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ovingly referred to as a
learned from CAFS. “CAFS gave me
my class schedule while still making
Georgia Peach, KAYLA
the first clubs and organizations that
time for my friends and taking care
BRAGGS is a second-year food
allowed me to have leadership roles,”
of myself.
science student with a concentration
Braggs explained.
in business and industry. Holding
According to Timmons, Braggs can
in you. They care about your well-
many leadership positions such as
conquer anything she puts her mind
being and want to encourage you
Sophomore Senator, vice chair of
to. “Kayla is the boss. Kayla is going
to be the best in your area. That is
the Student Relations Committee,
places. She is doing a lot, but she is
why programs like MANRRS are so
Miss College of Agriculture and Food
doing it well," Timmons said. “She is
important,” said Braggs. “Because of
Sciences, Orange and Green Guide,
definitely success and idea-driven.
how they have watched me develop
and a Girl Scout, to say the least
She’s going places and she is going to
in CAFS, my parents even see the
Braggs is the definition of a leader.
be doing some great things.”
future of agriculture and what it has
Initially, she considered majoring
Braggs stated that maintaining a
to offer. They have been supportive,
in pharmacy, but later decided that
presence in leadership has taught her
especially through guidance and
CAFS was the place for her.
a plethora of life lessons.
the opportunities that I have had
“I was looking for something that
“Leadership has taught
the pleasure of getting in the short
was stem-based, but still offered her
me accountability and time
time of me being on campus,” Braggs
an opportunity to be creative ¬—
management,” mentioned Braggs.
concluded.
food science was kind of the perfect
Though she is in a leadership role,
Braggs plans on progressing in
mix of both worlds. Science is still the
Braggs never forgets that she is a
her leadership skills and grades by
base, but you have the flexibility of
student first, and her ultimate goal is
monopolizing from the opportunities
different careers,” Braggs explained.
to graduate.
the CAFS has to offer.
With a long to-do-list, Braggs
“Even though I am in these
has managed to maintain it all.
leadership roles, maintaining my
According to Braggs, what keeps
GPA is important to me. I have had
her grounded is the lessons she has
to learn how to effectively manage
KAYLA
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“CAFS professors actually invest
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