Morgan Washburn, a virtual middle school academic administrator at Friendship Public Charter School Online—a Stride K12 school—was elected to a three-year term as Women’s Leadership Representative on the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture® Board. A former FFA advisor and ag teacher, Washburn brings deep experience in education and advocacy. Passionate about agricultural literacy, she works to connect students with farming and promote informed decision-making about agriculture. She and her husband run a family farm with cattle and micro-miniature donkeys.
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