Previous Ambassadors

Meet our student ambassadors from 22-23!

Michael Albanese III

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Landscape and Turf Managment 
Specialty: Turf Management
Hometown: Glen Allen, Virginia
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"I chose to do the Agricultural Technology Program because this program will give me the opportunity to graduate soon but also become more knowledgeable in the turf field."

Peyton Fristoe

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Landscape and Turf Managment 
Specialty: Turf Management
Hometown: Glen Allen, Virginia
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"I wanted to get valuable hands-on experience, graduate sooner, and start my career as soon as possible."

Shianna Harris

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Applied Agricultural Management
Specialty: Livestock Production
Hometown: Albemarle Co., Virginia
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"I wanted to gain more knowledge in livestock and in row crops."

Rachel Mohler

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Applied Agricultural Management
Specialty: Agribusiness
Hometown: Mount Solon, Virginia
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"When I was in high school, I thought I didn’t need a higher education just to work in agriculture, but when a past Ag teacher of mine, Mrs. Beery, suggested I look into the Agricultural Technology Program my mindset changed completely! I was amazed to see how hands on the classes were from labs, speaking to industry leaders, and even completing a summer internship. and in only two short years I could already be working in the industry! I chose Ag Tech because I was always told you never stop learning and you should always take a chance and I am so glad I did because this is a program where your curiosities come to life!"

Caroline Sayers

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Applied Agricultural Management
Specialty: Crop Production
Hometown: Pulaski, Virginia
"I am from Pulaski County and didn’t grow up in a traditional agriculture background. I found my passion through my high school Ag teacher, who is also a alumni of this program. Through this program I have gained hands on experience, learned leadership skills, and have been challenged to go outside of my comfort zone. The friendship, partnership, and community I have built here will forever impact me. Through this program I plan to go home, and open my own greenhouse, and start a large scale floral production farm."

Tessa Wannenburgh

Graduating Year: 2023
Option: Applied Agricultural Management
Specialty: Livestock Production
Hometown: From South Africa, Cape Town – Live in Franklin County, Virginia
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"This program has taken a large portion of information and compacted it into a shorter amount of time, allowing you to enter the workforce sooner. It provides you with the necessary information needed to succeed in your field, just in a shorter time frame."