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Naz FFA Tell Bagley added another notch to his scholarship belt after making it through several levels of interviews which earned him a $10,000 Texas FFA Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation Scholarship, Finalists interviewed at Tarleton State University on June 5.
Naz FFA scores again with nine students from the FFA Chapter earning their Lone Star Degree.
Students include Bryson Brockman, Chloe Birkenfeld, Kaimy Chavira, Jett Ramaekers, Riley Ramaekers, Max Snead, Jack Welps, Tanner Wethington and Will Young.
They will receive their degree chain at the Texas FFA state convention in Dallas in July.
The State/Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree of membership the State FFA Association can award. To receive a State FFA Degree, members must meet the following requirements: -Received a Chapter FFA Degree; -An active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the State FFA Degree; -Completed at least 2 years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at our above the ninth-grade level, which includes an SAE; -Earned and productively invested at least $1,000 and worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, in a supervised agricultural experience program. The combination of hours and earnings multiplied by a factor of 3.33 must be equal to or greater than the number 1,000; -Demonstrated leadership ability by performing 10 parliamentary law procedures, giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA, and serving as an FFA officer, committee chairperson, or committee member; -Have a satisfactory academic record, certified by the agriculture teacher and the school principal or superintendent; -Participated in the planning and implementation of the chapter’s Program of Activities; -As of April 1, have completed ten activities above the chapter level in at least three of six different categories: leadership development events, career development events, conventions and meetings, project shows, student awards and leadership and service as described in policies adopt ed by the Board of Directors; and -Complete at least 25 hours of community service in a minimum of two different activities.