Louisiana FFA Members Find Success at the National FFA Convention and Expo

BATON ROUGE, La. (Saturday, October 30, 2021, Louisiana FFA Association) – Louisiana FFA was well-represented this week at the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis October 27-30. FFA members from across the state participating in many competitive events, and top honors were taken home throughout the week. Here are the results:

National FFA Officer Candidate

  • Zachary Mayfield

National FFA Nominating Committee Member

  • Tristan Foret (One of nine members nationwide chosen for this position; the committee is responsible for interviewing and selecting the National FFA Officer Team.)

American Degrees

  • Kallan Conner, Bell City

  • Makenzie Jeanise, Bell City

  • Tristan Foret, Central Lafourche

  • Abigail Wulf, Crowley

  • Gabrielle Wulf, Crowley

  • Dekota McGee, Florien

  • Elizabeth Richwine, Florien

  • Madison Sittig, Iota

  • Gracie Niette, Lakeview

  • Emily Windham, Lakeview

  • Zachary Mayfield, Pearl River

  • Alex Walker, Quitman

  • Amelia Cheatwood, Saline

  • Matthew Delaune, St. Amant

  • Kyleigh Bass, West Ouachita

Honorary American Degrees

  • Mr. Dwight Bertrand

  • Dr. Mark Murphey

  • Dr. Kristin Stair

  • Mr. Buck Vandersteen

National Chapter Award

  • Three-Star Chapters

    • Belle Chasse

    • Crowley

    • St. Amant

    • West Ouachita

  • Two-Star Chapter

    • Bell City

    • Winnfield

Agriscience Fair

  • National Finalist

    • Remi Larson, Iberville MSA West, 10th place

CDEs/LDEs

  • Agronomy

    • Jennings, Gold and 1st place overall

      • Thomas Knight, Gold and 4th place

      • Griffin Hendrix, Gold and 7th place

      • Ava Clark, Gold, and 8th place

      • Jackson Hendrix, Gold, and 9th place

  • Forestry

    • Winnfield, Gold and 4th place overall

      • Annie Heard, Gold

      • Lauren Poole, Gold

      • Peyton Little, Gold

      • Joy So, Gold

  • Floriculture

    • Florien, Gold and 5th place overall

      • Morgan Green, Gold

      • Lilyane Calhoun, Gold

      • Cortland Townsend, Gold

      • Grace Manuel, Silver

  • Horse Evaluation

    • Kinder, Gold and 9th place overall

      • Bryce Thomas, Gold

      • Mackenzy Broussard, Silver

      • McKinney Taylor, Silver

      • Caroline Comeaux, Silver

  • Poultry Evaluation

    • Acadiana, Gold and 10th place overall

      • Khloe Leleux, Gold

      • Kayden Smith, Gold

      • Averi Guidry, Silver

      • Addison Arabie, Silver

  • Creed Speaking

    • Jillian Lantz, Jennings, Silver

  • Dairy Cattle Evaluation

    • Northshore, Silver

  • Employment Skills

    • Joseph Lacomb, Elton, Silver

  • Extemporaneous Speaking

    • Colton Conley, Natchitoches Central, Silver

  • Farm Business Management

    • South Lafourche, Silver

  • Parliamentary Procedure

    • Elton, Silver

  • Veterinary Science

    • Calvin, Silver

  • Ag Issues Forum

    • Jennings, Bronze

  • Conduct of Chapter Meetings

    • Elton, Bronze

  • Food Science

    • Dodson, Bronze

  • Livestock Evaluation

    • Dodson, Bronze

  • Marketing Plan

    • Ruston, Bronze

  • Meats Evaluation and Technology

    • Jennings, Bronze

  • Milk Quality and Products

    • Acadiana, Bronze

  • Prepared Public Speaking

    • Sadie Foster, St. Amant, Bronze

Delegate Process

  • Louisiana submitted a delegate issue in July 2021 concerning equitable access to the American FFA Degree. The issue was considered by state officers at the State Officer Summit in Washington, DC and was determined to be a priority. It was made into a delegate committee by the National FFA Officer Team, and the committee met at National FFA Convention. The committee report passed the delegate floor, and will be considered by the National FFA Board of Directors for further action.


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.

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