“I just loved teaching people about agriculture and informing them of what our industry really does,” Airola said. “Becoming an agriculture teacher allows me to always teach about agriculture and hopefully inspire my students to tell their stories.”
In high school, as a Bret Hart FFA member, Airola was inspired to teach others about agriculture after attending FFA conventions and workshops. “I figure it would be quite effective to provide knowledge of the agriculture industry by teaching 100 students that go through the ag department at a high school in a given year,” Airola said.
Airola chose CSU, Chico because he enjoyed everything about the College of Agriculture after spending time at Chico State for field days and other events held on campus. When Airola originally applied, he declared agricultural business as his major, but as he went through his senior year in high school, he was drawn to what FFA did for him as he became more active. The multiple hands-on agricultural literacy experiences and ability to share his knowledge with others led him to quickly decide teaching was for him. During his first week at Chico State, he changed his major to agriculture with an option in agricultural science and education.
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