FFA Discovers The Power
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tion to a limited number of indi
viduals that have had a positive
impact on FFA and/or agricul
tural education. Newswanger
received the degree on-stage last
Friday at the Kentucky Fair &
Exposition Center. Nearly
45,000 FFA students, teachers
and agribusiness representatives
were present from every state in
the nation.
Enos Heisey, was honored
with a 25-year sponsor award in
appreciation for the encourage
ment given to students in agri
cultural education as a sponsor
of the National FFA Founda
tion. Heisey is from Lebanon.
The Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Agriculture under the
direction of Samuel E. Hayes Jr.
received the distinguished ser
vice citation for many years of
work to encourage agricultural
education and FFA by working
closely with the Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
Hayes and his staff provide re
sources, meeting locations, agri
culture knowledge, industry
insight, and overall support for
FFA in Pennsylvania.
James Bark of Bloomington,
Wis., is the new American Star
Farmer, and Monte Else of Lin
coln, Neb., is the new American
Star in Agribusiness.
For the last 35 years, a na
tional ag career show has been
held as part of the Convention
celebration that is credited as
the largest youth career show in
the nation. Exhibits range from
traditional agriculture and busi
ness stalwarts, such as machin
ery manufactures to specialty
suppliers and emerging e
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ties and colleges have displays.
And Hands-on opportunities for
show attendees abound. From
changing tires on an official
NASCAR racecar to scaling a
rock-climbing wall, intriguing
possibilities for the adventurous
are abundant. Students are ex
posed to the latest science, busi
ness, and high-tech
advancements. Exhibitors spend
time with students helping them
learn about current develop
ments in varied areas ranging
from hydroponic gardening to
computer simulations.
For the 34th consecutive year,
the National FFA Foundation
set a record level of support for
FFA and agricultural education
programs. R. W. Porter, chair
man of the foundation board,
announced the Foundation had
raised $7,675,000 in 2000 to sup
port annual projects and pro
grams for FFA and ag
education-an all-time record.
Since 1944, the National FFA
Foundation has provided more
than $99 million to FFA mem
bers for awards, scholarships,
and achievement programs.
FFA is a national youth or
ganization of 455,306 students
preparing for leadership and ca
reers in the science, business,
and technology of agriculture
with 7,226 local chapters in all
50 states, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. In addition to
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, other service cita
tions went to the Ford Motor
Company Fund, Dearborn,
Mich., and Tractor Supply
Company, Nashville, Tenn.
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Eugene P. Klynott, deputy secretary for adminstration, Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, center, accepts the distinguished service citation for the department at the
National FFA Convention. With Klynott are members of the Pennsylvania FFA Associa
tion officer team. They are Kristen Pfeifer, Jen Whitman, Jen Zimmerman, Lisa alien,
Andrew Flinchbaugh, Jimmy Mullen, Tony Resh, Jess Hyland, Amos Aurand, and Mike
Livingston.
year sponsor. Thirty-five-year
sponsors from our local area
were The Scotts Company, Co
lumbus, Ohio; Universal Letter
ing, Lima, Ohio; and Wrangler,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Other local state degree recip
ients include: Delaware, James
Borel, president, DuPont Crop
Protection.
Georgia, Gale Buchanan,
dean, College of Ag and Env.
Sciences, University of Georgia;
Norman Gay, Credit manager,
McCranie Tractor Co.; Jerald
Taylor, chief ranger, Georgia
Forestry; and Howard Turner,
dir. member service, Walton
Elec. Membership Corp.
New Jersey, John Grover,
former state FFA advisor; Dr.
Desiree Little, global reg. Mgr.,
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Carol Shipp, chief of staff. New
Jersey Dept, of Ag.
North Carolina, Mac Hodges,
national FFA alumni president;
and Denny Tart, vocational dir.
Wayne County Schools.
Ohio, Alan Andreani, Super
intendent, Marlington Local
Schools; Dr. Joanna Kister, dir.,
career-tech and adult education;
and Dr. N.L McCaslin, chair,
dept, human and comm re
source dev., Ohio State.
Vermont, Gail Kiley-Sanders,
state FFA executive secretary.
Virginia, Larkin Phillips,
assoc, dir. technical education,
Hanover Co. Schools.
Washington DC, Dr. Kevin
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