Now What?!?!

I am excited to say that I can finally put a checkmark beside completing my undergraduate degree in Animal Science and obtaining minors in Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars.

I’d like to thank each and every person who helped me get to this point. There are simply too many of you, so I am not even going to try to list out names. So wherever you are and however you helped me, THANK YOU!!!

So…now what?!

I am excited to announce that my primary focus will be continuing to build my rancher education company, Casual Cattle Conversations. In addition to doing all things CCC, I am working part-time for the New Stockyard Group! The New Stockyard Group has a calving book app for smartphones that allows ranchers, ranch families and employees to keep more organized records on their herd and improve communication with one another. My main focus is on developing their marketing and communications strategies.

And of course, I will be working with my family on the ranch and continuing my position as an advisor for the North Dakota Jr. Red Angus Association.

Did I ever think I would move back to Steele right out of college? Nope! However, I am truly excited to be back in my home community where I can live out my passions and dreams of being an entrepreneur and ranching with my family.

May your week be great and take care.

-Shaye Ocea