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Four college students from across the state have been working together since mid-May as the Ohio Farm Bureau intern team for the imAGine Ag exhibit debuting in the new Ohio Agriculture Center at the Ohio State Fair, as well as serving as ExploreAg camp counselors this summer.

Delaney Bell is a Muskingum County native and is an incoming sophomore at The Ohio State University, where she is majoring in agribusiness and applied economics and minoring in leadership studies and public policy. A dedicated student-athlete at Tri-Valley High School in Dresden, Bell was also actively involved in 4-H and FFA. At Ohio State, Bell is actively involved in Saddle and Sirloin, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, and Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority. She also serves as secretary for Collegiate Farm Bureau and as a peer mentor for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

Leila Jacox is a Warren County native and is currently a senior at The Ohio State University, where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business. She is actively involved on campus as a member of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Prior to attending Ohio State, she studied at the Ohio State ATI branch in Wooster, where she earned an associate of science degree. She is passionate about the agricultural community and has worked hands-on within livestock production as well as in grain bin operations.

Aidan Stammen is a Franklin County native and upcoming sophomore currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in resort and attraction management at Bowling Green State University. A graduate of Grove City High School in 2025, he has remained active within the community, notably serving as an Ohio Farm Bureau ambassador for the Ohio State Fair in both 2024 and 2025.

Kathleen (Katie) Woodruff is a native of Huron County and is currently pursuing a bachelor of science in agriscience education with a minor in production agriculture and agribusiness at The Ohio State University. Having grown up on her family’s row crop farm, she developed an early and deep-rooted appreciation for the industry, including extensive involvement in 4-H and FFA. On campus, Woodruff is a highly active leader within the CFAES community, participating in the Agricultural Education Society, Sigma Alpha, Agribusiness Club, Saddle and Sirloin, and Collegiate Farm Bureau, while also serving others as a CFAES Peer Mentor.