GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida FFA is pleased to announce those students who have submitted an
application to receive the coveted American FFA Degree. The American FFA Degree is the highest honor
bestowed upon any regular member of the National FFA Organization. These applicants will be
forwarded on to the National FFA Organization for consideration as candidates for the American FFA
Degree.
Each applicant will be recognized and given the opportunity to introduce themselves on the main stage
during the 97th Florida FFA Convention.
The 2025 Florida American Degree Candidates are:
| First | Last | Chapter |
| Michaela | Hunt-Cruz | Armwood |
| Brooke | Barcinas | Avon Park |
| Reagan | Richards | Avon Park |
| Kendal | Lambert | Avon Park |
| Taylor | Barcinas | Avon Park |
| Breanna | Taylor | Baker County |
| Allison | Bennett | Baker County |
| Whitley | Mobley | Baker County |
| Brooke | Allard | Bartow |
| Olivia | Foreman | Bartow |
| Alaura | Brown | Bell |
| Jackson | LeFebvre | Bell |
| madison | Parker | Blountstown |
| Haiden | Laraway | Braden River |
| Lourdes | Capote-Dishaw | Braden River |
| Joshua | Coxe | Bradford |
| Braden | Bass | Branford |
| Austin | Humphries | Branford |
| Liam | Meeks | Bronson |
| Shelby | Strickland | Bronson |
| Camden | Coleman | Brooksville |
| Ciara | Diventi | Brooksville |
| Nathanael | Monroe | Brooksville |
| Leah | Rutherford | Central |
| Brooke | Eyster | Charlotte |
| Grace | Bastow | Chiefland |
| Devin | Rogers | Chiefland |
| Regan | Varnes | Chiefland |
| Graysen | Stokes | Citrus |
| Lillie | Farley | Clay High |
| Shelby | McClain | Clay High |
| Caleb | Cox | Clay High |
| Raelynn | Paniagua | Clewiston |
| Wesley | Dickens | Cottondale |
| Jeremy | Scurlock | Cottondale |
| Alexis | Herndon | Crystal River |
| Peyton | Gay | Deane Bozeman |
| Tyler | Clements | Deane Bozeman |
| Abigail | Davis | DeLand |
| Hayden | Fowler | DeLand |
| Garrett | Hebert | DeLand |
| Candice | Hall | DeLand |
| Emily | O’Donnell | Deltona |
| Veronica | Rigby | Dixie |
| Kylah | Wright | Dixie |
| Jadie | Driggers | Dixie |
| Madisyn | Everett | Dixie |
| Hannah | Langford | Dixie |
| Cale | McQueen | Dixie |
| Gabe | Mitchell | Dixie |
| Brandon | Karnowski | Durant |
| Gabrielle | Howell | Durant |
| Kierlyn | Parham | Durant |
| Malerie | Scammey | East River |
| Lilly | Revels | Fort Pierce Westwood |
| Elizabeth | Rufo | Fort Pierce Westwood |
| Zoey | Thomaselli | Fort Pierce Westwood |
| Jayden | Weil | Fort Pierce Westwood |
| Mikah | McCoy | Fort White |
| Clara | Robinson | Fort White |
| Trey | Tyre | Fort White |
| Hannah | Ogburn | Frostproof |
| Hannah | Clayton | George Jenkins |
| Haylee | Gawtrey | George Jenkins |
| Brooklyn | Mims | George Jenkins |
| Charleigh | Wood | George Jenkins |
| Reanna | Brown | Haines City |
| Hailey | Bryant | Hardee |
| Summer | Cartwright | Hardee |
| Cayley | Franks | Hardee |
| Bryson | Johson | Hardee |
| Morgan | Tyson | Harmony |
| Lacie | Puckett | Harmony |
| Macie | Puckett | Harmony |
| Ace | Pearson | Hawthorne |
| Synteria | Williams | Hawthorne |
| Francis | Martin | J.M. Tate |
| Sarah | Alexander | J.M. Tate |
| Austin | Manning | J.M. Tate |
| Kamden | Jones | J.M. Tate |
| Lyllian | Warne | J.M. Tate |
| Anna | Ebberson | James Madison Prep |
| Ryleigh | Diamond | Jay |
| Mikaylah | Lampp | Kathleen |
| Jenna | Moss | Keystone Heights |
| Delaney | Deadwyler | Lafayette |
| Cason | Driver | Lafayette |
| Savanna | King | Lafayette |
| Jaley | Moseley | Lafayette |
| Jack | Peterson | Lafayette |
| Johanna | Heijkoop | Lafayette |
| Tanner | Connell | Lake Butler |
| Reagan | Robinson | Lake Butler |
| Nathaniel | Bath | Lake Gibson |
| Wyatt | Sherouse | Lake Gibson |
| Mattisen | Keeble | Lake Gibson |
| Caitlynn | Robertson | Lake Gibson |
| Ethin | Szetela | Lake Gibson |
| Brendon | Turcios White | Lake Gibson |
