The Center for Professional Personnel Development would like to recognize Cameron Goodyear as the Agricultural and Extension Education Student of the Month for April. Cameron is currently a sophomore majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education intending to graduate in May of 2026. She is from New Berlin, Pennsylvania and graduated from Rockwood Area High School in 2022. Her first year as a Penn State student began at the Hazelton campus where she was a member of the Christian Association Club. In Fall of 2023 she switched to World Campus and in Spring of 2024 she transferred to University Park. When asked why she chose Penn State
Cameron says, "I chose Penn State for many reasons. The main reason was for the opportunities Penn State could offer me in the major I have chosen to pursue". 
On campus, Cameron is involved in the PSU FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter. She is also a student worker for the Center for Professional Personnel Development. Her favorite classes so far have been Educational Theory and Policy 115 and Educational Psychology 14.
She says, "I haven't gotten into very many major specific classes yet but so far, those have been my favorite. I had an amazing professor for those classes which made going to class worth it." Cameron enjoys spending her time with many other ag ed majors in the Ferguson building. As to a favorite spot to grab food, she doesn't prefer anywhere specific but says that the hub is always a great place to go. Some of her hobbies include sewing. She taught herself how to sew and has created calf jackets, egg collecting aprons, and toys bags. An interesting fact about Cameron is that she is the oldest of eight with four younger brothers and three younger sisters.
Cameron is no stranger to the agricultural industry. Her passion began when she was younger and has continued every since.
Cameron says, "My agricultural passion started at the age of 9 when we lived in a house just outside of town with a small yard. There we raised some ducks for a bit and slowly progressed to mini donkeys and a jersey bull calf. At that point we knew we had to move to a hobby farm to support our new addiction. From there we worked on a few different farms, and I realized agriculture is the field for me." During her time in high school she was a member of the Mifflinburg FFA chapter where she received her Greenhand Degree and the Rising Sun Award. She also competed in the Employment Skills competition and on the Agribusiness Management Team. Her senior year she moved and became a member of the Rockwood FFA Chapter where she got her County and Chapter Degrees. Cameron was also able to compete in Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Horse Judging, and Livestock Judging. She has received her State Keystone Degree and will receive her American Degree in October at the National FFA Convention.
This past summer Cameron complete an internship through the Center for Dairy Excellence.
She says, "I had the opportunity to be an on-farm intern at Eleven Farms in Elliotburg, Perry County." Currently Cameron is participating in the Global Orientation to Agricultural Learning (GOALs) program.
She states, "Through this program I got the opportunity to attend the World Food Prize and over my spring breaks I had a teach immersion trip. My triad and I traveled out to American Falls Idaho to teach students about global agriculture." Cameron saw this as a wonderful opportunity to confirm that the classroom was where she wanted to be. Next month, she will travel to Belize to learn more about their agricultural industry. For her future,
Cameron says, "My ultimate goal is to be an agricultural teacher, but I'll see where the good Lord takes me."
Cameron's favorite quote:
But they wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
Follow Cameron on Social Media: cameron.goodyear.92
Erica Teagarden
CPPD Student Worker
Agricultural and Extension Education
Class of 2026
