Fast Five: National FFA eastern region vice president Tess Seibel

Five fast facts about Tess Seibel, who was elected National FFA eastern region vice president in October at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis:

1. Her favorite leadership development event is parliamentary procedure, and she had the chance to compete at the state and national levels with her FFA chapter’s parliamentary team.

2. Seibel loves science and is a nursing student with the goal of one day becoming a nurse practitioner to help individuals in agricultural communities.

3. She grew up on a beef cattle and calf operation that also included a vineyard.

4. Before joining FFA, she never had been out of the country, but by the time her year of service as a National FFA officer is over, she will have traveled to four different continents just during her career as an FFA member.

5. She is very afraid of chickens, and if someone is holding a chicken, she will make sure to be at least 10 feet away from them.