Star Finalists
When George Frees started an agriscience supervised agricultural experience (SAE) as a member of Cass Career Center FFA in Missouri, he decided to pair sugarcane cultivation with another interest. “Something that’s always been very important to me is environmentalism and proper stewardship of the environment,” Frees said. “So, it just became a very natural thing to me to combine my interest in sugarcane and my interest in the production of renewable fuels.”
Frees has continued to act on his passion for crop science. He’s currently double majoring in biochemistry and plant sciences at the University of Missouri, where he’s the campus beekeeper and puts in hours in four different labs.
The American Star Awards are presented to FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agriculture skills and competencies through completion of a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) among many other qualifications.
George shares more about his agriscience project and FFA journey with Broadcast Desk Intern John Ching.
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