National Officer Candidates
Western Region
Levi Faulkner | Alaska
Keston Zimmerman | Arizona
Eliza Dugan | Idaho
Mirhonda Good | New Mexico
Jael Cruikshank | Oregon
Hunter Lawson | Texas
Emily Ryder | Washington
Central Region
Ryer Roberts | Colorado
Kadence Boender | Iowa
Sage Toews | Kansas
Cole Sundeen | Minnesota
Braden Havlik | Missouri
Claire Woeppel | Nebraska
Ty MacDonald | North Dakota
Trey Myers | Oklahoma
Dustin Kolb | South Dakota
Alyssa Schauer | Wisconsin
Southern Region
Taylor Moffett | Arkansas
Gabrielle Howell | Florida
Emma Storey | Georgia
Laynie Dodson | Mississippi
Sydney Whichard | North Carolina
T.Wayne Williams | Tennessee
Eastern Region
Christopher Sarnik | Connecticut
Joey Nowotny | Delaware
Ethan Wolheter | Indiana
Trenton Page | Kentucky
Delaney McKeen | Maine
Mia McGuffin | Maryland
Anna Conway | Massachusetts
Lilly Nyland | Michigan
Hunter Smigel | New York
Hannah Saum | Ohio
Rebecca Lehman | Pennsylvania
Braelyn Durbin | Virginia
Michelle Sampson | West Virginia
National Officer Nominating Committee
Top Left to Right: Shaun Billingsley (Montana), Brent Miller (Georgia), Noah Dixon (Delaware), Kylie Temple (Oregon), Reese Mitchell (Arkansas)
Bottom Left to Right: Anna Moeller (Ohio), Addie Carlson (Texas), Inga Peterson (Alaska), Brooke Wittrock (Wisconsin)
Retiring Addresses
Convention News
Building Bridges for Future Leaders
The National FFA Organization provides opportunities for young women to experience premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
A Firsthand Look at the Future of Sustainability
Butler University’s Career Success Tour highlighted urban agriculture and inspired attendees to consider farming-focused careers.
Bluegrass Brings Top Talent Honors
The Lauderdale County FFA String Band won first place at the National FFA Talent competition.
American Star Awards
National FFA annually recognizes FFA members who rise to the top with the American Star Awards. These four FFA members have gone above and beyond in their attitude, involvement, community service and supervised agricultural experiences.
American Star Farmer
Ryder Klaassen
Hydro-Eakly FFA, Oklahoma
American Star in Agribusiness
Blake Twenhafel
Wesclin FFA, Illinois
American Star in Agricultural Placement
Nevin Erbsen
Eastland FFA, Illinois
American Star in Agriscience
Joanna Hamilton
Felicity-Franklin FFA, Ohio
National Chapter Awards
The National Chapter Award program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters that actively implement the organization’s mission and strategies. These chapters improve chapter operations using the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards and a Program of Activities that emphasizes growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture.
Middle School Model Of Excellence
Cambridge Middle FFA, Illinois
Model Of Excellence
Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA, Minnesota
Premier Chapters
Growing Leaders
Redwood Valley, Minnesota
Building Communities
St. Amant, Louisiana
Strengthening Agriculture
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Agricultural Proficiency Awards
Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
Agricultural Proficiency Awards National Winners
Career and Leadership Events
CDEs and LDEs test the abilities of individuals and teams in 25 major areas of agricultural instruction. Youth travel from across the country to participate at the national level. Through intense hands-on activities, FFA members are asked to perform specific career skills that will help them develop technical knowledge, decision-making, reasoning and more. Industry professionals serve as judges so that the participants can see how they would perform in actual careers.ls received scholarships.
National FFA Agriscience Fair
The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of six divisions — either individually or as a team.
