Teacher Check-In: Olivia Zurcher
Olivia Zurcher graduated from the University of Idaho (UI) in 2017 with a degree in Agricultural Education and is currently in her third year of teaching at Prosser High School in Prosser, Washington. Zurcher grew up in Connell, Washington on her family's third generation dairy farm. Throughout high school, Zurcher was heavily involved in FFA which lead to her career as an ag teacher. Olivia Zurcher said she had, "always wanted to become a teacher," and had always had a strong passion for agriculture. When Zurcher realized she could do both, her career path was set. So far, her favorite part of teaching is getting to know both the students and community of Prosser. While attending UI, Zurcher made many fond memories but some of her favorite stemmed from being involved in extracurricular activities. She enjoyed travelling with clubs and classes from National FFA Convention to the National Meat Evaluation Competition as well as the Livestock Judging Contest. She was able t...