For Natalie Schowe, family bonding time has come in the form of late-night trips to the farm to feed the livestock and long road trips to show those coveted cattle. While she may not live on the farm, the 2016 graduate of Warrenton High School has an extremely vested interest in agriculture, as an active four-year member of the FFA. In addition, Schowe has spent her summers at county fairs and livestock shows as far back as she can remember. She plans to make a career of raising Limousin cattle and continuing on the show circuit.Schowe recalls her greatest accomplishment, when she traveled to Denver her freshman year and won the Lim-Flex Champion at the National Northwestern Stock Show. “Bringing home a purple banner from a National Show is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Schowe. Currently, she is showing two heifers named Becca and Chloe. Schowe has also enjoyed her time competing in Special Olympics since third grade.Looking back, she cherishes the memories of her family traveling together to Florida over Christmas break or spending time with the Jansen family in Branson.Schowe credits her teachers for an enjoyable high school experience and says her favorite class was ceramics with Mrs. Busby. Q: What is your favorite memory from high school?“I would say attending the National FFA Convention my senior year in Louisville.”Q: What do you enjoy most about showing cattle?“Meeting people from all across the United States. Traveling and showing as a family, we get to spend a lot of time together.”Q: What is an interesting fact about livestock?When we name our registered stock, each year the names have to start with a specific letter, this year that letter that all names have to start with is a D.Q: Who was your favorite teacher?“I can’t pick just one. There are two that were amazing and helped me be successful in my course work. Laura Stolin and Mary Hunn really care about their students and will do most anything to help their students to be successful and make it to graduation.”Q: Who has had the greatest influence on your life?“Probably my brother, Clayton. He works so hard to be the best he can be. He also helps me with our cattle business and drives me to the places I need to be.”Q: If you could travel anywhere, where would you choose and why?“I’d like to go back to Colorado without cattle so that we could travel through the Rocky Mountains and see the beautiful country the state has to offer.”Q: If you could meet anyone, who would you choose?“I’d like to meet country music singer Luke Bryan. He is a great singer, and I love his songs.”Favorite Food: “Steak.”Favorite Restaurant: “Olive Garden.”Favorite TV Show:  “Cattlemen to Cattlemen on RFD TV.”Favorite Movie:  “Dreamer, a movie inspired by a true story about a girl and her  horse.”Favorite Song: “Hello by Adele.”Favorite Musician: “Blake Shelton.”Natalie Schowe