With our investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders continuing to be a key priority at the Oklahoma Pork Council, we are thrilled to announce the two amazing college students who will join our team for the upcoming summer. Both of these young people wowed us during our collegiate leadership experience last fall, and they also excelled throughout the highly competitive internship selection process that began with 175 interested students.

Chyann Emerson is an agribusiness and agricultural communications junior at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Growing up in Tuttle, Oklahoma, Chyann enjoyed showing pigs as part of her highly successful FFA involvement. After high school, Chyann judged livestock at Redlands Community College where she earned associate's degrees in animal science and communications. Now at OSU, Chyann is a member of the livestock judging team, she serves as the youth livestock coordinator intern, and she participated in Pork Industry Group last fall.

Ethan Drake is an agriculture education junior at OSU. He grew up working on several farms and local businesses near his home of Mountain Grove, Missouri. Ethan's involvement with the pork industry began as a show pig exhibitor in FFA, and he continues to be active in a variety of livestock and community organizations. Ethan earned associate degrees in animal science and agriculture education from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. At NEO, he was active in livestock judging and more. Since transferring to OSU, Ethan has been involved in Pork Industry Group and works at Noble County Meats.

Our team is counting down the days until Chyann and Ethan begin their summer of service to Oklahoma pork producers!