Me? A leader?

Nov 18, 2023
Nov 18, 2023

Tri-State Neighbor Assistant Editor Melisa Goss is a member of South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership (SDARL) Class 12. SDARL is an 18-month intensive leadership training. The Class 12 orientation seminar was Nov. 9-11 in Mitchell.

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Melisa Goss

I often joke, drop me alone in a third world country, and I’ll be just fine. Ask me to speak in front of a group of people wearing business suits and suddenly my voice quivers, my palms start sweating and I’m looking for the nearest exit.

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Denny Everson speaks during the SDARL orientation seminar Nov. 11.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.