INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024/National FFA Organization) – A select group of 12 FFA State Officers from across the country have been chosen to serve as prominent voices in agriculture. The 2024-2025 class of National FFA’s SpeakAg Pioneers are expected to serve as advocates at the local, state, and national levels for the industry and those in it.

SpeakAg Pioneers lead the way among FFA’s more than one million members in promoting agricultural advocacy and literacy to FFA members and the general public by hosting workshops, creating content for social media, and attending events such as National Ag Day and the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis October 23-26, 2024.

“The SpeakAg Pioneer program provides a pathway for FFA members interested in careers in communications and advocacy to advance their skills,” says Celya Glowacki, Manager of Advocacy, Literacy, and Ag-Based Experiences at National FFA. “These students from across the country have shown initiative to lead in their state FFA associations, and this is another opportunity for them to educate others, serve an industry they love, and prepare for a successful career in agriculture.”

Members of the 2024-2025 SpeakAg Pioneer Class are:

• Brynn Almgren, Stuart, Neb., Nebraska FFA Secretary
• Caleb Ames, Stillwater, Okla., Oklahoma FFA Southwest Area Vice President
• Jack Beyer, Lowville, N.Y., New York FFA President
• Chloe Bomgardner, Jonestown, Penn., Pennsylvania FFA President
• Porter Hand, Pelzer, S.C., South Carolina FFA Region One Vice President
• Romulus Hiner, Harlowton, Mont., Montana FFA 2nd Vice President
• Josh Nelson, Troy, ID, Idaho FFA Vice President
• Paige Pardue, Hendersonville, Tenn., Tennessee FFA Reporter
• Inga Peterson, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Alaska FFA President
• Mikaela Rojas, New Boston, Mo, Missouri FFA State 1st Vice President
• Nina Weiland, Glen Gardner, N.J., New Jersey FFA Reporter
• Chloe Zittergruen, Keswick, Iowa, Iowa FFA Secretary

Corporate support for the SpeakAg Pioneers comes from Growth Energy, Merck Animal Health, and Wrangler.

You can learn more about the National FFA Organization at www.ffa.org, and the SpeakAg Pioneer program at https://www.ffa.org/speakag-pioneers/.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,027,200 student members as part of 9,235 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,027,200 student members as part of 9,235 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders, and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.