News release
MANHATTAN — A total of 8 members from the Northwest district were awarded their State FFA Degree during the 94th Kansas FFA Convention, June 1-3, 2022, on the Kansas State University campus.
The state degree is the highest honor the Kansas FFA Association can bestow upon its members. In order to achieve this award, members must meet the following requirements: have received their Chapter FFA Degree, been an FFA member and agricultural education student for at least two years, earned at least $2,000, or worked 600 hours in their Supervised Agricultural Experience program, given a six-minute speech about agriculture or FFA, participated in eight different leadership activities, received a “C” average or better in high school and shown a record of outstanding leadership and community involvement.
The members who met these qualifications and their respective FFA chapters from the Northwest district are: Hays – Amelia Kathleen Jaeger, Karli Shae Neher, Cyrus Walter Vajnar; Lakeside – Julie Anne Schindler, Reilly Stremel-Smith, Carter Machelle Walsh; Russell – Kirsten Kyger; Smith Center – Kaley Wagner.
Each state degree recipient receives a state degree charm — a symbol of the member’s growth and development — sponsored by Kansas Electric Cooperatives.
Visit www.ksffa.org for more information.