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Fifteen students competing for Indiana FFA

State Officer positions

INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2022) ??Fifteen Indiana FFA members from across the state are preparing for the opportunity to serve as an Indiana FFA State Officer for the upcoming year. After a week of FFA engagement opportunities, seven individuals will be selected to fulfill the roles of president, secretary, northern region vice president, southern region vice president, treasurer, reporter and sentinel.

During the 93rd Indiana FFA State Convention, the candidates will participate in a rigorous interview and selection process, in which, the chosen candidates will be announced at the final session on Thursday, June 16.

Once selected, the newly-elected officers will embark on a year of service, providing direction and overseeing the development of the student-led organization, which has more than 12,500 members statewide.

?I want to wish each FFA member competing next week the very best as they pursue these leadership positions,? said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. ?These FFA Student members are our future, and we are in good hands.?

Along with promoting FFA, agriculture and agricultural education, a majority of their responsibilities include conducting FFA chapter visits, facilitating leadership conferences, and hosting career and leadership development events, to name a few.

?Each of these young leaders have been preparing for months, if not years, and I want to wish them all the very best,? said Bruce Kettler, ISDA director. ?I know the stress and the hard work they put into preparing for a State FFA Officer position and I cannot wait to see where their future in agriculture takes them.?

The following list includes the 15 Indiana FFA State Officer candidates:

• Jenna Kelsay, Whiteland FFA
• Noah Longyear, East Noble FFA
• Jessika Thomas, South Ripley FFA
• Blaine Prosser, Eastside FFA
• Jayden Simpson, North Putnam FFA
• Anthony Taylor, Warsaw FFA
• Morgan Young, Clinton Central FFA
• Levi Baker, Switzerland County FFA
• Gracie Lee, Monroe Central FFA
• Jaden Maze, Western Boone FFA
• Tobias Sturgell, Indian Creek FFA
• Alex Kindig, South Newton FFA
• Mary Jones, Adam Central FFA
• Seth Ariens, North Putnam FFA
• Arrington Krull, Wawasee FFA

?FFA provides many new horizons for all members, especially the state officer candidates,? said Tami Ketchen, Indiana FFA Association director. ?The passion and drive these students have for agriculture is beyond compare. I am excited to see where FFA leads them.?

The 2021-2022 Indiana FFA state officer team will be announced on June 16 on inffa.org and on Indiana FFA?s social media channels.

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ABOUT INDIANA FFA
Indiana FFA is a dynamic youth organization that provides students opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Indiana FFA members can be found not only in rural communities, but also in many suburban and urban schools. Annually, 11 leadership conferences are offered to Indiana FFA members. These conferences, which are presented by student leaders, allow for a creative and fun way to help youth develop positive character traits and habits. Altogether, there are more than 200 activities to engage FFA members.

ABOUT ISDA
The?Indiana State Department of Agriculture?(ISDA) was established as a separate state agency by the Legislature in 2005. Administratively, ISDA reports to?Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, who also serves as Indiana?s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.