Louisiana FFA Announces State FFA Degree Recipients
The Louisiana FFA Association announced the names of 105 members that earned the State FFA Degree, the highest award for FFA members in the state. One of those members is Colton Conley of the Natchitoches Central FFA Chapter. He said earning the degree is a culmination of his efforts in agricultural education over the past four years. “It is a meaningful token of the progress I have made as an agriculturist,” Conley said. “Earning such an honorable degree is rewarding as I continue to pursue my passion for agriculture.”
To earn the State FFA Degree, members must meet the requirements listed in the Louisiana FFA Constitution, including:
1. Must have held the Chapter FFA Degree for at least one year immediately preceding election to the State FFA Degree, have been an active member of the FFA for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the degree.
2. Must have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least two years (360 hours) of systematic instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, have in operation an approved supervised agricultural experience program.
3. Be familiar with the purposes and program of activities for the State Association and National Organization.
4. Demonstrate at least ten procedures of parliamentary procedure.
5. Be able to give a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or the FFA.
6. Must have earned and productively invested at least $1,000.00 net income by the member’s own efforts from their supervised agricultural experience program or worked other than scheduled class time at least 300 hours in a supervised agriculture experience program or a combination thereof.
7. Show leadership ability by serving as an officer, committee chairperson, or participating member of a chapter committee.
8. Has demonstrated competency in an agricultural occupation and has a satisfactory scholastic record as certified by the agriculture education instructor and principal or superintendent.
9. Must have participated in the planning and completion of the chapter Program of activities and in at least five activities above the chapter level.
10. Have participated in at least 25 hours of community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid SAE hours.
Members applying for the degree completed an extensive application detailing the growth of supervised agricultural experience programs and their leadership and community service activities. The applications were reviewed by a committee of Louisiana agriscience teachers and approved by the state’s chapter delegates at the business session of the 93rd State FFA Convention and Expo. Each recipient receives the golden State FFA Degree pin to wear on his or her FFA jacket.
The 2022 State FFA Degree recipients are:
Acadiana
Kayden Smith
Assumption
Shawna Adams
Ellie Falcon
Emily Rivere
Basile
Luke Fontenot
Greg Zaunbrecher
Bell City
Jacie Phelps
Central Lafourche
Alaina Lyons
Crowley
Faith Bertrand
Gavin Boudreaux
Dawson Hoffpauir
Megan Pellissier
Jacy Regen
Reiley Roger
Kylee Schexnider
Myles Williams
Dodson
Shelby Brown
Noah Freeman
Elton
Sydney Bruchhaus
Juliana Carbalan
Cayl Doise
Noah Dougan
Tanner Lacomb
Christian Moreno
Eunice
Madison Andrew
Dynesty Captain
Maci Clavier
Aeryn Doucet
Wesley Doucet
Kayleigh Dubroc
Michael Gaspard
Kerstun Ned
Lex Schouest
Isaac Slocum
Jasmine Vargas
Zachariah Pesina
Florien
Alexis Brooks
Aryn Brooks
Lilyane Calhoun
Brenden Ford
Cody Gordon
Brant Hendrickson
Cort Knippers
Grace Manuel
Lyndsie Runyon
Madison Weldon
Forest
Luke Driver
Homer
Devin Butler
Destiny Huff
Iota
Adam Pousson
Iowa
Karlee DesJardine
Auston Yocham
Jennings
Tyler Demary
Griffin Hendrix
Jackson Hendrix
Thomas Knight
Kaplan
Karli Broussard
Morgan Meaux
Emma Stelly
Cecilia Wall
Lacassine
Nicholas Bernard
Zachery Hardy
Mason Mhire
Gavin Moore
Colin Vincent
Louisiana School for the Agricultural Sciences
Gabrielle Bonaventure
Lani Causey
Lawson Marchand
Tyler Mayeaux
Breanna McDowell
Austin Spencer
Natchitoches Central
Colton Conley
North Webster
Rachael Reed
Northshore
Reagan Elmore
Allie Hubbard
Northwest
Seth Manuel
Plainview
Zachary Thibodeaux
Ponchatoula
Landyn Bazile
Joseph Napier
Ethan Rigsby
Autumn Smedley
Ruston
Carter Gay
Kinsey Nigel
Brianna McLaughlin
South Lafourche
Carson Chiasson
Connor Collins
Sierra Williams
St. Amant
Matthew Mahler
Desiree Falgout
Davin Miller
St. James CTC
Alex Foret
Cain LeBlanc
Union Parish
Jose Izaguirre
Miguel Ortiz
Ville Platte
Samuel Buller
Benjamin Romero
Samuel Walker
Walker
Cody Engel
Trent Hutchinson
Faith Martin
Cameryn Sibley
Emily Tucker
West Ouachita
Garrett Walker
Brianna Williams
Winnfield
Annie Heard
Breland Martin
Lauren Poole