William Luke Knight

500 Webster Road Lot 322 | Auburn, AL 36832 | 334.338.2365 | WLK0006@Auburn.edu

Education
Auburn University; Auburn, AL | Bachelor of Agricultural Communications; May 2017
GPA: 3.27/4.0 (Major GPA: 3.67); Deans List Fall 2014
Work Experience
Alabama Cooperative Extension System; Auburn, AL | Undergraduate Project Assistant (August 2014Present)
2015 Student Worker of the Year Nominee
Visits numerous farms across the state of Alabama to collect trap crop data
Participates and assists in the development of many meetings and conferences
Creates videos in Adobe Premiere Elements containing interviews of farmers
Monitors the activities of leaf-footed bugs in a laboratory
Alabama Department of Education; Auburn, AL | Volunteer (Summer 2014)
Assisted the Alabama FFA State Executive Secretary in preparations for State FFA Convention
Revised scripts for state officers, state staff and technical production staff
Effectively made sure all guests were recognized at the convention
Experience
College of Agriculture Ambassador; Auburn University | Ambassador (2015-2016)
One of approximately twenty students rigorously selected as an official host of the college
Representative for the College of Agriculture at student and alumni events
Actively participates in recruitment and involvement events
Auburn SGA High School Leadership Conference; Auburn University | Host (2015)
Worked on the logistics team to be behind the scenes of the conference
Primary role was to assist the students advisors with any questions or problems
Collegiate FFA Association; Auburn University | President (2015-2016), Member (2013-2015)
Club of students who support agriscience education and FFA
Volunteers at an annual steer show and National and State FFA Convention
Hosts an annual leadership conference and actively participates in College of Ag events
Ag Communicators of Tomorrow; Auburn University | President (2015-2016), Secretary (2014-2015)
Organization comprised of Agricultural Communications majors
Uses journalistic ideas and agricultural topics to effectively produce an article called the Agazine
Only College of Ag publication where all articles are written by students
College of Ag Alumni Mentoring Program; Auburn University | Mentee (2014-2015)
Program focused on students engaging with alumni in the agricultural industry
Attended the 2014 ALFA Annual Meeting and job shadowed a commodity director
Participated in resume building, speed networking and dinners with other mentors
Auburn Young Farmers; Auburn University | Member (2014-2015)
Engage with industry leaders about job opportunities
Attend monthly meetings that center on fundraising and learning about issues facing young farmers
Attended a discussion meet and learned about a specific current issue facing agriculturalists

The National FFA Organization; Alabama | State Officer (June 2012 June 2013)