Education & Training

Meaghan Boteler

Agricultural Education Teacher

High School: Loudoun County (‘03)

Career & Technical Ed. Program Studied: Agricultural Education

Additional Studies/Training: BS/Education (Virginia Tech)

A Fertile Field

“My family has a farm, so I grew up around agriculture,” says Meaghan Boteler. “My brother was in Agriculture classes, and I saw how much fun he was having and thought it might be something I might want to try.”

She took “Ag” classes herself in 9th through 12th grades, and ended up an officer in FFA, competing at the state level in a variety of disciplines ranging from public speaking to livestock exhibitions. Today, she’s the co-advisor for FFA at Fauquier High School, where her students are competing in those very same events.

She was motivated to enter the field by her own positive experiences in high school agriculture activities. “I had a great advisor; he made it fun. I saw what a great interest he had in students, and in the importance of agriculture.... It made me aware of what I wanted to do.”