This is Session 2 of the 2017 National FFA Convention & Expo. Hosts Orion Samuelson and a past national officer open the RFD-TV broadcast with coverage of ongoing officer interviews, a feature on Bradley FFA of Tennessee earning gold emblem recognition for 50 consecutive years, and interviews with FFA CEO Mark Poeschl (who presents a gift to Samuelson), Express Employment's Bob Funk, and CHS Foundation's Nanci Lidgard. Session chair and Eastern Region Vice President Ashley Willits leads a road-trip-themed program featuring the presentation of state flags, recognition of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, membership milestones, and national chapter awards for Middle School Model of Excellence, Premier Chapter, and Model of Excellence. Central Region Vice President Valerie Earley delivers her retiring address on seeing oneself as an unfinished masterpiece, interspersed with FFA talent performances, and the broadcast closes with an interview of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at the Expo.
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