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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.

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

2024 Model of Excellence

Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA, MN

Premier Chapters

Growing Leaders

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Building Communities

Photo of award presentation to 2024 Building Communities chapter.

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Strengthening Agriculture

photo of 2024 Premiere Chapyer-Strengthening Agriculture winners.

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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.

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2024 Animal Systems Proficiencies
Alyx Johnson - Agricultural Communications - Proficiencies 836x470
Agricultural Proficiency Awards National Winners

Ellie Julie Taylor
Hamilton Southeastern FFA, Indiana

Lynn Dyer
Higginsville FFA, Missouri

Blake Schmitmeyer
Versailles FFA, Ohio

Entrepreneurship
Cora Hoffschneider
Centennial FFA, Nebraska

Placement
Kenzie Mowery
Chickasha FFA, Oklahoma

Kyriana Beard
Stillwater FFA, Oklahoma

Raven Brummond
Klien FFA, Texas

Entrepreneurship
Gabe Mitchell
Dixie FFA, Florida

Placement
Hannah Oleson
Adams-Friendship FFA, Wisconsin

 

Entrepreneurship
Marshall Kleiman
Granton FFA, Wisconsin

Placement
Colin Batten
Versailles FFA, Ohio

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.

Broox Stockman, Brady Boulton, Peyton Tindle, and Claire Erselius
Montezuma FFA, Iowa

Kendall Donley, Savannah Williams, Olivia Hightower, and Kaelyn Sawyer
Southern Alamance FFA, North Carolina

Joshua Schutt, Madi Dible, Riley Norling, and Lainey Soule
Big Walnut – DACC FFA, Ohio

Jacob Franceschini, Jada Falco, Logan Perrault, and Paul Anderson
South Shore FFA, Massachusetts

Mackenna Boulton-Wallace, Olivia Sroufe, Ellie Wilder, and Aubrey Walker
Mount Si FFA, Washington

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.

2024 Agriscience Fair - Animal Systems 836x470

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

2024 Agriscience Fair - Environmental Service Natural Resource 836x470

Environmental Service/ Natural Resource Systems
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2024 Agriscience Fair - Social Science 836x470

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

2024 Agriscience Fair - Food Prodcuts and Processing Systems 836x470

Plant Systems
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2024 Agriscience Fair - Plant Systems 836x470

Power, Structural and Technical Systems
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2024 Agriscience Fair - Power Structural & Technical Systems 836x470

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

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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

2024 Alumni & Supporters - Outstanding Alumni Chapter
Alumni & Supporters - Outstanding State FFA Alumni & Supporters Association 836x470
Alumni & Supporters - Outstanding State FFA Alumni & Supporters Association 836x470
Alumni & Supporters - Outstanding Corporate Alumni & Supporters Chapter 836x470

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

Farm Credit Council | District of Columbia
AgWest Farm Credit | Oregon
Tractor Supply | Tennessee