Animal Systems
Division 1:
Brookelyn Ryan
Oologah FFA, Oklahoma
Division 2:
Maguire Biggs & Kaisley O’Nan
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 3:
Keaton Zubke
Florence FFA, South Dakota
Division 4:
Paetyn Gilliam & Eliana Tommins
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 5:
Owen Hemling
Beaver Dam FFA, Wisconsin
Division 6:
Hailey Wendling & Lydia Hamilton
Felicity-Franklin FFA, Ohio
Environmental Services/ Natural Resource Systems
Division 1:
Jalyn Lundry
Haworth FFA, Oklahoma
Division 2:
Stella Oyen & Joseph Vanemmerik
McCook Central FFA, South Dakota
Division 3:
Brayden Arnall
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 4:
Yoonseo Jang & Shafoat Aisha
Bergen County Academies FFA, New Jersey
Division 5:
Rowan Rice
Conrad Weiser FFA, Pennsylvania
Division 6:
Ebb Montgomery & Jaedyn Berry
Stephenville FFA, Texas
Food Products and Processing Systems
Division 1:
Gracie Essary
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 2:
Keeley Gross & Addyson Ferrell
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 3:
Reyse Mabry
Brock FFA, Texas
Division 4:
Brady Goodwin & Cannon Barker
Stephenville FFA, Texas
Division 5:
Trent Oney
Sumner FFA, Washington
Division 6:
Kara Phillips & Cooper Martin
Abernathy FFA, Texas
Plant Systems
Division 1:
Jocelyn Zingg
Flasher FFA, North Dakota
Division 2:
Charlie Martell & Addison Prater
Ridgemont FFA, Ohio
Division 3:
Elizabeth Lilyea
Penn Yan FFA, New York
Division 4:
Willow Kearns & Tanner VanBuskirk
Ridgemont FFA, Ohio
Division 5:
Trenton Felton
Clewiston FFA, Florida
Division 6:
Chara Daily & Maddison Miyasato
Waipahu FFA, Hawai’i
Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Division 1:
Sofie Jensen
Oologah FFA, Oklahoma
Division 2:
Jhunneil Gayo & Zyrelle Temporal
Waipahu Intermediate Middle FFA, Hawai’i
Division 3:
Maverick Dawson
Ridgemont FFA, Ohio
Division 4:
Memphis Harvey & Jameson Hilyard
Ridgemont FFA, Ohio
Division 5:
Klarrissa Chavez
Dawson FFA (Dawson), Texas
Division 6:
Oakley Gross & Preslee Watley-Kindt
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Social Science
Division 1:
Kylee Eck
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma
Division 2:
Cecelia Gable & Leena Hennen
New Lexington FFA, Ohio
Division 3:
Emma Goff
Oakland FFA, Tennessee
Division 4:
Nicholas Nishimura & Lakeisha Quitog
Waipahu FFA, Hawaiʻi
Division 5:
Hayden Hubbard
Burns FFA, Wyoming
Division 6:
Brody Medina & Regan Allen
Cheyenne Frontier FFA, Wyoming
American FFA Degree Recipients
As the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization, the American FFA Degree shows an FFA member’s dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association. It demonstrates the effort FFA members apply toward their supervised agricultural experience and the outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement they exhibited through their FFA career.
National FFA Alumni and Supporters Outstanding Chapters
Outstanding FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter:
Franklin Community FFA Alumni and Supporters –
Indiana
Outstanding FFA Alumni and Supporters State Association Awards:
Minnesota FFA Alumni and Supporters –
Minnesota
Outstanding Collegiate FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter:
Northeast Mississippi Community College
FFA Alumni and Supporters –
Mississippi
Outstanding Corporate FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter:
Syngenta FFA Alumni and Supporters –
North Carolina
National FFA Alumni and Supporters Outstanding Achievement
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Honorary Awards
Band, Chorus, and Talent
Delegate Recommendation
Student Input on Strategic Direction for 2027-2031 Committee
As the Board of Directors works to develop a vision statement and strategic plan for 2027-2031, the committee will identify priorities to provide student input to establish a broad organizational focus in the coming years.
Enhancement of Marketing and Messaging Committee
This committee will explore strategies to expand and enhance communication efforts that effectively share the stories of the National FFA Organization and its members. Main focus areas will include identifying key messages and tools to elevate brand clarification, awareness, and engagement
Evaluation of Degree Program Structure Committee
The committee will evaluate the existing degree structure (Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, and American) with an emphasis on exploring degree opportunities for 5th and 6th-grade members, discussing the timeline of eligibility (i.e. required time spent in an agricultural education course at/above 9th grade level), identifying other educational areas of ambiguity, and proposing revised language.
Cultivating Growth of Leadership Programs Committee
The National FFA Organization has a responsibility to strengthen and improve existing leadership programs. The committee will focus on gathering student perspectives to enhance current programs and explore innovative ways to ensure FFA delivers on its mission to develop “…premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education” for all members.
Expanding Belonging and Engagement Committee
This committee will evaluate the practical application of fostering a welcoming, supportive, engaging, and growth focused environment for members at all levels of the organization. Members will focus on applying the Statement of Belonging and Value Statements across all programming and on developing new strategies to engage all members.
Reviewing the Process of the Delegate Experience Committee
This committee will evaluate the procedural and developmental components of the delegate experience. Delegates will discuss the efficacy of the entire delegate experience, from proposal submission to committee work at National
Convention, to ensure efficiency, accessibility, and meaningful student engagement.
