Texas student builds landscaping business to fund college, wins national agribusiness award
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The story highlights a student who successfully built a business to fund his education and support his family, earning national recognition from the National FFA Organization. It serves as an example of how agribusiness entrepreneurship can provide financial stability and career opportunities for young people.
Texas student Jose Yepez started a landscaping business to pay for college, but it soon grew into a company serving more than 100 clients and employing four full-time workers. The business has also helped him support his family financially. His efforts earned him the 2026 American Star in Agribusiness award from the National FFA Organization on Friday.
- •Potential expansion of the student's landscaping business as he continues his college education.
- •Future career paths for the student within the agribusiness sector following the award.