Washington, D.C.

Meet our Spring 2023 ANRP intern cohort!

Emma Keiser The Fertilizer Institute Emma Keiser is a senior Environmental Studies major with a minor in Geography from Houston, Texas. She is expected to graduate in the spring of 2023 from Texas A&M University. Throughout her time as an undergraduate, Emma has become passionate about climate change and environmental policy, and how the government can play a role in advancing this policy for a more environmentally conscious future. Emma interned at an environmental consulting firm last summer, where she got to work with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on state policy issues and hazardous waste remediation projects. She also has experience with environmental compliance offices, where she worked with industrial companies to ensure they were following environmental regulations and were within compliance with the state and national environmental standards. As a student, Emma has been involved with many different organizations on campus. Most notably, Emma participated in The Big Event and Aggie Replant her junior year. Both these organizations taught her selfless service and what it means to exemplify the Aggie Core Values. This spring, Emma will be interning with The Fertilizer Institute, where she will continue to pursue her passion of environmental policy and advocate for companies to be more mindful with what they are putting into the environment for a more sustainable future. Emma is excited to learn more about the legislative process and represent her fellow Aggies in DC.

Callie Nunan Office of Congressman Randy Weber Callie, a native of Dallas, TX, graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and a concentration in finance and real estate in December 2022. Callie’s active involvement in FFA throughout high school sparked her passion for agriculture as she showed livestock and competed in various agricultural advocacy contests. During her time at Texas A&M, Callie passionately served as a volunteer and Staff Assistant for The Big Event which is the largest one-day student run service project in the nation. She was an active member in Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority, where she served on the Board of Standards for the Alpha Pi chapter. Callie was also a member of the Society of Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate. These combined experiences allowed Callie to develop leadership and time management skills while actively being involved on campus. She has previous experience working as a loan underwriting intern for a commercial real estate company where she developed a greater understanding of the logistics of commercial real estate. Callie has accepted a position with Congressman Randy Weber’s office in Washington D.C. for this spring and is looking forward to learning more about public policy.

Presley Wirebaugh Office of Congressman Chip Roy Presley Grace Wirebaugh is a junior agricultural leadership and development major with an agricultural communications and journalism minor, graduating in December of 2023. Presley is from New Braunfels, Texas, where she grew up exhibiting market lambs and poultry. She was actively involved with both 4-H and FFA, which grew her passion for agricultural advocacy. During her time at Texas A&M University, Presley has served as an Ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where she speaks with prospective students about the value of obtaining a degree in an agricultural related field. Presley has also been involved as a Representative for the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, as well as serving as the President of Sigma Alpha, a professional sorority for women pursuing careers in agriculture. These experiences introduced her to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program to further develop her interest and skills. Following her graduation from Texas A&M University, Presley plans to pursue a career where she can effectively communicate the value of agriculture to the public. Presley’s interest in agricultural policy includes product labeling for plant-based and genetically modified foods. Presley will be interning with Representative Chip Roy for the Spring of 2023, where she hopes to gain experience working with policy and developing communication skills in relation to agriculture.