Local students receive State FFA Degree

Dylan Johnston, Kaleb Williams, Breyden Codding, Skyler Gill, Brittany Fields, Lindsey Ball, Cal Davis, and Lane Brown of the Guthrie FFA chapter, received their State FFA Degree, the highest degree of active membership awarded by the Oklahoma FFA Association.

The honor is bestowed upon high school senior FFA members who have demonstrated outstanding supervised agricultural experience programs and leadership skills. Only 797 of the more than 27,000 Oklahoma FFA members advanced through the Discovery, Greenhand and Chapter Degrees to earn the state honor this year.

Recipients received their degree May 3 during the 91stState FFA Convention held at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.

The degree certificates are co-sponsored by Shawnee Milling Company and Livingston Machinery. The degree golden charms and neck ribbons are co-sponsored by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the Craig Foundation and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344/Oklahoma PHCC. The degree badges are sponsored by SandRidge Energy.

FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education system. With more than 27,000 members and 357chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fourth-largest state FFA association.

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. To learn more about the Oklahoma FFA, visit www.okffa.org.