UCA student completes agricultural program

ASHEBORO – Rising senior Jazmin Palma of Uwharrie Charter Academy was recognized for completing NC Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders program.

The program assists rising high school seniors from across the state in exploring agricultural-related college majors available at the state’s two land-grant universities – North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State.

She’s president of the UCA chapter of the Future Farmers of America.

Palm has been a cross country runner, wrestler and soccer player for UCA.