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Palmetto LEAF

2020 Class Cohort

johanna ballesteros

Johanna Ballesteros

Greenville, SC
Johanna@jbagrointernational.com

International MBA
TSM Business School Twente University

B.S. in Animal Science
National Agriculture University La Molina

Independent Consultant
JBAGRO International

paula beecher

Paula Beecher

Clemson, SC
pbeeche@clemson.edu

M.S. in Agricultural Education
Clemson University

B.S. in Agricultural Business
Louisiana State University

Director of Alumni and Career Services
Clemson University - College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences

Director
CAFLS Bookhart Student Services Center & Career Services
Clemson University

ashley collins

Ashley Collins

Bailey, NC
ashley.collins@aboutpeanuts.com

M.S. in Agricultural Education
NC A&T University

B.S. in Agricultural Education
North Carolina State University

Chief Executive Officer
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association

brian davis

C. Brian Davis

Patrick, SC
BDavis@scfc.gov

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University

Director of Sand Hills State Forest
SC Forestry Commission

robert etheridge

Robert Etheridge

Greenville, SC
robert@mixonseed.com

M.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science
B.S. in Agronomy and Crop
Clemson University

Ph.D. in Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Tennessee- Knoxville

M.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science
B.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science

President
Mixon Seed Service, Inc.

jacqueline forsyth

Jacqueline Forsyth

Summerville, SC
jacqueline_forsyth@fws.gov

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Southern Illinois University

Forestry Technician (Fire)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

ashleigh goza

Ashleigh Goza

Mayesville, SC
ashleigh@bluefieldssc.com

B.S. in Horticulture
Clemson University

Founder & Owner
Bluefields Nursery Company

tyler greiner

Tyler Greiner

Columbia, SC
TGreiner@scfc.gov

M.S. in Forest Resources
Clemson University

Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program Coordinator
South Carolina Forestry Commission

landon ivie

Landon Ivie

Hartsville, SC
Landon.Ivie@canfor.com

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University

Procurement Forester
Canfor Southern Pine

jim johnson

Jim Johnson

Orangeburg, SC
jjohns47@scsu.edu

Masters in Business Administration
Claflin University

B.A. in English
College of Charleston

Region Director
Small Business Development Centers
South Carolina State University

whitfield marshall

Whitfield Marshall

Ridgeland, SC
whitfieldmarshall@gmail.com

B.S. in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Clemson University

Financial Advisor
Edward Jones

Former Wildlife Biologist
Spring Island Trust

tracy miskelly

Tracy Miskelly

York, SC
tmiskelly@scfb.org

M.A. in Early Childhood Education
Winthrop University

B.A. in Psychology
Winthrop University

Dean of Students
Mount Holly Elementary School-Rock Hill School District

Former Director of Ag In The Classroom
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation

brooke myres

Brooke Myres

West Columbia, SC
MyresB@dnr.sc.gov

M.S. in Biological Sciences
Western Illinois University

B.A. in Biology
Augustana College

Program Development Manager
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources – Conservation Districts

lee newman

Lee Newman

Sumter, SC
farmers5@ftc-i.net

High School Graduate
Salem School, Inc., New Zion, SC.

Self-employed Farmer
Lee Newman Farms

chuck owens

Chuck Owens

Clemson, SC
OwensC2@dhec.sc.gov

B.S. in Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering
Clemson University

Regional Engineer, Greenville
Department Of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Water

whit player

Whit Player

Elliott, SC
Playerfarms@ftc-i.net

B.S. in Ag Mechanization and Business
Clemson University

Whit Player Farms
Forestry Technician
SC Forestry Commission

morgan sass

Morgan Sass

Bowman, SC
morganejudy@gmail.com

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
University of South Carolina

B.S. in Agricultural Education
Clemson University

Senior Credit Analyst
AgAmerica Lending

ben setzler

Ben Setzler

Newberry, SC
cbsetzler3@gmail.com

B.S. Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Clemson University

Owner
Triple Creek Farm

Manager
Setzler Farms

austin therrell

Austin Therrell

Edgemoor, SC
atherrell@scda.sc.gov

B.S. in Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Clemson University

Executive Director
National Association of American Feed Control Officials

Former Manager, Feed Safety Department
South Carolina Department of Agriculture

weatherly thomas

Weatherly Thomas

Columbia, SC
marjort@clemson.edu

MFA in Film and Television
Savannah College of Art and Design

B.A. in Broadcast Journalism
University of South Carolina

Rural Health and Nutrition
Clemson Extension Agent

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