March 2018 Student of the Month: Alicia Gates (@gates_alicia)

Each month we like to highlight students that have gone above and beyond in their involvement in the agriculture education program at PSU! We are proud to announce that Alicia Gates was selected as March's Student of the Month! Lets learn about her adventure and accomplishments so far.

Alicia is currently a sophomore in the #psuaged20 cohort majoring in Agriculture and Extension Education with hopes of becoming a high school agricultural educator. Alicia became inspired by agriculture education when she took her first agriculture class in high school. Through that class she had fallen in love with all aspects of agriculture and had developed relationships with many people in the Cumberland Valley FFA chapter. Her passion and understanding for the agriculture industry grew, and so did her love for the people around her. She is attending PSU majoring in Agriculture and Extension Education to mesh her passions together to make an impact on people's lives around her. 

Alicia is involved in LEAD Society, Poultry Science Club, Students for Cultivating Change, Teach Ag! Avenger, Global Teach Ag Intern, Parliamentary Procedure Specialist, and traveled to Morocco with Penn State's Forestry Department.

Fun Facts:

Hometown: Cumberland County, PA

Graduation Year: 2020

Birthday: July 26

Favorite PSU Class: Forestry 488 - Global Forestry Conservation

Favorite Place to Eat in State College: Anywhere as long as she is surrounded by great people!

Favorite Athletics Team/Sport: Penn State Football, Washington Capitals Hockey

Favorite Hangout on Campus: Ferguson Building

Favorite Thing at PSU: Not the weather; thats for sure

4H/FFA: She was involved in FFA

Luke Kerstetter

Communications Team Member

Twitter Handle: @lmkerstetter96

2020 Agriculture Education Student Teacher