Life as a National Officer is crazy but rewarding, so is the life of their parents and families. Listen while Thomas Shaw talks with Joe and Toni Myers, the parents of the 2014-2015 Eastern Region Vice President Ruth Ann Myers…
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Electric City FFA of Montana is promoting agriculture and tourism not only in their community but also their state. Radio reporter Nathan DeYoung spoke with two FFA members who were involved with the project.
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The 2014 – 2015 National Officers team took time to recognize their parents and families…
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Listen to the delegate reports from the 88th National FFA Convention and Expo…
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Asheboro High School is the only FFA chapter in the National FFA Organization housed at a zoo. Bryce Doeschot visits with the chapter advisor, Elizabeth Pack and the chapter president, Kaleigh Reynolds.
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The Eastern Greene FFA Chapter in Indiana is providing members with hands on learning through their newly built greenhouse. From the design of the structure to the plants that go inside it, members are gaining new knowledge about agriculture.
Kelsey Litchfield visited with Eastern Greene FFA members Eli James and Reece Whaley about the greenhouse and its importance to the blue jackets.
Riley Pagett served as the 2010-2011 National FFA President. Since then, he has attended college and worked in Washington D.C. Pagett is the current Director of Government Relations for the National FFA Organization.
Kelsey Litchfield visited with the past National FFA President about his time in the blue jacket and how it prepared him for his career.
The new advisor of the Ponchatoula FFA Chapter in the state of Louisiana caught up with radio reporter Nathan DeYoung to share his thoughts on giving back to the community and advice for those wanting to pursue agricultural education.
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Matisyn Howell is a second year member of the Camden Frontier FFA chapter in Michigan. The hardworking eighth grader has a small beef herd of commercial and show stock cattle. She job shadows a veterinarian on her family’s farm with aspirations to be a pharmacist.
Kelsey Litchfield visited with Matisyn about her beef herd and her goal of building up membership in her FFA chapter.
Winners of the National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event (CDE) were
announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. Mr. James Shiflet with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality served as superintendent of the national event. The top eight individuals will receive cash awards to recognize their success in the event. The cash awards and the job interview event are sponsored by CSX Transportation as a special project of the National FFA Foundation and the National FFA Organization. Tori Kaplan, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSX Transportation said, “As a premier transportation company in North America, were driven to move and not just billions of tons of goods every year. Were moving careers, the economy and environmental preservation. CSX is proud to support the National FFA
and the job interview CDE. Interviewing and resume skills will help move students forward.” The job interview CDE is a competitive event that tests student’s ability to perform effectively throughout the entire job application process. The participants prepare a resume, cover letter and complete an online application. They also participate in phone, one-on-one and panel job interviews as part of the competition. The event, held at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Ky., is one of many educational activities at the
National FFA Convention & Expo in which FFA members practice the lessons learned in agricultural education classes.
Top Placing Individuals
1st Place– Mark Borges of Hughson FFA, CA
2nd Place– Trent Dado of Amery FFA, WI
3rd Place– Payton Carter of Thomas Nelson FFA, KY
4th Place– Ryan Vansant of Middletown FFA, DE
5th Place– Kalee Horn of Edmond FFA, OK
6th Place– Kayleigh Crane of Hamilton Southeastern FFA, IN
7th Place– Faith Gilman of East Jackson FFA, GA
8th Place– Ellyn Swanson of Martin County West FFA, MN
Listen while Thomas Shaw talks with Mark Borges after he was named national winner…
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