Hi, I’m Katherine Fazzino and this is my best friend and show heifer, Reenie. I am a senior at Rudder High School and this past summer I was one of ten chosen from the state of Texas as a Texas FFA Ford Leadership Scholar. A Ford Scholar’s goal is to return to their community and develop and implement a sustainable service project that meets the needs of the community. After looking at the needs of our community, I decided to focus on the language arts/reading educational gap in the elementary schools. This opportunity was completely open-ended which allowed me to dream big, so I decided to write and illustrate a children’s storybook that I could donate to the school libraries. 

     The intent of my project, "Reenie’s Ranch Adventure", was to combining the creation of a children’s storybook, an author’s visit, and “real-life” representation of the characters for the purpose of enhancing learning in youth, while bridging the gap in the educational areas of reading, math, and writing, through the foundation of agriculture. With this project opportunity, I am able to travel to schools as “Reenie’s Ranch Adventure” where Reenie and I share our storybook, allow the students to pet Reenie, and donate signed copies of the book to the school library, participating grade level, and inviting teacher or administrator.  If you would be interested in an author’s visit to your school, classroom, or grade level from Reenie and I feel free to contact us! 

     Thank you so much for supporting not only my passion and dreams, but our community.

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