High School Agriscience Teacher is Preparing Students For The Future: Meet Our March 2026 Honoree, Kera Reterstoff

This month, we are celebrating National Agriculture Week to recognize and celebrate the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives. In recognition of this celebration, we are honored to share the story of our March Honoree, Kera Reterstoff.  Kera Reterstoff, a high school Agriscience teacher and FFA Advisor at Ravenna High School in Ravenna, Michigan, is the recipient of our March 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by her student, Kodi. Joining Mrs. Reterstoff in this episode are Kodi and Kodi’s mom, Jamie.   You'll hear about: - Mrs. Reterstoff's journey to becoming a teacher. - The impact Mrs. Reterstoff has had on Kodi and her family. - Mrs. Reterstoff's dedication to agriscience and FFA. - Mrs. Reterstoff's passion for ensuring her students leave high school feeling prepared for their futures.    You'll also hear from Brent DeSaegher, the 2025-2026 Michigan FFA State President. He shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on their journey in our segment "Teachers Who Inspired". Brent DeSaegher graduated from Ithaca High School in 2025, and is currently at Michigan State University studying biosystems engineering, with the intention of becoming an agriculture engineer. Growing up on his family's dairy farm, he has always had a deep passion for agriculture. This fondness deepened when he entered high school, and began taking agriscience classes. Not only did this foster his interest in agriculture and its relation to science, but also led him to be passionate in advocating for agriculture, and what quickly became his other passion: FFA. Through FFA, he was able to expand his leadership and knowledge, all of which culminated in his year of service as the Michigan FFA State President.   Links Mentioned: - Read more about Mrs. Reterstoff's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/kera-reterstoff - Nominate a teacher for our Honored National Teaching Award: https://www.honored.org/nominate/ - Read the incredible nomination for Mrs. Reterstoff: https://www.honored.org/nominees/kera-reterstoff/ - Learn more about FFA: https://www.ffa.org/ - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honored/ - Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers - Follow us on X: https://x.com/honored/ - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Honored.org/ - Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/honored.org   Episode Music Credits: - Music by DanaMusic: https://pixabay.com/users/danamusic-31920663/ - Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/