Indiana FFA Students Competing At National FFA Convention

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana will have 100 FFA students competing at the 98th Annual National FFA Convention this week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development events.
“It is always an exciting time of year when the FFA corduroy jackets descend on Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention,” said Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “I recognize the many hours of preparation the students put into being able to compete at the national convention, and I get energized by seeing the passion Hoosier FFA students and their advisors display. I know Indiana has a bright future ahead.”
Students will be competing in career leadership events such as environment and natural resources, forestry, veterinary science, floriculture and among other events. Others will be competing in leadership development events such as extemporaneous public speaking, agricultural issues forum and creed speaking.
The following local students will compete:
• Tippecanoe Valley FFA - Keith Haney, forestry; Sienna Holder, forestry; Lillian Dunbar, forestry; Aaron Backus, forestry.
• Whitko FFA - Marissa Rodgers, environment & natural resources; Hannah Thomas, environment & natural resources; Carter Imhoff, environment & natural resources; Andrea Werstler, environment & natural resources.