Meet our summer intern, Jacob Shuman
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By Brooke Beam, PhD
Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Highland County
Our summer intern for 2021 is Jacob Shuman. He is a resident of Ross County and graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor of science in the spring of 2021.
Shuman’s area of expertise is in honeybee research. He has previously worked at the OSU Honey Bee Lab and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. He has continued his passion for entomology by having his own bee hives.
Additionally, Shuman has an extensive background as a 4-H participant, at the local, state and national levels.
“My national 4-H involvement included representing Ohio 4-H as a delegate to 4-H Congress, the Merck and National 4-H Agriculture Summit and attending Citizen Washington Focus," Shuman said. "I was the first Ohio 4-H Teen of the Year recipient. In 2016, I was honored to represent Ohio and to be the first Ohio recipient to receive the National 4-H Council Youth in Action award in Agriculture and Animal Sciences. I was deeply humbled to receive this award and it was the highpoint of my 4-H career.
"By engaging and participating in the Highland County 4-H program, I hope to expand my leadership capabilities and to continue to serve as a positive role model within the 4-H program. I am passionate about educating our youth and encouraging them to learn. I have always been encouraged to excel, to reach for my goals and to find my passion. Ohio 4-H is the organization that truly shaped my life, gave me a purpose and a career path, inspired me to continue to achieve and ultimately succeed.”
Beef Quality Assurance Trainings and Recertifications Planned
• June 15 – Union Stock Yards. Meal served at 5 p.m., program begins at 6 p.m.; RSVP to Union Stock Yards at (937) 393-1958.
• July 16 – Highland County Fairgrounds. BQA begins at 10:30 a.m.; RSVP to the Highland County Chamber of Commerce at (937) 393-1111. Tickets are $5 per person and include breakfast.
Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Highland County
Our summer intern for 2021 is Jacob Shuman. He is a resident of Ross County and graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor of science in the spring of 2021.
Shuman’s area of expertise is in honeybee research. He has previously worked at the OSU Honey Bee Lab and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. He has continued his passion for entomology by having his own bee hives.
Additionally, Shuman has an extensive background as a 4-H participant, at the local, state and national levels.
“My national 4-H involvement included representing Ohio 4-H as a delegate to 4-H Congress, the Merck and National 4-H Agriculture Summit and attending Citizen Washington Focus," Shuman said. "I was the first Ohio 4-H Teen of the Year recipient. In 2016, I was honored to represent Ohio and to be the first Ohio recipient to receive the National 4-H Council Youth in Action award in Agriculture and Animal Sciences. I was deeply humbled to receive this award and it was the highpoint of my 4-H career.
"By engaging and participating in the Highland County 4-H program, I hope to expand my leadership capabilities and to continue to serve as a positive role model within the 4-H program. I am passionate about educating our youth and encouraging them to learn. I have always been encouraged to excel, to reach for my goals and to find my passion. Ohio 4-H is the organization that truly shaped my life, gave me a purpose and a career path, inspired me to continue to achieve and ultimately succeed.”
Beef Quality Assurance Trainings and Recertifications Planned
• June 15 – Union Stock Yards. Meal served at 5 p.m., program begins at 6 p.m.; RSVP to Union Stock Yards at (937) 393-1958.
• July 16 – Highland County Fairgrounds. BQA begins at 10:30 a.m.; RSVP to the Highland County Chamber of Commerce at (937) 393-1111. Tickets are $5 per person and include breakfast.