Cheyenne Bastian-Brown is February AEE Student of the Month

 February AEE Student of the Month

The Center for Professional Personnel Development would like to recognize Cheyenne for her academic and extracurricular achievements. Cheyenne is an Agricultural and Extension Education major with a minor in International Agriculture who will be graduating in May. She is from Ralston, Pennsylvania and graduated from Canton Jr-Sr High School in 2020. Cheyenne was involved in the Canton FFA Chapter during her time in high school. 

Cheyenne said that she chose Penn State because "Being a high school senior during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was unsure of what the next step was for me. I decided that higher education was my pathway, and I got accepted as a Political Sciences student. Obviously, I changed my mind during a year of service as a Pennsylvania State FFA
Officer when I decided that I could make a bigger impact in the classroom. I chose Penn State to pursue higher education, and to complete my degree because of the reputation and opportunities it provides to all students." During her time at Penn State her favorite class was RHS 226: Mental Health and College Students. She was involved in the FFA Alumni and Supporters @ Penn State, Beta Sisterhood, Dairy Science Club, Ag Student Council, University Park Undergraduate Association, Coaly Society, Ducks Unlimited, National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)- Sigma Alpha Pi, Teach Ag! Avenger, Ag Advocate, Phi Eta

Sigma, Alpha Tau Alpha. She also held roles as a Global Teach Ag! Network Intern, Teaching Assistant for AG/CED 160, an Orientation Leader with Penn State Student Orientation and Transition Programs, and College of Agricultural Sciences Communication/Media Intern. Outside of Penn State Cheyenne has also been a NYAAE Teach Ag! Ambassador, NAAE Teach Ag! Ambassador, and Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation-Educational Intern.

Cheyenne enjoys watching the Steelers play football, hanging out in the basement of the Ferguson Building or in the VBSC Building, and going to Monte Carlos Pizza. Her hobbies include scrapbooking, music, and reading. One interesting thing about Cheyenne is that she has gotten to serve in multiple agricultural positions including Troy Fair Queen (2018), Pennsylvania FFA State Treasurer (2020), Lycoming County Dairy Princess (2022), Pennsylvania Honey Queen (2024), American Honey Queen (2025). In addition, she is a first-generation agriculturalist, so she has learned a lot about the industry through these various positions.  

Her agricultural interest and passion are for floriculture, dairy cattle, sheep, and honeybees since she graduated high school! She loves getting to teach a wide span of material so that students can navigate their interests as well! After graduating from Penn State in May, she will serve as the 2025 American Honey queen traveling the country advocating for honey and beekeeping. Post her year of service, she plans to find a position teaching agricultural education in the state of Pennsylvania. She would like to eventually navigate establishing agricultural education in K-6 curriculum within Pennsylvania. 

Currently, she is student teaching at Greenwood Middle-High School in Millerstown, Pennsylvania. She is teaching Plant and Soil Science, Basic Maintenance and Repair, Fish and Wildlife Science, Animal Bioscience, Food Science, Global Agriculture, Veterinary Science, and Agribusiness. When asked was experience she is most excited about while student teaching Cheyenne says "I am so excited to have the opportunity to cultivate relationships with the students in my classroom. I remember my agricultural experience and credit all of my achievements to my agricultural educator who pushed me to want to achieve in every opportunity possible. I hope to be able to have a long-lasting impact on the students I get to meet and instruct this semester!"

Cheyenne's favorite quote is: 

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame. A little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasow 

Follow Cheyenne on Social Media 

@cheyenne_bb20

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  Erica Teagarden

  CPPD Student Worker

  Agricultural and Extension Education
  

  Class of 2026