Agriculture, Food and Natural Science Students Take Home Awards from 97th National FFA Convention & Expo

Delaware FFA members from across the state competed last month in career and leadership development events against teams from across the country at the 97^th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, IN. To find a full list of the Delaware FFA results, click here: Delaware National Convention Results 2024. Another major part of this experience is the Expo, featuring agricultural colleges and universities from across the country, as well as many technical colleges.

During the convention, Delaware FFA members competed in 26 Career and Leadership Development Events as well as the Agriscience Fair. The full list can be found at Delaware National Convention Results 2024. The following Delaware FFA Chapters were in attendance:

• Appoquinimink FFA
• Caesar Rodney FFA
• Indian River FFA
• Lake Forest FFA
• Laurel FFA
• Laurel Middle FFA
• Middletown FFA
• Milford FFA
• Odessa FFA
• Smyrna FFA
• Smyrna Middle FFA
• Sussex Central FFA
• Woodbridge FFA

Delaware FFA members also participated in the National Band, National Chorus, and the National Talent Competition:

Lake Forest FFA	Elora Kline	National Chorus
Smyrna FFA	Taylor Wallace	National Talent
Lake Forest FFA	Julia Novak	National Band
Sussex Central FFA	Maria Gutierrez Carcamo	National Band
Sussex Central FFA	Sam Trusty	National Band

Several Delaware FFA supporters were awarded the coveted Honorary American Degree as appreciation for all they do for the Delaware FFA Association:

• Senator Chris Coons
• Justin Bailey
• Debbie Kirk
• Amanda Powell
• East Coast Seed Inc.

Additionally, this year Noah Dixon, Delaware FFA's 2023-2024 state president, represented Delaware as the state's national officer candidate. During the week leading up to the national convention, Dixon, along with 37 other individuals from across the country, went through the selection process. Dixon made it through to the second round and represented Delaware well.

Delaware FFA is a leading Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students pursuing careers in agriculture, food, natural resources, and other related career fields. For more information, please visit the FFA Web site at www.ffa.org or contact Bart Gill, Delaware FFA state advisor, at [email protected].

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