The Florida FFA Association recently selected 26 student members as finalists in the highly coveted “Stars of Florida” award recognition program. This program symbolizes the highest competitive recognition for FFA members and their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program(s) in seven different categories. Each candidate will be interviewed by a team of FFA, industry and Agriculture Education representatives to determine the winner in each area. Each finalist, their family and agriculture instructor(s) will be recognized at the Fourth General Session of the 98th Florida FFA Convention to be held at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando.
The finalists are:
Star Discovery Degree Finalists
Kason Philman – Bell Middle
Kensley Dasher – Branford Middle
Jacob Cannon – Chiefland Middle
Julie Portillo – DeLand Middle
Star Greenhand Degree Finalists
Tyler Brock – Clay High
Hannah Butler – Okeechobee Brahman
Hayden Henderson – Trenton
Kelsey Wilkerson – Trenton
Star Chapter Degree Finalists
Maggie Mosley – Clay High
Mia Portillo – DeLand
Peyton Roddy – DeLand
Lindsleigh Carte – Suwannee
Star in Agribusiness Finalists
Brayden Smith – Bell
Cayden Davis – Dixie
Lane Komara – Florida Virtual
Lily Harwell – Lake Gibson
Star in Agriscience Finalists
Carson Meeks – Bronson
Ashlyn Demanovich – Durant
Harrison Jackson – Lafayette
Brady Williamson – Okeechobee Brahman
Star in Agricultural Placement Finalists
Dylan Beal – Bell
Caige Tidwell – Branford
Marlena Lott – Durant
Reagan Hancock – Williston
Star Farmer Finalists
Adysen Burns – Bell
Abbygael Whitehead – Dixie
Brady Williamson – Okeechobee Brahman
Reagan Hancock – Williston