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FFA members receive American Degree
November 16, 2009 at 7:07 am
Kristin Burns and Daniel Nicol received the American FFA Degree at the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, recently.
The American FFA Degree is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization and recognizes demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing and service programs. Fewer than one in 154 FFA members advance through their local chapter and state FFA degree programs to earn this national degree.
Burns the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burns, attends Heidelberg College. Nicol is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nicol and attends The Ohio State University.
They are members of the Fairbanks FFA Chapter. Their agricultural education instructor and FFA advisors are Jody Carney and Rob Riddle.
The recognition program was sponsored by Case IH, Farm Credit, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Company and Syngenta, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The national FFA convention is the nation’s largest annual youth gathering, welcoming students, parents and educators from all across the United States. Formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, it is comprised of 7,439 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education.
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