Minnesota Player with Heart: Valeria Orozco

As a Beck's Player with Heart, Valeria Orozco shows her dedication and passion both on and off the court. Valeria currently plays tennis, participates in trap shooting, and competes in show skiing on a water ski team. She is also involved in FFA, Youth in Government, and the National Honor Society. Valeria's favorite part about high school sports and activities is the support she receives from teammates. She loves that hard work and improvement are recognized by others, and that they support each other while working towards similar goals and achievements. Valeria is very involved in community service through FFA and the National Honor Society. Within FFA, she has helped with trash cleanup, making tie blankets, making nursing home cards, and preparing an annual staff breakfast at her school. She has also set up meetings with representatives to advocate for agriculture education at FFA Day at the Capitol. Valeria has volunteered at the 2025 MN State Fair at the CHS Miracle of Birth Center, where she worked with animals. She also volunteers with Great River Greening to plant trees and native plants in her neighborhood. To Valeria, agriculture represents hard work and passion in providing for others. She has learned a lot through helping at her grandparents' Christmas tree farm and working at a local flower shop. Valeria also works at her school's floral business with her FFA advisor, where she has created arrangements for her community and learned about management. She has taken several agriculture courses, where she has learned and gained several life skills. Valeria plans to attend a four-year college to study agricultural or environmental engineering.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.