Becky Church is a native of Hastings, MN, and is serving as summer intern with BEEF magazine. She is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in agricultural education – communications and leadership, with minors in animal science and agriculture and food business management. A lifelong participant in FFA and 4H, she grew up on a small diversified farm and has shown livestock for the past 13 years, competing successfully at the county, state and national levels.