Meet Our Bloggers!!!

          My name is Sydney Relihan and I am a senior at Fort Cherry High School. I played for the Fort Cherry Lady Rangers basketball team, I am student council treasurer, and I am senior class president. I am also H.G. Parkinson’s Chapter Reporter; this is perfect for me because I love taking pictures! I hope to keep photography as a side job/hobby in the future. I am unsure of where I want to attend college at this time, but I know that I want to pursue a degree in a biomedical science. I hope to be a geneticist some day. I love FFA because it teaches me life skills that other clubs/school by itself does not. Something many people don’t know about me is that I can carry stuff between my shoulder blades!

Dustin J. Henke

Senior 
       Whats up guys! My name is Dustin Henke and I go to Fort Cherry, for now.  I am a Senior here at FC, but this Fall I will be attending Penn State Behrend to major in Plastics Engineering.  I used to live on a farm and I love FFA and 4-H.  Every year I take a pig to the fair to auction it off and help fund my college education.  I also love mechanics and chemistry, two completely different subjects.  You can find me at home in my garage tearing things apart and putting them back together, or in school mixing acid-base solutions.

          Hi! My name is Matt McDonald and, as a senior at Fort Cherry High School, I am President of the H.G. Parkinson FFA. I have been involved in FFA since my Freshman year and getting involved has been the best decision of my life. It has honestly changed my life. My sister encouraged me to join, however I was weary. I don’t live on a farm and I never plan to, but when I joined FFA, I realized it has so much more to offer than what I once thought. The FFA has taught me so many life skills including public speaking, parliamentary procedure, marketing, job interview preparation, and other career developing skills. At this point you may think, “Well that seems kind of boring.” It’s not! I have had some of the most fun times of my life in the FFA whether it be competing in contests with my friends or traveling to the many exciting conferences in Pennsylvania. 

          Thanks to the person FFA has shaped me to be, I plan to attend a four-year college or university and obtain a bachelor’s degree in public relations. It is my dream to one day work in the agricultural industry; relating to the public the importance of agriculture and how we can create a food-secure tomorrow. Kind of a fun fact about me is that last summer I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Botswana, Africa for five weeks with an organization called the Experiment in International Living. While there, I was able to see first-hand the effect malnourishment can have on people around the globe. This only added to my passion and eagerness to join in the movement to establish a food-secure tomorrow. Without the FFA, I would have never obtained this opportunity and I definitely would not be where I am today. I am thankful for the experiences I have had thus far and I am very excited to see what my future will hold!

          My name is Tyler and I am a Senior.  My future plans are to attend Liberty University in the fall where i plan to major in Youth Ministry. While in college I plan to be active in the community and to help those in need. After college I plan to use my degree to become a Youth Minister but also plan to attend many mission trip on which I hope to use the skills I have gained from FFA to help teach people to feed themselves and bring them to God.

I have been a four year member of the FFA and have enjoyed the countless hours spent at FFA, and agriculture events. I have made many friends and have learned so much that I hope to use in my future.

          A fun fact about me is that I love soccer and have played for over 20 seasons.

          My name is Victoria Inskipt and I am a senior at Fort Cherry. I play percussion for the Fort Cherry Band and the H.G. Parkinson secretary. I will be attending Venango Clarion College for Nursing. FFA has taught me a tremendous amount of life skills like leadership, hard work, and other life skills that will help In the future. Not only did FFA teach me life skill I also made a lot of friends in FFA. I love to play piano and going on "nature walks" in the woods. You can always find me doing something adventurous outside in the summers and snuggled in my bed with Netflix in the winters!

        My name is Destinee Davis and I am a senior at Fort Cherry. I am the Vice President of our FFA Chapter and I have been in FFA since I was a freshman. I am also the treasurer of Fort Cherry’s Rod and Gun Club. I am planning to attend West Liberty in the fall and to major in Environmental Education & Stewardship. I really enjoy the outdoors and hope to spend my career committed to the outdoors working in conservation. I hope to preserve the environment for the future generations. I hope I can spend everyday working in the field. I believe that the FFA has helped me to see my passion for agriculture and the leadership and public speaking that encapsulates all aspects of the FFA.