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Eagle Mountain teen advocates for agriculture preservation and future generation of farming
Alexandra Gates is not your typical high school student. The Eagle Mountain teen juggles sports and pageantry, all while advocating for cancer awareness. And if that wasn’t enough, she also serves as the Cedar Valley High School Future Farmers of America chairwoman on the livestock team, on which she advises and organizes events for the chapter. Gates, who is heading into her senior year at Cedar Valley, is passionate about inspiring people in her age group to become engaged in preserving agriculture. On Saturday, Gates was honored for her contributions to agriculture during the ...