While in high school, Mark’s extracurricular activities include:
Big Spring Busy Beavers 4-H Club for nine years (Pres.-2004-2005);
Hermann National Honor Society (Treas.-2005-2006);
Hermann FFA Chapter for four years (Pres.–2005-2006);
Area XI FFA Reporter (2005-2006);
Hermann FFA Voting Delegate at State Convention (2005-2006);
Hermann FFA Asst. Vice Pres. (2004-2005); and
Hermann FFA Asst. Treasurer (2003-2004).
Honors and awards received include:
Chapter Barnwarming Candidate (2002-2005);
State Agronomy Team (2003);
Area Beginning Record Book 1st Place (2003);
Chapter FFA Scholarship Medal (2003);
Star Chapter FFA Degree (2004);
Chapter FFA Leadership Medal (2004);
State Parliamentary Procedure Team (2004);
Lloyd Stock All Around Student Award (2004);
State Agricultural Sales Team (2005); and
Chapter Barnwarming King (2005).
Mark’s community and other service activities including:
Confirmation Class at St. George Catholic Church Community Service (40 hours);
Gore Case Community Fundraising Dinner (nine years); and
Big Spring Busy Beavers 4-H Club Trash Pick-Up (nine years).
During high school, Mark worked for his father’s trucking, excavating, and farming operations.