Indianapolis (Thursday, Oct. 31, 2025) – Thirteen individuals will be honored with a VIP Citation during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Oct. 29 -Nov. 1. The VIP Citation recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to FFA and agricultural education on a national level for more than twenty years.

Those individuals are David Bishop of Ashland, Ohio, Chip Blanton of Fort Payne, Ala., Keith Dietzschold of Jefferson City, Mo., Dr. Ted Ford of Stephenville, Tex., Tammy Glascock of Gainesville, Tex., Debbie Kirk of Townsend, Del., Robert Lauffer of Narvon, Pa., Dr. Joe Muller of Bryan, Tex., Charles Parker of Wilton, Calif., David Snyder of Ashland, Ohio., Dr. Kirk Swortzel, of Mississippi State, Miss., Aaron Wetzel of Chicago, Ill., and Dr. Jerry Wooley of Vilonia, Ark..

The VIP Citation honors dedicated individuals who, through their hard work and cooperation, contribute to the FFA mission of student success and whose unwavering commitment has been instrumental in shaping the future leaders of agriculture.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,207 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders, and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.