From June 25-28, the National FFA Organization will be hosting its summer Next Gen Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The topic of the conference is “Food Products and Processing Systems” and high school student attendees will learn through informational sessions, panels and tours.
Tour locations in Minneapolis during the conference include:
Cargill (Cargill Food Innovation Center and Cargill Research and Development Center).
“We’re really looking forward to the students learning more about the value of food products and processing systems during the upcoming Next Gen Conference,” said Joe Martin, Program Specialist, Advocacy, Literacy, and Ag-Based Experiences, National FFA Organization. “One of the key goals of FFA is to equip our future workforce pipeline with talent that will feed, fuel and clothe the world. The conference is an educational opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors that meets this goal.”
FFA, a school-based national youth leadership development organization, prides itself on providing year-round educational opportunities like the Next Gen Conferences, which occur three times this year, to prepare our next generation of leaders.
With FFA student membership at 945,000 and growing, those who are interested in attending Next Gen Conferences are selected through a competitive application process. For the June conference, 68 high school students were selected:
Arizona
Carolyn Meade, Yuma Catholic FFA
Dawson Rice, Mingus Union FFA
California
Mark Gutierrez, Bakersfield Mira Monte FFA
Dayr Salazar Galvez, Woodlake FFA
Illinois
Logan Goerks. Stark County FFA
Cheley Stotler, Stark County FFA
Tyler Worthey, Neoga FFA
Indiana
Curtis Davis, Western FFA
Akayla Eichmiller, Northeast Dubois FFA
Tristian Galbraith, Hope FFA
Emma Hosfield, Western Boone FFA
Loriese Myers, Cascade FFA
Ambrielle Sendejas, Fishers FFA
Iowa
Matthew Horstman, South Winn FFA
Ashley Mose, North Scott FFA
Kelsey Timp, South Winneshiek FFA
Kansas
Lauren Jones, Seaman FFA
Kentucky
Cyrus Bivens, LaRue County FFA
Stephen Lemon, Western Hills FFA
Miguel Salazar, LaRue County FFA
Mireya Villanos, LaRue County FFA
Minnesota
Grace Bayerl, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted FFA
Brianna Fisher, Pierz FFA
Katlyn Gotvald, Pierz FFA
Bailee Gronau, Royalton FFA
Alisha Karst, Pierz FFA
Caleb Michels, Howard Lake Waverly Winsted FFA
Hannah Pawlu, Pierz FFA
Bethany Posch, Rocori FFA
Addisyn Schiller, Crookston FFA
Ellie Swart, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted FFA
Lauren Vandenheuvel, Pierz FFA
Missouri
Skylar Calhoun, Saxony Lutheran High School FFA
Ada Mabary, Skyline FFA
Katherine Moulton, Russellville FFA
Matayah Steinman, Russellville FFA
Shea Stille, Montgomery County R-II FFA
Peyton Stubinger, Russellville FFA
Amelia Wilson, Saxony Lutheran High School FFA
Nebraska
Esther VanOverbeke, Waverly FFA
New Mexico
Nellanei Kee, Shiprock FFA
North Dakota
Acelynn Lagerquist, Central Cass FFA
Simon Schneider, Central Cass FFA
Ohio
Savannah Durheim, Big Walnut – DACC FFA
Elaine Rhoades, Brookville- MVCTC FFA
Oklahoma
Jace Melugin, Pryor FFA
Kale Melugin, Pryor FFA
Oregon
Matthew Averill, Tillamook FFA
Gracie Baker, Sandy FFA
Jacob Winchester, Harrisburg FFA
Pennsylvania
Abigail Beiler, Pequea Valley FFA
Jaylene Everhart, State College Little Lions FFA
Parker Yocum, Conrad Weiser FFA
South Dakota
Katrina Thon, Bridgewater – Emery FFA
Tennessee
Daniel Light, Stewarts Creek High School FFA
Kaitlyn Robichaud, Riverdale FFA
Utah
Lucy Draper, Delta FFA
JW Silcox, North Summit FFA
Kinley Warnick, Delta UT FFA
Wisconsin
Savannah Bailey, Luxemburg-Casco FFA
Alexis DeFlorin, Hudson FFA
Tessa Kamien, Mishicot FFA
Landon Ploeckelman, Abbotsford FFA
Faith Sopa, Amherst FFA
Jakayla Steinhorst, Luxemburg-Casco FFA
Elisha Vogel, Denmark FFA
Lauren Weed, Bay Port FFA
Corporate sponsors of June’s Next Gen Conference are Cargill, CNH, Dominos and Nestle. To learn more about the National FFA Organization, visit www.ffa.org, and to learn more about the Next Gen Conference, visit www.ffa.org/participate/next-generation-conference.
***Courtesy of the National FFA Organization***