Chip Blanton | Alabama
Jerry Wooley | Arkansas
Charles Parker | California
Debbie Kirk | Delaware
Aaron Wetzel | Illinois
Kirk Swortzel | Mississippi
Keith Dietzschold | Missouri
David Bishop | Ohio
David Snyder | Ohio
Robert Lauffer | Pennsylvania
Ted Ford | Texas
Tammy Glascock | Texas
Joe Mueller | Texas
Joseph Dennis | Alabama
Kevin Hartfield | Arizona
Marcos Moore | Arizona
Frank Santiago | Arizona
Jason Binz | Arkansas
Jeremy Kelly | Arkansas
Patti Priest | Arkansas
Mike Albiani | California
Rebecca Bailey | California
Joe Buffington | California
Sara Carney | California
Amber Charter | California
Peggy Flynn | California
Amanda Galan | California
JessaLee Goehring | California
Wesley Hunt | California
Amy Jacobsen | California
Johan Jacobsen | California
Toni Lindeleaf | California
Julie Luxon | California
Celeste Morino | California
Jenny Nicolau | California
Jenny Lynn Oilar-Svejda | California
Gregory Osmundson | California
Mayra Osmundson | California
Emily Rooney | California
Jon Sellenrick | California
Lisa Wright | California
Mark Wright | California
Tyrell Anderson | Colorado
Spencer Harris | Colorado
Kathryn Golembeski | Connecticut
Danny Aguilar | Delaware
Mikayla Paul | Delaware
Mike Armbruster | Florida
Farrah Johnson | Florida
Michael Rogalsky | Florida
Janie “Kailee” Bennett | Georgia
Tracy Champagne | Georgia
Seth Crawford | Georgia
Nick DiLuzio | Georgia
Dana Goff | Georgia
Spencer Highsmith | Georgia
Jody Kemp | Georgia
Kellie Lingenfelter | Georgia
Nathan Lingenfelter | Georgia
Lanie Riner | Georgia
Joshua Rogers | Georgia
Jerry Stone | Georgia
Cale Watkins | Georgia
Jennifer Bautista Ramirez | Idaho
Shawn Dygert | Idaho
Stephen Parrott | Idaho
Eugene Smith | Idaho
Andrew Baker | Illinois
Janie Bergschneider | Illinois
Paul Bergschneider | Illinois
Jessica Chipman | Illinois
Jerry Costello | Illinois
Becky Erbsen | Illinois
Kevin Erbsen | Illinois
Wendy Erbsen | Illinois
Carl Erbsen | Illinois
Kenneth Hartman | Illinois
Kaitlyn Kane | Illinois
Jaci Limestall | Illinois
Brent Nelson | Illinois
Curt Robbins | Illinois
Jim Tarmann | Illinois
Michael Twenhafel | Illinois
Angie Twenhafel | Illinois
Rodney Weinzierl | Illinois
Abigail Christensen | Indiana
Kimberly Coveney | Indiana
David Hefty | Indiana
Stacy Hefty | Indiana
Jerilyn Mellencamp | Indiana
Jim Meyer | Indiana
Lauraleigh Warner | Indiana
Tom Boeck | Iowa
Dean Carlson | Iowa
Amy Frascht | Iowa
Rod Frascht | Iowa
Amber Rice | Iowa
Kasie Bogart | Kansas
Gaea Hock | Kansas
Michael Smith | Kansas
Daniel Bustle | Kentucky
Meredith Clark | Kentucky
Jody Compton | Kentucky
Stephen Compton | Kentucky
Cara Groth | Kentucky
Jason Groth | Kentucky
Latissa Higgins | Kentucky
Ally Thompson | Kentucky
Aimee Densmore | Maryland
Lori Himes | Maryland
Tracey Groom | Michigan
Erin Hannah | Michigan
Aaron McKim | Michigan
Kevin Nugent | Michigan
Spencer White | Michigan
Judy Barka | Minnesota
Deron Erickson | Minnesota
Corynn Flood | Minnesota
Eric Huper | Minnesota
Kayla Huper | Minnesota
Mark Jirik | Minnesota
Andy Gipson | Mississippi
Janet Adkison | Missouri
Tammy Bartholomew | Missouri
Brett Begemann | Missouri
Josh Bondy | Missouri
Adam Brock | Missouri
Mun Choi | Missouri
Andrew Clarke | Missouri
Marie Davis | Missouri
Darren Farmer | Missouri
