The Trigg County agriculture department is gaining a not so new face for the 2025-26 school year as they say goodbye to agriculture teacher, Jodie P’Pool. 

P’Pool is set to retire at the end of the school year after teaching at Trigg County for 27 years. He is a Trigg County alumnus. P’Pool was active in the agriculture and FFA program throughout high school and went on to serve as the 1993-94 Kentucky FFA State President. Being an agriculture teacher was not his first plan, but it turned out to be the right one. He enrolled in the Western Kentucky University Pre-Vet program before deciding to be a agriculture teacher after guidance and inspiration from his FFA advisors James Ladd and Daniel Hale. 

Over the years P’Pool says he has had good co-workers. He started out teaching with Daniel Hale during his last year before Alan Smith, current Marshall County agriculture teacher and FFA advisor, took the job. P’Pool described Smith as his ‘best friend in the whole world.’ The pair still talks weekly. P’Pool’s longest coworker Karen Nolcox and good friend has been at Trigg County for 21 years.

P’Pool is looking forward to doing other things in retirement. He says that the Trigg County agriculture program and FFA are in ‘good hands.’ 

Noah Peake will take the agriculture teacher position in the 2025-26 school year. He is currently serving as a student teacher in the Trigg County agriculture department. Peake is graduating from Murray State University with a degree in agriculture education in May. Originally from Caldwell County, Peake grew up in 4-H and FFA. 

P’Pool watched him grow up after Peake joined the state gold livestock judging team with his daughter, before getting to know Peake professionally. P’Pool has no doubts that he will be an excellent addition.

Peake knew from an early age he wanted to be an agriculture teacher just like his dad. He said he remembers loving to help his dad in the greenhouse and going to FFA camp. That love continued to grow when Peake entered high school. Along with his dad, he was heavily inspired by his own agriculture teacher.

Peake says he wants to continue to bring a sense of excellence and success to Trigg County. He has had many of his own successes in 4-H and FFA. Peake served as his chapter president as well as the Pennyrile Region sentinel. He says his most notable accomplishment is getting to head a unique project with his chapter.

Peake says he is very grateful for the position and the guidance from P’Pool.

P’Pool is glad to leave the program in capable hands and see what the future holds for him.