hostess, our workplace operates as a team environment so sometimes my job may include multiple responsibilities including keeping the bathrooms clean, cleaning tables, taking food to tables, assigning people to tables, and answering the phone. Through this position, I have improved upon my sense of professionalism and workplace responsibility, as well as gaining experience in customer service, time management, and problem solving.
Favorite CDE/LDE:
My favorite CDE contest is Livestock Judging. I started this contest in 11th grade, and even though I started later than others I grew a love for analyzing animals and justifying my decision. Livestock Evaluation pushed me to my limits, while fostering my greatest passion. From someone too shy to raise my hand to now making and defending tough decisions, my passion grew stronger!
Favorite FFA Memory:
My favorite FFA memory was my senior year FFA banquet. At my chapter's banquet, we all gathered together to celebrate all of the wonderful achievements our members accomplished! I was so excited to celebrate with my chapter for the final time and was taking in every moment of it. As I was leaving the banquet hall, I was thinking of every memory within my FFA journey and how FFA had left the biggest impact on my life. After I left the event, all of us chapter officers and members met at cookout to get milkshakes and reflect on the amazing opportunities and memories FFA had given us. I was sitting there looking at each and every one of them appreciating the family that I had right in front of me.
Future Plans:
After my year of service as a Virginia State FFA Officer, I plan to attend Virginia Tech to major in Agriculture Business and minor in Agriculture Law. After I graduate, I hope to work up to owning a cattle operation and starting a first generation farm. If I decide to pursue a law degree, I hope to one day own a law firm focused in the area of Agriculture Law.
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