On this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Aaron Alejandro introduces Benita Hodge, Survey Administrator at the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), a part of the  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and first female African American to earn the prestigious American FFA Degree.  Her continued work with FFA helps students and teachers understand the wide range of careers in agriculture, and inspires future leaders to go after what they love.Story Notes:<ul><li>&quot;A Place For Everyone&quot;</li><li>Making History</li><li> A Message for Future Leaders</li></ul> Learn more at <a href='https://mytexasffa.org/'>MyTexasFFA.org</a>

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Hosted by Aaron Alejandro, the Growing Our Future podcast is focused on strengthening agricultural science education in America so that students can develop their potential for personal growth, career success and leadership in a global marketplace. This show is sponsored by the Texas FFA Foundation. Learn more at https://mytexasffa.org/