2330 SW Williston Rd

Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 793-6025-Home
(352) 603-1580-Cell
morganledwards@ufl.edu
Morgan Edwards
Career Objective Major in Agriculture Communication and Leadership Development
Education


Employment
History
University of Florida Current Student
AA Degree - Lake-Sumter State College December 2013
Graduate - South Sumter High School May 2012

Congressman Ted Yohos District Office Congressional Intern May 2014 July 2014
Campaign to Elect Mary Hatcher for Circuit Judge Campaign Staff Feb. 2014 - Present
Mary Hatcher, P.A. Legal Assistant Oct. 2012 Present
Sparr Building & Farm Supply June 2012 Oct. 2012
Beef Cattle, Hay, Blueberry/Strawberry Operation Part-Owner 2001-Present

FFA Leadership
Activities and
Awards























Certification
! Offices Held: President 9-11-12, Vice President 10 South Sumter Sr. FFA
! American FFA Degree 2013
! National Top 4 Finalist and State Winner Diversified Crop Production Proficiency 2013
! National Top 10 Finalist and State Winner Diversified Agricultural Production
Proficiency 2011
! National 7
th
Place and State Champions - Food Science Team 2010
! National Competitor and State Champions - Dairy Evaluation Team 2011
! State Winner: Fruit and Vegetable Production Proficiency 2012
! State Finalist: State Star Farmer 2012
! State Finalist: Feeder Steer Production Proficiency 2011
! State Finalist: State Star Greenhand 2010
! State 2
nd
Place Winner Zoology AgriScience Fair 2011
! Leadership Events: Advanced Leadership Development 11-12, Florida Leadership
Adventures 9-10-11-12, Chapter Presidents Conference 11-12, Chapter Officer
Leadership Training 9-10-11-12, Made For Excellence 9-10-11, State Leadership
Summit 11-12
! Honors/Awards: Chapter Star Greenhand 9, Outstanding Junior, Outstanding
Sophomore, FFA Sweetheart 11-12
! Florida State Fair Swine Exhibitor 2011-2012, Blue Ribbon-Class Placement and
Showmanship 2011, Pork Quality Assurance Certified, 2010-2012
! Sumter County Fair Steer Exhibitor 2009-2012, Class Winner-Steer Show 2011 &
2012, Skillathon-1
st
Place Steer Exhibitor, 3
rd
Place Overall 2011, 3
rd
Place Steer
Exhibitor, 3
rd
Place Overall 2012, Best Record Book 2011

! Certified Agricultural Technician May 2012
Community
Leadership
Activities

! FFA Days of Service
! Hope Ministries
! FBC Bushnell Sound & Computer Technician
! National Wild Turkey Federation
! Sumter County Farm Bureau
! Alaska Mission Trip
Honors/Awards/
Recognition

! Served as a Senate Page for Senator Paula Dockery Spring 2011
! Best All Around Senior Superlative
! Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society Lake-Sumter State College
! Deans List Lake-Sumter State College Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Fall 2013
! Deans List University of Florida Spring 2014
! Tau Sigma National Honors Society University of Florida
References Employment:
Mary P. Hatcher, Esquire
Mary Hatcher, P.A.
222 South Florida Street
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-5600

Mr. Tom Buss, Manager
Sparr Building & Farm Supply
6000 Signature Drive
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 330-1718

Personal:

Ms. Kelli Veal
Agri-Science Instructor/FFA Advisor
South Sumter High School
706 N. Main Street
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-3131

Mr. Patrick Grady
TNT Enterprises, Inc.
6658 CR 625
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 568-1074

Mr. Rickey Taylor
First Baptist Church of Bushnell
125 West Anderson Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-4612