Meet the AAWLI President!

I would like to start by saying, “Thank you” for allowing me to serve as your Alumni Association President for the next two years.  For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Matt Webb, and I am President of Genesis Timber in Madison, FL.  I am a proud member of Class VII (THE BEST CLASS).   

I would have never dreamed we would be holding an Alumni zoom meeting!  I would like to give a shout out to Class XI for their strong participation in that recent meeting.  You have set the bar high for future classes!  For those of you that have been directly affected by the pandemic, our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your families.  Please let us know if there is anything the alumni association can do to help.  We are here for you. One of the greatest benefits of graduating from the Wedgworth program is, if you call any alumni, they will stop what they are doing to help. 

The main focus of my presidency will be to help Christy with her mentorship program.  I feel we have an amazing group of contacts for future classes.  I want to make sure we do more than just nominate people for Wedgworth.  We need to invest in these upcoming class members.  It is one thing to talk about the program; it is another matter to actually feel you are a part of Wedgworth and to learn from previous class members.  

I would also like to implement more strategic continuing education at our regional gatherings.  We all face challenges, and I will do my best to address the issues by region. 

Over the term of my presidency, I believe we will get back to meeting in person.  In the meantime, I encourage each alumni member to reach out to people in your classes that have not been involved.  We are all busy, but there was an investment made on behalf of each of us, and I feel it is our duty to make sure there is a substantial return on those investments.  Wedgworth alumni is the future of Agriculture world-wide, and I believe it will be the sounding board for any issues that arise in that arena.  

I pray 2020-2022 are the best years yet for each of your families and your businesses. 

GOD BLESS and GO GATORS! 

Matthew G. Webb