Kate Lambert | Missouri
Kelly Lee | Missouri
Heather McKenzie | Missouri
Nash McKenzie | Missouri
John Osborn | Missouri
Michelle Preslar | Missouri
Charles Simpson | Missouri
Kristy Sivils | Missouri
Sara White | Missouri
Brian Bay | Montana
Kari Hanson | Montana
Brian Ducey | New Jersey
Anastasia Essl | New Jersey
Charles Wojtaszek | New Jersey
Jeff Wolfe | New Jersey
Chad Deason | New Mexico
Justin Lamb | New Mexico
Katie Ramsey | New Mexico
Susan Swope | New Mexico
Shannon Watling | New Mexico
Anne Allen | New York
Jessica Devries | New York
Terry Hughes | New York
Jeff Parnapy | New York
Juleah Tolosky | New York
Carol Wright | New York
Neil Bentley | North Carolina
Haley Hampton | North Carolina
Scott Wood | North Carolina
Lindsey Abentroth | North Dakota
Beth Allen | North Dakota
Bonnie Scheresky | North Dakota
Galen Scheresky | North Dakota
Desiree Severance | North Dakota
Kristin Baird | Ohio
Bruce Chantry | Ohio
Ryan Curtis | Ohio
Juilanne Hamilton | Ohio
Steven Hamilton | Ohio
Janessa Hill | Ohio
Cory Hoops | Ohio
Holly Jennings | Ohio
Kevin Jennings | Ohio
Karen Sheeley | Ohio
Tim Sheeley | Ohio
Heather Tegtmeier | Ohio
Robert Walker | Ohio
Gary Batton | Oklahoma
Cameron Dale | Oklahoma
James Jones | Oklahoma
Chris Klaassen | Oklahoma
Ginger Klaassen | Oklahoma
Bailey Kliewer | Oklahoma
Nicole Bambino | Oregon
Lisa Charpallioz-Hanson | Oregon
Aaron Duff | Oregon
Bibiana Gifft | Oregon
Brad Gohr | Oregon
Betsy Hartley | Oregon
Lynn Thomas | Oregon
Phillip Ward | Oregon
Angela White | Oregon
Mark Anderson | Pennsylvania
Douglas Brown | Pennsylvania
Gretchen Dingman | Pennsylvania
Lisa Graybeal | Pennsylvania
Jennifer Reed-Harry | Pennsylvania
Noemí Ramírez | Puerto Rico
Carmen Rivera | Puerto Rico
Patrick Haddon | South Carolina
Jean Smith | South Carolina
Josh Christiansen | South Dakota
Travis Schuring | South Dakota
Gretchen Sharp | South Dakota
Beth VanderWal | South Dakota
Jeff VanderWal | South Dakota
Lexie Gamble | Tennessee
Merritt Gilbert | Tennessee
Johnny Neely | Tennessee
Mary Winn Pilkington | Tennessee
Marti Skold-Jordan | Tennessee
Alanna Vaught | Tennessee
Roddy “Bud” Allred | Texas
Terry Baize | Texas
Stacey Byars Cosby | Texas
Michael Collins | Texas
Michelle Damerau | Texas
Deanna Dugas | Texas
Ashley Dunkerley | Texas
Tony Dunkerley | Texas
Kyle Keahey | Texas
Ashlee Laird | Texas
Traylor Lenz | Texas
Toby Long | Texas
Doug Naylor | Texas
Troy Oliver | Texas
Mike Perkins | Texas
Wayne “Fud” Robertson | Texas
Donna Sue Youngblood | Texas
Hope Blackburn | Utah
Eric Bond | Virginia
Stephanie Emmel | Virginia
Steve Evans | Virginia
Heather McAndrew | Virginia
Jeff Stout | Virginia
Glenn Youngkin | Virginia
Suzanne Youngkin | Virginia
Cole Baerlocher | Washington
John “J.D” Baser | Washington
Brett Kenney | West Virginia
Crystal Kline | West Virginia
Danny Kline | West Virginia
Lisa Moreland | West Virginia
John Postlethwait | West Virginia
Deanna Barkhaus | Wisconsin
Tom Bressner | Wisconsin
Sandra Dykes | Wisconsin
Ryan Holle | Wisconsin
Lisa Konkel | Wisconsin
Larry Plapp | Wisconsin
Randy Romanski | Wisconsin
Adam Schrieber | Wisconsin
Therese Schrieber | Wisconsin
Alan Scott | Wisconsin
Katy Vacula | Wisconsin
Damein Christensen | Wyoming
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