Ocean Ballard
Contributing Writer
oballard@murraystate.edu
Shelby County’s Fair Queen is exploring her passions through agricultural communications at Murray State.
Junior Macey Heselton, 2021 Miss Shelby County, said she has taken on the responsibility of representing Shelby County to all her peers here at Murray.
“I came to Murray for its wonderful agriculture program, and I’m so excited to represent my county to my fellow agriculture majors,” Heselton said.
When she graduates, Heselton said she hopes to work in public relations for the Illinois Farm Bureau with the intention to inform others about agriculture.
Heselton said she wants to stand out in her career field. Apart from being crowned county fair queen, she decided to accomplish her goal with hands-on work experience and leadership roles.
“I worked on a GMO farm over the summer and was also a section officer of the FFA at my high school,” Heselton said.
Although agriculture is a main component of her degree, she must also be able to communicate with others in her field. Becoming county fair queen helped her communication skills by giving her many different public speaking opportunities.
As far as her other endeavors, Heselton is very passionate about the Baptist Campus Ministry. She said she enjoys being around other members of BCM.
“I met Macey through the campus ministry and we have been working on the leadership team together,” said Megan Popplewell, Heselton’s church mentor. “She has done great things for the team and I am so thankful to be working by her side.”