| Brenden | Silva | Lake Wales |
| Leigh Ann | Gilbert | Lakewood Ranch |
| Madison | Hartwig | Lakewood Ranch |
| Elizabeth | Schiller | Lecanto |
| Carolina | Harrell | Liberty County |
| Wesley | Borgert | Madison County |
| Caleb | Raines | Madison County |
| Dawson | Jordan | Malone |
| Macy | Jordan | Malone |
| Madelyn | Stoutamire | Marianna |
| Bryan | McDuffie | Moore Haven |
| Afrifa | Amoah Mensah | Mount Dora |
| Madison | Gregg | Mount Dora |
| Kaylee | Kline | Mount Dora |
| Gabija | Davila | Newsome Senior |
| Anna | Lane | Newsome Senior |
| Riley | Hall | North Marion |
| Rebecca | Holcomb | North Marion |
| Breely | Yeomans | North Marion |
| Caroline | Cassidy | North Marion |
| Jayden | Franklin | Northview |
| Cody | Pugh | Northview |
| Daniel | Riggs | Northview |
| Dakota | Keller | Ocooe |
| Leydializ | Aviles | Orlando Colonial |
| Valerie | Rodriguez | Orlando Colonial |
| Emaira | Jose Alamo | Orlando Colonial |
| Victoria | Justiniano | Orlando Colonial |
| Madison | Dell | Parrish Community |
| Holten | Graham | Parrish Community |
| Jace | Gutshall | Parrish Community |
| James | Keen Jr | Parrish Community |
| Marissa | Souders | Parrish Community |
| Jade | Stanton | Parrish Community |
| Lauren | Stortz | Parrish Community |
| Kayden | Duncan | Pierson-Taylor |
| Autumn | Johnson | Pierson-Taylor |
| Anais | Degnan | Riverview |
| Sean | Falvey | Riverview |
| Audrey | Jones | Santa Fe |
| Emma | Roland | Santa Fe |
| Raelynn | Owens | Sebring |
| Emma | Sevigny | Sebring |
| Julian | Merced | Sickles |
| Jocelyn | Eubanks | Sneads |
| Emma | Pridgen | South Lake |
| Dakota | Johnson | Southeast Manatee |
| Tregg | Aguero | Strawberry Crest |
| Taylor | Carlisle | Strawberry Crest |
| Arnulfo | Castillo | Strawberry Crest |
| Kaylee | Hudson | Strawberry Crest |
| Sarah | Rogers | Strawberry Crest |
| Brianna | Shepard | Strawberry Crest |
| Aubrey | Reppert | Suwannee |
| Kati | Taylor | Suwannee |
| Lois | Bachle | Trenton |
| Waylon | Rodgers | Trenton |
| Kenzli | Zingaro | Trenton |
| Gracie | Parker | Trenton |
| Evangeline | Street | Umatilla |
| Beatriz | Sosa Gonzalez | Varela |
| Philip | Mason | Zephyrhills |
| Kenady | Miller | Zephyrhills |
| Austin | John | Zephyrhills |
ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA STATE CONVENTION & EXPO
The annual state FFA convention and expo is the highlight of Florida FFA’s year. Nearly 5,000 FFA members, advisors, administrators, alumni, parents and industry partners come together to celebrate the achievements won by the past and present generations of agriculturalists, while continuing to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. Attendees will be inspired and motivated to take pride in our industry, serve our communities, and become leaders of the next generation.
While at the convention, FFA members and guests will experience motivational speakers, award presentations, exciting exhibits, challenging Career and Leadership Development Events, and plenty of entertaining activities. Attendees can take a stroll through the Florida FFA Expo in search of the perfect career connection, attend a workshop to brush up on those leadership skills, or simply interact and share ideas with FFA members and advisors from across the state.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION
The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 60,000 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 FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
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 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION
Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems.
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.
For more information about Florida FFA and agricultural education, visit flaffa.org.
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