Ashley Gaff, agricultural educator at Timberlake High School in Helena, is one of a select group of agriculture teachers nationwide who received the 2017 Teachers Turn the Key professional development scholarship from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. As a scholarship recipient, Gaff attended the NAAE annual convention in Nashville, Dec. 5–9.

Gaff ensures lessons are relevant to her students’ lives by using hands-on learning activities. She trains students to become agricultural advocates, especially in the beef industry. She uses resources from the Beef Check Off that discus...