Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Placement–Kellie Mae Einck (IA)

While some young girls play dress-up, Kellie Mae Einck of the South O’Brien FFA Chapter in Paulina, Iowa, was learning about horsepower and torque traveling the country with her truck driver father. Taking what she learned from her father, Einck completed a degree in diesel technology while still in high school. She has learned welding and fabrication, intake and exhaust systems and more. She is supported by her parents, Lee and Paul, and her FFA advisor, Erik Kumm. This award is sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Universal Technical Institute.