Stephen Grant Dorris of the Scotts Hill FFA Chapter in Reagan, Tenn., works at Volner Sawmill and has had the opportunity to see varying aspects of the industry. From a young age, he has been exposed to the harvesting phase, riding and operating the skidders and feller bunchers as a child. But it wasn’t until 2012 when he learned the milling side of the industry. That year, he was hired as a forklift driver, requiring him to feed the mill with logs as well as sort and stack the logs that were being unloaded from the log trucks. Dorris hopes to become an owner and operator of the mill eventually. He is supported by his parents, Cathy and Stephen, and his FFA advisor, Chris Cherry. This award is sponsored by John Deere.
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