My FFA Story: Giving Back Comes Full Circle
"I didn’t know it then, but I do now. Hab and FFA were preparing me for the future."
Ag Angle: Chris Johns
"This photo was taken during a National Geographic story I was doing about Highway 93 in Nevada."
On the Record: Chris Johns
Award-winning National Geographic photojournalist Chris Johns says FFA gave him the life skills and leadership training for career success.
Texas Grandpa Receives His FFA Jacket 66 Years Later
This is a story that will make you #FFAproud.
Highlights: FFA, USDA Partner to Strengthen #NextGenAg
Wednesday morning was big for FFA members in the nation's capitol.
Monument Valley FFA Chapter Featured On PBS NewsHour
The agricultural education program of an impressive Arizona FFA Chapter earned more recognition this week as it was featured on PBS NewsHour. Monument Valley FFA Chapter, located in Kayenta, Arizona, is home to a career and technical education program that defies odds and serves students inside the Navajo Nation. The program is coordinated by Clyde McBride, recently named as an Education Week Leader To Learn From: McBride, who is the director of career and technical education in the 2,000-student Kayenta Unified school district, started this program in 1990 and has built it into a powerhouse that catapults students past the odds they’d face without it. In a Native American community of high poverty and unemployment, his 200 students outscore their peers statewide on math and English tests, and 100 percent graduate from high school, outstripping the statewide average by 22 percentage points. Three-quarters of McBride’s graduates enroll in college or training programs. The rest go straight into the workforce. “The work he does and the successes of his students are phenomenal,” says Jeanne Roberts, who oversees [...]
On The Record: Ray Starling, Special Assistant to the President
Ray Starling, the 1996-97 National FFA Eastern Region Vice President, recently received a new position within the White House, focusing on agriculture policy.
It Takes Two: Twins Serve as State FFA Officers in Three States
California, Connecticut and Montana each elected twin siblings to serve as state FFA officers for the 2016-17 term.
On The Record: Easton Corbin
Country music Easton Corbin star talks with FFA New Horizons about the lessons he learned as an FFA member, the values that drive him today and the pride he holds as an alumnus.
Changes to Official Dress, Opening Ceremony Gain Board Approval
Effective immediately, the board approved two recommendations during its January meeting in Indianapolis.
