December 2018 Student of the Month: Erin Langdale (@ItsErinLangdale)

Every month we recognize a student within the Agricultural and Extension Education program who has gone above and beyond as our Student of the Month. Ms. Erin Langdale, a junior in the program, has been chosen as our December Student of the Month! Let's learn a little more about Erin and why we've decided to choose her as Student of the Month.

Erin comes to Penn State all the way from Warwick, New York, where she grew up with an active roll in the FFA throughout her high school career. She went on from high school to dedicate a year of service to the New York FFA Association as the 2015-2016 State Reporter while she simultaneously attended her freshman year of college at SUNY Morrisville in Morrisville, New York. Erin began there as an Argibusinss Management major, but soon found through her travels with New York FFA that she had a passion to teach. "I got to experience what it was like to be an ag teacher. Helping to motivate students, and help them find a home in agriculture became a passion of mine, and that passion led me to Penn State." Erin transferred to Penn State for her sophomore year where she joined the Agriculture and Extension Education program. 

Outside of academics, Erin is extremely involved across the University. Last summer she was part of the New Student Orientation Team, helping to welcome almost 8,000 students to Penn State. She also is an active member and the new President of the Leadership, Education, and Agricultural Development (LEAD) Society at Penn State, and a new member of the Coaly Society which focuses on extracurricular involvement in the College of Agricultural Sciences. 

We asked Erin why she chose Agricultural and Extension Education at Penn State, and she said she knew Penn State was where she wanted to be. "The campus is massive and beautiful, and beaming with opportunity." She said she enjoys the small size of the AEE major combined with the big university feel. Erin said she chose AEE because
"...there was no other major where I felt more at home. There's no other way to put it other than the fact that it was the right fit."

Let's learn a little more about Erin: 

Birthday: May 9th
Favorite PSU Class: INTAG 100
Favorite Sports Team: Penn State Football!
Favorite Hangout on Campus: Ferguson 213 or Second Floor HUB
Favorite place to eat in State College: Champs
Favorite Quote: "Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives wont have a title until much later." - Bob Goff
4-H/FFA Background: Erin was involved in FFA throughout high school before moving on to become the New York FFA 2015-2016 State Reporter.


Congratulations to Erin Langdale for being selected as our December Student of the Month! We're certainly overjoyed to have her as a part of the Agricultural and Extension Education program, and we're glad she feels right at home! 



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