Pictured are Cole Callahan (left) and Brooklyn Frisby (right), local FFA members who were recently honored with American FFA Degrees at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo. Callahan represented the Jackson High School FFA Chapter and Frisby the Wellston High School FFA Chapter. (Photo Courtesy of Heather Callahan)
Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and professional excellence. This year, over 5,200 American Degrees were awarded. Local students that received this recognition were Cole Callahan, a member of the Jackson High School Chapter FFA chapter in Jackson, and Brooklyn Frisby, a member of the Wellston High School FFA chapter in Wellston, who were awarded the American FFA Degree at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo on Nov. 1.
Sponsored by Bayer, Cargill, Case IH, John Deere, Rabobank and Syngenta, the award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing, or service programs.
To be eligible, FFA members must have earned at least $10,000 or earned at least $2,000 and worked at least 2,250 hours outside of class time through a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program in which they own their own business, hold a professional position as an employee or conduct research.
Recipients must also complete 50 hours of community service and demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities and civic involvement through the completion of a long list of FFA and community activities. Less than one percent of FFA members achieve the American FFA Degree.
After being recognized at the National Convention, each recipient of the American FFA Degree receives a gold American FFA Degree key and certificate.
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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