About Me

Hello there, my name is Evan Callicoat! I am currently a freshman at the Ohio State University, studying Agricultural Business and Applied Economics. I am a first year in the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars, in which I combine my love for service and my interest in engineering by allowing me to make a difference in my new home in Columbus, while also learning more about engineering and how it can help make our world better.

I am originally from South Vienna, OH, which is in Clark County, about half an hour from Columbus. I grew up on a 700 acre grain farm, where my family raised market hogs for the county fair, and 100 head of beef feeder cattle as my FFA project.

While I am new here, I have started to become very involved on campus. I am a member of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, which is a livestock/agricultural enthusiast club, and am also a member of Block O, which is the student section organization for all sports at OSU, and is also the largest student organization at Ohio State.

I am currently serving as the State Reporter for the Ohio FFA Association, which promotes agriculture and the agricultural industry to youth, in order to promote premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. As a state officer, I visit various FFA chapters around the state of Ohio and put on workshops, attend the National FFA Convention as a delegate, and also spend the summer at FFA Camp, where over 1,100 FFA members come to enjoy the happiest place on earth, FFA Camp Muskingum.

With my degree, I hope to join a major agricultural company, such as Monsanto or United Producers, in a leadership or possibly finance position. I would also eventually like to start my own showpig operation, where I will have my own breeding stock, to have fair pigs that youth in 4-H and FFA can exhibit at their county fair.

All that I have ever done in my life, and will do, exemplify how I live, by which I mean live to serve. Through FFA and many other agricultural experiences, I have learned that one of the greatest things we can do as human beings, is serve others. I will always seek out opportunities to help serve the people around me, my community, my country, and my world.

My Top 5 Strengths (CliftonStrengths Test):

1. Woo: Having the strength of Woo means I love the challenge of meeting new people and making a connection with them. I truly connect with this strength because my role as an Ohio FFA State Officer requires me to meet new people everywhere I go, and it is my job to portray myself and Ohio FFA in a positive light.
2. Communication: Having the strength of Communication means I find it easy to put my thoughts into words, and that I am a good conversationalist and presenter. I personally connect with this strength because one of the things I love to do most, is just talk to people. Getting know all different types of people is truly a thrill for me.
3. Maximizer: As a Maximizer, I focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence, and to transform something strong into something superb. I use this strength often when I’m interacting with FFA members across Ohio, no matter what I’m doing, my goal is to help FFA members realize their own strengths and use them to their full potential.
4. Context: Having the strength of Context means that I enjoy thinking about the past, and I understand the present by researching its history. My vision for my life, career, and future are wholly based on my past experiences and how they’ve affected me.
5. Activator: Being an Activator means that I can make things happen by turning thoughts into actions. This strength is characterized by my dedication to serve those around me, and how once I have an idea of how I can accomplish that mission, I put that idea into motion immediately.

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