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Audrey Davis of the Bainbridge FFA Chapter was the national proficiency winner in the area of Agricultural Education. Her advisor is Mr. Hugh Lanier. |
Courtney Curlin of the Lowndes FFA Chapter was named the national proficiency winner in the area of Emerging Agricultural Technology. Her advisor is Dr. James Corbett. |
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Staten Levings from the Echols Co. FFA Chapter was the national proficiency winner in the area of Forest Management & Products. His advisor is Mr. Hank Majeski. |
Bradley Weaver of the Dawson Co. FFA Chapter was named the national proficiency winner in the area of Agricultural Sales - Entrepreunership. His advisor is Mr. Reggie Stowers. |
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Newt Gilman of the East Jackson FFA Chapter was named the national winner in the FFA Creed Career Development Event. His advisors are Mr. Greg Gilman, Ms. Taylor Ginn, and Mr. Todd Shultz. |
Kalie Hall, a memeber of the Franklin Co. FFA Chapter, was the top individual in the Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event. Her advisors are Mr. Gary Minyard, Mr. Cale Watkins, and Mr. Owen Thomason. |
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Trevor Correia and Josh Barron, also of the Franklin County FFA, were named the national winners in Division 4 of the Environmental Science category of the National Agriscience Fair. |
Georgia FFA was recognized as the state association with the largest membership growth in 2008-2009 with an increase of over 1400 members, which marks 11 consecutive years of increased membership. |
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Mr. John Wilkinson received the VIP Award for his more than 30 years of service as an agricultural education teacher, FFA Excecutive Secretary, and State Program Manager. |
Kaitlin Cass of the Gilmer County FFA Chapter performed as a part of the National FFA Band. TJ Cochran (Pepperell), Jarrett Fail (Southeast Bulloch), and Debra Smith (Jackson Co.) each performed in the talent program. |
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Eight Georgians were awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree for their contributions and support of agricultural education and the FFA. Recipients include (left to right): Mr. Conrad Davidson (Waycross), Mr. David Turner (Commerce), Mr. Bill Waldrep (Forsyth), Mr. Jack Barnes (Jasper), Dr. David Bridges (Tifton), Mr. Rodney Kellum (Swainsboro), Mrs. Gale Cutler (Tucker), and State Senator Jack Hill (Reidsville - not pictured).
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Seventy-one Georgia FFA members received the prestigious American FFA Degree, the highest degree offered to an active FFA member. These students each spent several years developing and growing their Supervised Agricultural Experience programs to reach this honor.
To see who earned the American Degree, click here. |
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Twenty-three Georgia FFA chapters received a national 3-star ranking, the highest ranking offered in the National Chapter Award program. Three chapters earned a national 2-star ranking. The Lowndes County FFA Chapter was named a National Finalist in the Models of Innovation program for their creative work in Student Development.
For a complete list of chapters, click here. |
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Regina Holliday, a member of the East Laurens FFA Chapter, completed her year of service as the 2008-2009 Southern Region National FFA Vice-President at the convention. She presided over the 2nd general session and presented her retiring address entitled, "Something That Matters." Regina awarded the Honorary American Degree to her parents and recognized her agricultural education teachers and state staff for their support of her FFA career. |
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