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Central Area VP
Presley Pullen
ppullen@okffa.org
Chapter: Stratford
Letter to the Members:
Hello, friends! My name is Presley Pullen, and I am blessed to be serving the Oklahoma FFA Association as the 2022-2023 Central Area vice president.
Spending my youth in the small town of Stratford, Oklahoma, I was encouraged to be active in sports and all the activities. However, I never found one that felt like home. That stood true until I got my very first show pig. I fell in love with everything that the livestock industry encompassed, but more importantly, with the people involved in it.
Each year my sister and I would beg my parents to let us add a few more pens to the barn, and soon it was a passion that the entire family enjoyed. When eighth grade hit, and it was time for me to add a new elective to my schedule, enrolling in FFA was an easy decision. Little did I know what the next few years in the blue corduroy jacket would hold.
My agriculture education instructor, Justin Wright, encouraged me to participate in Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which sparked my interest in public speaking. When the spring came along, it was time to pick a Career Development Event. Being involved in showing livestock, I was heavily urged to be a part of the Livestock Judging Team. I traveled to the different judging contests excitedly and found yet another aspect of the agricultural industry that made me feel at home.
Throughout my time as a Stratford FFA member, I was fortunate enough to attend many leadership conferences and camps, growing my leadership skills and guiding me towards serving this organization. I credit the FFA with developing me into a young leader with a passion to serve agriculture and the people involved in it.
I owe much gratitude to my parents, Toby and Kelly Pullen; my siblings, Cooper and Halle; my agriculture education teacher, Justin Wright; and the entire Stratford FFA chapter and community of Stratford. They have selflessly invested in me and my future and believed that I had the potential to serve FFA members like you. They say it takes a village, and I think I have the best one.
I am attending Oklahoma State University, pursuing a double major in agricultural communications and animal science. I aim to serve our great state and its people in my future career. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the FFA organization as the 2022-2023 Central Area vice president.
My Favorites:
Color: Turquoise
Drink: Dr. Pepper
Book: The Giver
Movie: The Parent Trap
Music: Red dirt country
Food: Chips and queso
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Sport: Volleyball
Scent: Lavender
FFA Activity: Showing pigs
Weather: Snow
TV Show: Wheel of Fortune
Restaurant: Longhorn Steakhouse
Role Model: My mom
Actress: Sandra Bullock
Board Game: Monopoly
Store: Uptown Cheapskate
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