WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020
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Hermiston graduates earn agriculture entrepreneur awards
tuition only.
He is currently
From the release:
attending WWCC in
Leal was born and
the CRV 19 version,
raised in Hermiston
majoring in ag busi-
and recently gradu-
ness. Leal will decide
ated from Hermis-
whether to be a cow-
ton High School. He
man or continue his
grew up on a ranch,
education at East-
so he was introduced
ern Oregon Univer-
to cows and grass at a
sity or Oregon State
very young age.
University after he
While in high
receives his associ-
Leal
school, he began buy-
ate’s degree. He plans
ing his own cows and
to locate in an area
was allowed to graze them with where he can build his herd while
the herd.
working on a ranch or farm.
HERMISTON HERALD
The inaugural winners of the
John F. Walchli Ag Entrepreneurs
Award are Emilio Leal and Emma
Flanagan.
According to a news release,
the John Walchli Annual Ag
Entrepreneurs Award is designed
to help people living in west
Umatilla County to achieve their
goal in the agricultural world. It
is based on initiative and drive
to succeed rather than grades.
The winners can use their award
where it is needed, rather than for
at Columbia Basin
Flanagan was born
College, located in
and raised in Hermis-
Pasco, Washington.
ton. She began welding
She is enrolled in a
as a freshman in Herm-
two-year program
iston High School, and
designed for weld-
was mentoring stu-
ing certifi cation. She
dents during her junior
plans to start her
year. She credits Kelly
own mobile welding
Robison for inspir-
business after grad-
ing her to become
uation. She hopes
the best welder she
to return to Eastern
could be. She has been
Flanagan
Oregon, but is will-
employed as a welder
ing to move wher-
since reaching legal
ever the demand for good welders
work age.
Flanagan has been accepted is strongest.
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