Two East Prairie students are selected to attend Agribusiness Academy

leonnah@standard-democrat.com

EAST PRAIRIE -- Two East Prairie High School students will explore the state's agriculture career opportunities for one week his summer in the greater Springfield area.

Kali Thurman and Alexa Nordwald are two of 30 high school sophomores recently selected to participate in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Missouri Agribusiness Academy.

"They're two really outstanding sophomores. They're great at great public speaking. That ability helped them through the interview process," said East Prairie's FFA adviser Nick Nordwald.

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