Meet the FFA Officer Team

Hi there! My name is Jesslyn Barnett, and I am so thrilled to be the 2025–2026 Tulare FFA Chapter President! This is my third and final year on the officer team, and I am so incredibly excited. A little background about me, I am a Senior at Tulare Western High School. I developed a passion for agriculture when I joined FFA my freshman year, with my only intention being to show my lamb at the fair, but then I got so drawn in that I kept pursuing everything FFA had to offer, even without a family background in agriculture. Within FFA, I’ve been the past chapter Chaplain and Growing Leaders Vice President. I am a part of the Citrus Judging, Job Interview, and I will be showing my beef heifer at the fair. Outside of FFA, I love playing volleyball, hanging out with my friends, and taking beach trips with my dog! This year, it is my goal to build on the amazing chapter we already have and grow in my own abilities. I am super excited for what this chapter has in store for this year, and can't wait to make this year the best yet!

Hello everyone! My name is Juleydy Monje, and I am excited to serve as the Building Communities Vice President for the Tulare FFA Chapter for the 2025–2026 school year. I am currently a junior at Tulare Western High School, and this will be my second year on the officer team. Through Tulare FFA, I have developed a variety of skills and participated in numerous CDEs and LDEs, including Opening & Closing, Cotton Judging, Vine Pruning, Creed, Big, Ag Mechanics, and Prepared Public Speaking. I have also shown beef cattle at the Tulare County Fair for three years. This year, I am proud and honored to represent the section as the Sequoia Section Vice President. Outside of FFA, I also serve as a California Scholarship Federation (CSF) officer and part of the TJUHSD Advanced Dance Team. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, watching horror movies, going to amusement parks, and roller skating. I am excited about this year and the opportunity to serve both the Sequoia Section and Tulare FFA. I look forward to making new friendships and creating amazing memories while growing both personally and as part of our FFA community.

Hey everyone, my name is Alyse Hernandez, and I will be serving as your Growing Leaders Vice President for the 2025–2026 school year! I am a Senior at Tulare Western High School, and this will be my second year being an FFA Officer. This past year, I have been involved in CDE's and LDE's such as Citrus Judging, Cotton Judging, Farm Power, and Job Interview. In addition to this, my SAE project for this year is my market goat, Taco, which I will be showing at the Tulare County Fair. Outside of FFA, I love playing golf and spending time with my friends! I am super excited to be a part of this year's officer team and make this year memorable!

Hello Everyone! My name is Madison Dutto, and I will be serving as your 2025–2026 Strengthening Agriculture Vice President! I am an incoming Senior at Tulare Union, and I am so excited to meet and work with all of you this year. Inside our chapter, I am heavily involved on the Water Issues CDE team, the Prepared Public Speaking and Agriculture Issues LDE teams. I will also have the honor of representing our chapter at the national level with my Agriculture Issue team at our National Competition in October! My SAE project involves showing lambs for the Tulare County Fair. Outside of our chapter, I love to read and spend time with my family. I am so excited for this year, and hope to make it amazing for all of us!

Hi! My name is Zoey Yenigues, and I will be serving as your 2025–2026 chapter secretary. I am currently a junior at Tulare Union. This is my third year in the FFA program, and I have absolutely fallen in love with everything FFA has to offer. I am part of the AG mechanics team and served as Tulare's 2024–2025 chapter parliamentarian. Outside of FFA, I am on Tulare Union's varsity tennis team and love going to Church with friends. I am so grateful God has given me this opportunity to serve Tulare FFA another year. I am so excited to see what amazing things this year will bring!

Hi! My name is Kambree Gonzalez, and I’m honored to serve as your 2025–2026 Tulare FFA Chapter Treasurer. I’m currently a junior at Tulare Western High School, where I stay active through water polo, basketball, and swimming. I’ve also been showing market swine for the past five years, a project that’s helped shape my passion for agriculture. My FFA journey began when I served as the 2023–2024 Greenhand Treasurer. Since then, I’ve competed in the Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) contest and most recently on the Dairy Products team. Outside of FFA, I’m committed to my faith and am entering my second year of Confirmation at St. Aloysius Church. I’m excited to continue growing as a leader and can’t wait to help make this year one of the best yet for our chapter!

Hey everyone! My name is Madison Garrison, and I’m beyond excited to be serving as your 2025–2026 Chapter Reporter. I’m currently a junior at Tulare Western, and this is my second year on the chapter officer team. Freshman year, I had the privilege of serving as Greenhand Vice President. My passion for agriculture began the summer before high school when I started showing. Since then, FFA has opened so many doors for me. I’ve had the opportunity to compete in a variety of CDEs and LDEs, including Creed Speaking, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Best Informed Greenhand (BIG), the Beef Show Team, and Nursery/Landscape. Outside of the blue jacket, you can find me dancing, playing volleyball, or journaling in my Bible. I’m incredibly thankful for all the opportunities and for God continuing to guide me through this journey. I’m looking forward to growing alongside my fellow officers, building new friendships, and making a positive impact. I can’t wait to see what this year holds for all of us!

Hello! My name is Luke Brown. I am an incoming Junior at Mission Oak High School. This is my first year in Ag leadership, and I am very excited to be more involved in my chapter. Previously, I showed a pig at the Tulare County Fair and was a member of the farm power team. I also attended leadership events and conferences. Outside of FFA, I play football, work at my family's business, hang out with friends, ride dirt bikes, volunteer at my church, and ski. I hope to dutifully serve my chapter and community and make a positive impact.

Hi everyone! My name is Eva Gomes, and I'm blessed to serve as your chapter parliamentarian this year! As a rising junior at Tulare Western, I've previously served as Greenhand Reporter and Chapter Sentinel. I've loved competing in Dairy Products Judging, Creed Speaking, and Prepared Public Speaking. This year, I'm also excited to represent our section as the Sequoia Sectional Reporter. Outside of the blue corduroy, you'll find me baking, painting, or attending church events. I'm so grateful for the chance to serve our chapter again and can't wait for all this year has in store.

Hello everyone! My name is Juliana Saltzman, and I am your 2025–2026 Chapter Historian! I am currently a sophomore at Tulare Union, where I participate in golf, CSF, and the Sopas Club. This is my first year on the officer team, and I am so excited to see what this year holds. Throughout the previous year, I was involved in Opening and Closing, Water Issues, Dairy Products judging, Creed speaking, and the Dairy Show Team. I also served as the 2024–2025 Greenhand President. This upcoming year, I plan to be involved in Prepared Speaking, Ag Issues, Vine Pruning, Vine Judging, and the Dairy Show Team. Outside of FFA, I am very involved in my community and am excited to be a confirmation candidate at St. Aloysius Church. In my free time, I enjoy going to the lake to wakeboard and wakesurf, riding quads, hanging out with my friends, and I love to shop! I can't wait to see what this year has in store!

Hi everyone, my name is Christopher Mendez, and I will be serving as your 2025–2026 chapter Chaplain. I am currently a sophomore at Tulare Western, and this is my first time on the officer team. This past year, I was involved in multiple LDEs/CDEs, such as cotton judging, creed speaking, and livestock judging. I am also involved with showing a lamb for Tulare FFA. Outside of FFA, I am involved in Tulare Western water polo and golf, score keeping for Tulare baseball association, and I am also a part of the Tulare Western SOPAS club. I am so excited to be a part of this year's officer team.