The 2015 State Officer Screening Committee slated 13 high school seniors as candidates for state FFA office, April 7-8, 2015 at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City. 32 student members participated in the rigorous interview process. These members were challenged with a personal interview, written exam, individual problem-solving exercise, advocacy stand and deliver practicum, state degree interview, agricultural education interview and a conversational exercise. The selected candidates will seek election at the 87th Florida FFA State Convention & Expo, June 29-July 3, 2015.
Presidential Candidates
- Brooks Parrish, Trenton
- Anne Schwartz, Land O’ Lakes
Area I Candidate
- Heather Yoder, Blountstown
Area II Candidates
- Allie Randell, Branford
- Stephen Singleton, Palatka
Area III Candidates
- Moriah Braswell, Taylor
- Matthew Staples, South Lake
Area IV Candidates
- Maegan Meredith, Tenoroc
- Anastasia Sturgis, Orlando Colonial
Area V Candidates
- Dominique Cook, Plant City
- Adrian Dyer, Durant
Area VI Candidates
- Julie Sharpe, Okeechobee Brahman
- Taylor Pearce, Okeechobee Brahman
FFA members elect their own officers and plan and conduct activities with supervision from their chapter advisors. A maximum of eight state officers, all recent high school graduates taking a year off of college, play a key role in sharing FFA and agriculture’s message, traveling more than 300 days of their year of service. State Officers present workshops and deliver presentations focused on the importance of agriculture and leadership development.
State Officers make an effort to visit every chapter each year to educate students about FFA and agriculture.
About the Florida FFA Association
The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with nearly 18,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year.
The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.
The FFA Mission
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
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- Presidential Candidates • Brooks Parrish, Trenton • Anne Schwartz, Land O’ Lakes
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- Area I Candidate – Heather Yoder, Blountstown
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- Area II Candidates • Stephen Singleton, Palatka • Allie Randell, Branford
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- Area III Candidates • Matthew Staples, South Lake • Moriah Braswell, Taylor
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- Area IV Candidates – Maegan Meredith, Tenoroc & Anastasia Sturgis, Orlando Colonial
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- Area V Candidates – Adrian Dyer, Durant & Dominique Cook, Plant City
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- Area VI Candidates – Julie Sharpe, Okeechobee Brahman & Taylor Pearce, Okeechobee Brahman
