Investing in the next generation of agricultural leaders remains a top priority at the Oklahoma Pork Council. We are thrilled to welcome two outstanding college students to our team this summer. Both impressed us during last fall’s collegiate leadership experience and stood out in a highly competitive internship process that began with more than 50 applicants.

Halle Pullen is an agricultural communications junior at Oklahoma State University from Stratford, Oklahoma. She grew up working in her family’s peach orchard and attending weekly farmers markets, where her passion for connecting producers and consumers first took root. Halle also exhibited show pigs through FFA, a love for animal agriculture that she has carried into her undergraduate studies. At OSU, she has developed skills in photography and videography through internships with American Farmers and Ranchers Cooperative and Legacy Livestock Imaging.

Rachel Swinford is an Agricultural Business (Pre-Law) student at Oklahoma State University. She began showing pigs at a young age and continues to raise them today, experiences that shaped her appreciation for animal agriculture and producer stewardship. Rachel’s academic focus has fueled a strong interest in representing and advancing the agricultural industry. She has further cultivated this passion through opportunities such as Ag Voices of the Future in Washington, D.C., and the Personal Improvement and Growth through Swine program in partnership with Showpig.com and the National Pork Board.

Our team is counting down the days until Halle and Rachel join us for a summer of service to Oklahoma pork producers!