Where Are They Now?
The Stories of Utah FFA Alumni, the success they've had, and how FFA helped them get there.
KailCee Harrison
Alumni member from the Uintah FFA Chapter who, after learning that 78% of all flowers and foliage are imported into the United States, founded Free Spirit Flora, a flower farm focusing on speciality blooms in the Uintah basin.
Jason Porter
Alumni member from the Panguitch FFA Chapter who now works as an Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Bureau of Land Management in Uintah County.
Katharine Lotspeich
Alumni member from the Delta FFA chapter, now works as the U.S. Sales Lead and Key Account Manager for Peacock Technology, a dairy insights tech company that is based in Scotland.
Meet Kristan Earl
Alumni member from the Sky View FFA Chapter, she is now the President and CEO of Gossner Foods.
Meet Aubrey Staples
Alumni member from the North Summit FFA Chapter whose involvement in the Parliamentary Procedure CDE had a large impact on her decision to become a lawyer.
Meet Erin + Whitt Sorenson
Alumni members who met their freshman year of high school while participating in the creed speaking LDE, they now own a small family sheep ranch, where they advocate for the agriculture industry through their account on social media and share their lifestyle, recipes and products from the ranch.
Meet Kaycie Jones
Kaycie Jones is an Alumni member from the Spanish Fork FFA Chapter. She now works as a Research Services Solutions Specialist for Qualtrics, and runs her own business, ‘Circle J Rings’.
Meet Mikyla Bagley
Mikyla Bagley is an Alumni member from the Piute FFA Chapter. She works as IFA's Content Specialist and credits the FFA for helping her choose what degree to pursue in college as well as the career she now has and loves!
Meet Ashlyn Pickering
Ashlyn Pickering is an Alumni member from the North Summit FFA Chapter. She owns Juniper Sage Floral Co. and credits her involvement in the floriculture CDE for helping her gain the experience she needed to get her 'foot in the door' of the floral industry.
Meet Cheyenne Marriott
Cheyenne Marriott is an Alumni member from the Fremont FFA Chapter. She is a research lab/farm manager for the molecular genetics laboratory at Utah State University, and she credits FFA for helping her realize her passion for science and the livestock industry.
Meet Meet Brennan Evans
Brennan Evans is an Alumni member from Lewiston, Utah. He now works as an agronomist for Equity Exchange in Perryton Texas. He provides crop consulting services to aid in practices that will increase production and improve pest management.
Meet Jamie Orton
Jamie is an FFA Alumni member from Richfield FFA. She now works as the Director for International Student & Scholar Services at Southern Utah University, and is actively involved in volunteering with her daughter's chapter.
Meet Dave Thomas
Dave is an FFA Alumni member from Payson FFA. He has worked for John Deere, New Holland, and is currently employed with Case IH. Dave attributes much of his success to his time in FFA and the leadership skills he developed as a member.