Louisiana FFA Announces Star Award Winners

The Louisiana FFA Association announced the names of members winning Star Awards. The State Star Awards represent the best of the best among Louisiana FFA members. Finalists for the awards have mastered skills in production, finance, management, and/or research. Members who earn the State FFA Degree are eligible for these awards. Star Awards include the following categories: Star Farmer, Star in Agribusiness, Star in Ag Placement, and Star in Agriscience.

Members applying for the awards completed an extensive application detailing the growth of their supervised agricultural experience programs and their leadership and community service activities. The applications were reviewed by a committee of Louisiana agriscience teachers to select the winner in each category. Each recipient receives a banner and $300 cash from the Louisiana FFA Foundation and the National FFA Foundation.

The 2020 State FFA Star Award winners are:

Star Farmer

Alex Walker – Quitman FFA

Star in Agricultural Placement

Matthew Phillips – Franklin FFA

Star in Agricultural Business

Tyler Hayes – Kinder FFA

Star in Agriscience

Kennedy Christmas – Iberville MSA West FFA

The Louisiana FFA Association is composed of 11,300 student members from 204 FFA chapters in 51 parishes. 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. FFA operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. For more, visit the Louisiana FFA Association online at www.laffa.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.