Lurinda Gilliland lives with her husband on his family’s century farm and works in the crop insurance industry. She has three stepchildren and three grandchildren. Lurinda graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Agriculture Business and Animal Science and with a master’s in agriculture. She was a founding member of the Sigma Alpha Alpha Beta Chapter at Northwest Missouri State University and served as the advisor. Lurinda is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership through Gonzaga. In addition to being a marketing representative for a crop insurance company, Lurinda’s career path includes agricultural and commercial lending, consulting with farmers and small businesses on a variety of business issues, and as instructor in the Agriculture Department at Northwest Missouri State University. She enjoys reading, crafting, gardening, and running. Lurinda’s passion is helping others learn and utilize their strengths to live their best life.