Young Leaders in Ag Policy with McKenna Bush

McKenna Bush serves as the Youth Outreach Coordinator in the Organization Division. She joined Texas Farm Bureau in November 2021. In this role, Bush is responsible for the development, organization, oversight and execution of all activities involving TFB youth outreach and collegiate programs. That includes the Clover Cash Grant Program, Student Success Series, scholarships, Speak Out For Agriculture (SOFA) Challenge, AgVentures Challenge: Pitch It, Market It, Sell It Contest, and Collegiate Farm Bureau programs. Prior to joining TFB, Bush was the graduate assistant for the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University in College Station. She also held a variety of student and entry-level positions with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M College of Engineering throughout her collegiate career. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M in Agricultural Communications and Journalism and Agricultural Leadership and Development. In the summer of 2022, she earned her master’s degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications with an emphasis in curriculum development and instructional design also from Texas A&M. Bush received numerous awards through Texas FFA while in high school, including her American FFA Degree and recently her Texas FFA Honorary Lone Star Degree. She held several leadership positions at the chapter and district level. She was a member of the 2015 class of Ford Leadership Scholars and currently serves on the selection committee and as a mentor for the program. She resides in Waco