News : Benton County Fair Queen Bio: Grayce McClintock

My name is Grayce McClintock, I recently graduated from Vinton-Shellsburg High School and am attending Iowa State University this fall, and majoring in Agricultural Studies. I live in Shellsburg on my family's 5th generation farm where we have a contract wean-to-finish swine operation and grow 1,000 acres of corn and soybeans. My parents are Ryan and Kelli McClintock, and I have a younger brother Cooper, and a younger sister Zoey. I have been involved in many community service activities and am a 4-H member. I have shown pigs in 4-H for the past nine years. I have also been a member of the Benton County 4-H Youth Council for the past four years. I have been an active FFA member for three years, and served as the 2023-2024 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Vice President. I have participated in numerous contests, attended State and National conventions, and my most favorite FFA experience has been the opportunity to be a Grandstand Usher at the Iowa State Fair. I have participated in many sports, such as softball for five years, basketball for three years, track for one year, and golf for one year. I have been on the honor roll all four years of high school. I am a member of the National Honors Society and served on the 2023-2024 Vinton-Shellsburg National Honors Society chapter Executive Board.