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Portrait of Mckenna Lee Mellon

Honor Society® member

Mckenna Lee Mellon

Farm Manager at Mellon Farms Inc.

  • Cornell University
  • International Agriculture and Rural Development BA; Communication BA; International Business Postgrad (in progress)
  • Class of 2021
  • Yuma, Arizona

Member since December 2022

Education

  • CETYS Universidad

    International Business MBA

    2022 – 2024

  • Cornell University

    Communication

    2017 – 2021

  • Cornell University

    International Agriculture and Rural Development

    2017 – 2021

Honors and awards

  • National Honor Society (High School)

    I was a part of the Gila Ridge Honor Society and held a 3.98 GPA throughout high school and while I studied at the local community college to get ahead on my college career.

Goals and interests

Career goal

My hopeful and intended work path is in international, rural development as a small business advisor or working to create policies for rural areas that will help give resources and access to small agriculturalists around the world.

Graduate school interests

I currently attend CETYS Universidad in Ensenada, Mexico and am enrolled in their Triple Degree Masters Program in International Business. CETYS also partners with Providence University (Taiwan) and University of Applied Sciences (Upper Austria) to complete the trifecta.

Outside the classroom

Private Pilot,
Guitarist,
Violinst,
Avid Reader,
Photographer,

Experience

  • Farm Manager

    Mellon Farms Inc.

    Jan 2010 – Jul 2021

Volunteering

  • Senior Member/ Officer

    Civil Air Patrol

    Sep 2020 – May 2023

Languages

  • Spanish Advanced
  • English (US) Fluent