After the Iowa Pork Queen and the first Iowa Pork Producers Youth Leadership Team Ambassador were crowned in Des Moines on January 26, Panorama High school senior Reagan Gibson was already looking forward to competing for a spot on next year’s team.
Just a few short moments later, Gibson had a sash and a $4,000 scholarship for being named to this year’s team. She relives the moment and her excitement upon the selection.
“I was really shocked and really excited. The other two girls who had been selected are amazing and yeah, I was just really happy. I was really young, so I was like ‘Oh, it’s okay. If I don’t get it, I can do it again next year, and it was really good to have that experience.’ Then, when they called my name, I was blown away. It was amazing.”
After the Iowa Pork Queen and the first Iowa Pork Producers Youth Leadership Team Ambassador were crowned in Des Moines on January 26, Panorama High school senior Reagan Gibson was already looking forward to competing for a spot on next year’s team.
Just a few short moments later, Gibson had a sash and a $4,000 scholarship for being named to this year’s team. She relives the moment and her excitement upon the selection.
“I was really shocked and really excited. The other two girls who had been selected are amazing and yeah, I was just really happy. I was really young, so I was like ‘Oh, it’s okay. If I don’t get it, I can do it again next year, and it was really good to have that experience.’ Then, when they called my name, I was blown away. It was amazing.”