FFA National Star Finalist, Local Student Receives
National Degree
Also Selected as National Star Finalist in Agribusiness
Kristie M. Folk received the American FFA Degree at the 82nd National FFA
Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 24, 2009. It is the highest
degree awarded by the National FFA Organization and recognizes Kristie’s
demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding achievements in
agricultural business, production, processing and service programs.
Approximately one half of one percent of FFA
members advance through their local chapter and state FFA degree programs to
earn this national degree. Kristie, the daughter of David R. & Joan L. Folk
of Nescopeck, is currently attending the Pennsylvania State University
majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education. She is a member of the
Central Columbia FFA Chapter and her agricultural education instructors and
FFA advisors are Douglas Brown and Curtis Turner.
Kristie received the gold American FFA Degree key and a certificate in a
blue leatherette frame to commemorate the achievement.
The recognition program is sponsored by Case
IH, Farm Credit, Pioneer Hi-Bred, A DuPont Business and Syngenta, as a
special project of the National FFA Foundation. The National FFA Convention
is the nation’s largest annual youth gathering, welcoming students, parents
and educators from all across the United States.
The National FFA also recognizes 16 students from across the nation as their
Star Finalists for having exceptional Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
projects. The finalists are selected in four categories including Star
Farmer, Star in Agribusiness, Star in Agricultural Placement and Star in
Agriscience. Kristie was selected as a National Star Finalist in
Agribusiness. She interviewed about her butterfly project with eighteen
judges from top companies across the nation including Farm Credit, Syngenta,
Case IH and Pioneer, a DuPont Business.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known
as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of
507,763 student members – all preparing for leadership and careers in the
science, business and technology of agriculture – as part of 7,439 local FFA
chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National
FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the
growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. 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 information on the
American Degree, STAR Awards program or FFA, please visit www.ffa.org.
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