The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation is thrilled to welcome three new team members who will support the organization’s mission and help expand agricultural literacy efforts across Nebraska.
Joining the Foundation are Faith Oldemeyer, student worker; Ashlyn Boeckenhauer, Agriculture in the Classroom summer intern; and McKenna Schlueter, education specialist for western Nebraska.
Faith Oldemeyer
Ashlyn Boeckenhauer
McKenna Schlueter
Oldemeyer joined the Foundation in spring 2026 and supports day-to-day operations through event coordination, resource fulfillment, and administrative support. Originally from Firth, Nebraska, she brings firsthand agricultural experience from her family’s farming operation and a strong background in production agriculture. Oldemeyer began her studies at Southeast Community College before transferring to Fort Hays State University to pursue a degree in agricultural communications.
Boeckenhauer joined the Foundation in May 2026 as the Agriculture in the Classroom summer intern. In her role, she develops and facilitates agriculture-based activities for students participating in Lincoln summer youth development programs. Raised on her family’s cow-calf and row crop operation near Wakefield, Nebraska, she developed an early appreciation for agriculture and is passionate about strengthening connections between producers and consumers. She is pursuing a degree in animal science with a minor in agricultural communications at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is involved in Collegiate Farm Bureau and the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.
Schlueter joined the Foundation in June 2026 as education specialist for western Nebraska. She is based in Alliance, Nebraska and develops and delivers agricultural literacy programming for students and educators through classroom visits, camps, clubs, festivals, virtual field trips, and fairs. She grew up helping with her family’s cow-calf operation near Woodlake, Nebraska. Originally from Blair, Nebraska, she has been actively involved in Farm Bureau for years, including Collegiate Farm Bureau and Nebraska Young Farmers and Ranchers.
