Senior FFA Members Earn State Degrees
Launch the media gallery 1 playerOn Wednesday February 5, five Leigh FFA members went to Central Community College in Columbus to get interviewed for their state degree. Those members included seniors Kammy Held. Brianne Kuhr, Jared Olson, Carter Brabec, and Paige Kurpgeweit. These members will be now all be receiving their state degree at the Nebraska FFA state convention.
Leigh FFA chapter president Kammy Held said, “A state degree is the highest degree to receive in high school FFA. I’m so proud that all our seniors this year earned their state degree. It is an accomplishment we will carry with us for the rest of our lives.”
Along with submitting the state degrees, the FFA chapter also had a total of 7 students submitting proficiencies.
Proficiencies are based on the student’s SAE they work on and fill out in AET through the year. This includes hours, descriptions, photos, and money or paid income. Being in FFA and having an SAE to work on keeps you on track and gives you many skills, such as time management, being able to manage your money and the paid income, and work ethic.
The following are proficiency results:
Kammy Held - Gold 1 - Goat Production
Carmen Malena - Gold 1 - Ag Sales
Carter Brabec - Gold 2 - Beef Production Placement
Brianne Kuhr - Gold 3 - Beef Production Placement
Brianne Kuhr - Gold 2 - Diversified Ag
Daphne Jedlicka – Silver - Sheep Production Entrepreneurship
Luke Eisenmann – Silver - Grain Production
Blake Loseke – Bronze - Beef Production Placement