Members of the United FFA chapter attended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13-15 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2023 theme of “Electrify,” the three-day event annually recognizes the achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture.
During the convention, the following awards were presented to the United FFA:
Illinois State FFA Degree: Chase Bryant, Deven Bushong, Payton Crain, Aidan Jenks, Jack Jungmann, Caden Murray, Addison Olmsted, & Andrew Olson were conferred with State FFA Degrees by the Illinois Association for meeting all requirements including productive financial investments and earnings in a supervised agricultural experience and FFA participation, leadership, and academic excellence. The State FFA Degree is the highest achievement an FFA member can achieve in Illinois; less than 2% of members statewide earn this prestigious recognition.
American FFA Degree: Tyler Barrington & Reed Yung were recognized for earning the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. The American FFA Degree will be officially conferred at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October and recognizes the most dedicated members in the country who demonstrated excellence with their supervised agricultural experience provided outstanding leadership and community service and earned scholastic achievement throughout their FFA career.
Honorary State Illinois FFA Degree: Corrine Wascher, chapter advisor, was conferred with an Honorary State FFA Degree by the Illinois Association FFA for outstanding service to agricultural education and FFA programs.
**Courtesy of the Illinois FFA State Convention Newsroom**
