Thirty-five FFA members have been selected to vie for national office at the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo this October.
The process to become a national officer is arduous, with the candidates – each state FFA association can submit one individual member annually – taking part in an extensive interview process with the National FFA Officer Nominating Committee. The committee is comprised of students who interview and select the national officers.
It takes a highly motivated person to become a successful National FFA Officer—an opportunity afforded to few members. Becoming a national officer requires members to learn about their passions and gain a better understanding of what life as a national officer is like. The life of a national officer is nonstop hard work and never-ending commitments, but it is a life-changing experience—one they will cherish forever.
Congratulations to the following members who will run for a position on the 2022-23 National FFA Officer Team:
Will Aycock | Alabama |
Josie Kelly | Arkansas |
Tyler Martinez | Arizona |
Montana Goodman | Colorado |
Kendall Metz | Delaware |
Emma Poole | Florida |
Karter Goforth | Georgia |
Gracie Murphy | Illinois |
Derick Williams | Indiana |
Mia Gibson | Iowa |
Elizabeth Sturgis | Kansas |
Bethany Fields | Kentucky |
Kaleb LeMoine | Louisiana |
Stephanie Harvey | Michigan |
Kyle Thomas | Minnesota |
Colin Wilburn | Missouri |
Colton Young | Montana |
Ellie Wanek | Nebraska |
Kailee DiRienzo | New Hampshire |
Hannah-Rose Foote | New York |
MacKenna Clifton | North Carolina |
Stetson Urlacher | North Dakota |
Branson Van Fleet | Ohio |
Karstyn Cantrell | Oklahoma |
Justin Sharp | Oregon |
Jess Herr | Pennsylvania |
Sofia Muñiz-Ferrer | Puerto Rico |
Cayden Gates | South Carolina |
Hunter Eide | South Dakota |
Katelyn Wattenbarger | Tennessee |
Ryan Williamson | Texas |
Andrew Seibel | Virginia |
Emily Yates | West Virginia |
Ben Styer | Wisconsin |
Cameron Magee | Wyoming |