Louisiana FFA Association Elects 2020-2021 State Officer Team

Delegates from FFA chapters across Louisiana voted Tuesday evening to elect the 2020-2021 State Officer Team. For the first time in its 90 year history, the election took place virtually via the Louisiana FFA website, an accommodation necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual State Convention has been postponed to a virtual format to be held in early August.

Sixteen candidates from around the state vied for nine positions. The candidates participated in the first-ever virtual State Nominating Committee last weekend in which they faced an interview panel made of FFA members and agricultural industry representatives. The candidates answered questions to test their FFA and agricultural knowledge, developed and delivered speeches, and completed a group activity to evaluate their planning and cooperation skills.

Based on these interviews, the committee nominated a slate of nine candidates. These candidates were unopposed, and were officially elected Tuesday evening.

The 2020-2021 Louisiana FFA State Officer Team includes:

President – Kaleb Lemoine, Elton

Secretary – Emmerson Lyons, Beau Chene

Vice President – Elizabeth Richwine, Florien

Vice President – Sydni Walker, Lacassine

Vice President – Sadie Foster, St. Amant

Treasurer – Haley Faciane, Ponchatoula

Reporter – Megan Chiasson, South Lafourche

Sentinel – Faith Thibodeaux, Plainview

Parliamentarian – Bryson Johnson, Tioga

The new team’s term will run through June 2021.

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.