Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

The Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources cluster is about improving the abundance, quality, and safety of food, cultivating and preserving our natural resources, and caring for animals. 

Career Success Stars 

The individual success stories of former CTE students, honored as Career Success Stars, reveal how CTE programs provide academic and technical skills for high-skill, in-demand, and high-wage careers.

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Elizabeth Knick

• Veterinarian
• Franklin County Animal Hospital
• Franklin County High School
• Franklin County Public Schools

Learn more about Elizabeth Knick's career by watching this video spotlight.  

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Keonte Edmonds 

• Pet Nurse-Agricultural Educator 
• Banfield Pet Hospital 
• Brunswick High School 
• Brunswick County Public Schools 

Learn more about Keonte Edmonds' career by watching this video spotlight. 

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Trent Shreckhise 

• Owner, Operator, and Landscape Designer 
• Shreckhise Landscape & Design 
• Fort Defiance High School 
• Augusta County Public Schools

 Learn more about Trent Shreckhise's by watching this video spotlight. 

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Brittany Council-Morton 

• 4-H Agriculture Natural Resources Extension Agent 
• Virginia Cooperative Extension Service 
• Greensville County High School 
• Greensville County Public Schools 

Learn more about Brittany Council-Morton's career by watching this video spotlight. 

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Rebekah Slabach 

• Agriculture Extension Agent 
• Halifax County 
• Halifax High School 
• Halifax County Public Schools 

Learn more about Rebekah Slabach's career by watching this video spotlight. 

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Tyler Green 

• Golf Course Assistant Superintendent 
• Stonehenge Golf and Country Club 
• Richmond, VA 
• Dinwiddie County Public Schools 

Learn more about Tyler Green's career by watching this video spotlight. 

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