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 96th Florida FFA Convention.
The 2024 Florida American Degree Candidates are:
| First Name | Last Name | Chapter |
| Bradley | Nelson | Apopka |
| Philip | Shaske | Auburndale |
| Emma | Self | Bartow |
| Alaina | Blair | Bell |
| Adli | Elliott | Bell |
| Jaidon | Lovett | Bell |
| Justin | Nash | Bell |
| Alex | Powell Jr | Bell |
| Ashlee | Thomas | Bell |
| Kinleigh | Cooper | Bell |
| Kayelee | Ehrisman | Belleview |
| Delaney | Faison | Belleview |
| Amanda | Zink | Bradford |
| Cassie | Acevedo | Bradford |
| Alana | Borgner | Bradford |
| Kaysie | Kropik | Brandon |
| Samuel | Potter | Brandon |
| Nathan | Sewell | Brandon |
| Ryan | Lanier | Brandon |
| Kelsey | Bass | Branford |
| Delaney | Fennell | Branford |
| Seth | Ramsey | Branford |
| Braxton | Young | Branford |
| Hannah | Young | Branford |
| Madison | Lane | Bronson |
| Timothy | Conneally | Brooksville |
| Elizabeth | Owens | Brooksville |
| Annebelle | Bintner | Bunnell |
| John | Williford | Bunnell |
| Lucas | Mathews | Central |
| Cody | Powell | Charlotte |
| Aubrey | Hudson | Chiefland Sr. |
| Shanie | Keene | Chiefland Sr. |
| Brailey | Stokes | Citrus |
| William | Ward | Citrus |
| Serena | Willimon | Clay High |
| Rayleigh | Carter | Cottondale |
| Adessa | Chancey | Crystal River |
| Mackenzie | Cunningham | DeLand |
| Nancy | Fischer | Deltona |
| Timber | Lord | Dixie |
| Caden | Reed | Dixie |
| Avery | Ashley | Durant |
| Caroline | Haxton | Durant |
| Peyton | Haxton | Durant |
| Bryan | Ferrell | Durant |
| Savannah | Rice | Durant |
| Taija | Santos | George Jenkins |
| Kayley | Best | Haines City |
| Emilie | Huggins | Haines City |
| Brynna | dierker | Haines City |
| Tobias | Grant | Hamilton County |
| John | Cornell | Hardee |
| Samantha | Shackelford | Hardee |
| Nathan | Hughes | Hardee |
| Madisyn | Hines | Hardee |
| Sarah | Gibson | Hardee |
| Ansley | Bo | Harmony |
| Vayda | Bristow | Hawthorne |
| Dawson | Guy | J.M. Tate |
| Jaxson | Stafford | J.M. Tate |
| Josie | Lowry | Jay |
| Makenleigh | Bledsoe | Jay |
| Bentley | Glover | Jay |
| Avery | Mitchem | Jay |
| Emerson | Walters | Jay |
| Emma | Martinez | Kathleen |
| Ashley | Kelley | Kathleen |
| Jenna | Baker | Keystone Heights |
| Seth | Greaves | Lafayette |
| Keeley | Durrance | Lake Butler |
| Payge | Dupre | Lake Gibson |
| Caleb | Fletcher | Lake Gibson |
| Bailey | Dykes | Lake Wales |
| Alan | Martinez | Lake Weir |
| Hunter | Peake | Lake Weir |
| Hannah | Yancey | Lakewood Ranch |
| Lindsay | Joslin | Lecanto |
| Nicole | Lisenby | Lecanto |
| James | McKinley | Lecanto |
| Emerson | Dicus | Leesburg |
| Chelsey | Crooks | Madison County |
| Ethan | Bochnia | Madison County |
| Noah | Mercer | Marianna |
| Nathan | Paulk | Middleburg |
| Mary | Roberts | Middleburg |
| Jacob | Asay | Mount Dora |
| Emma | Gregg | Mount Dora |
| Kylee | Urbina | Mulberry |
| Gillian | Matheson | Newsome Senior |
| Alexis | Riley | North Marion |
| James | Gruenwald | Northview |
| Kayla | Tallant | Oakleaf |
| Alydia | Herring | Oakleaf |
| Jenna | Larson | Okeechobe- Brahman |
| Katelyn | Daikus | Orlando Colonial |
| Amiyah | Labady | Orlando Colonial |
| David | Triana-Rodriguez | Orlando Colonial |
| Alyssa | Diaz | Orlando Colonial |
| Ashlyn | Easterling | Parrish Community |
| Drew | Blanton | Plant City |
| Kendall | Donaldson | Plant City |
| Bailey | Blanton | Plant City |
| Julia | Jones | Plant City |
| Kailey | Driver | Santa Fe |
| Bailey | Jones | Santa Fe |
| Laura | Kleckner | Santa Fe |
| Lauren | Heeren | Sebring |
| Kartik | Ananthan | Sebring |
| Shelby | Johnson | South Lake |
| Caroline | Moore | South Sumter Sr. |
| Spencer | Baylor | Strawberry Crest |
| Jaycee | Flowers | Strawberry Crest |
| Jenna | Mayo | Strawberry Crest |
| Gracie | Fletcher | Suwannee |
| Maddie | Carte | Suwannee |
| Grace | Tyree | Umatilla |
| Kamili | Fernandez | Varela |
| Kaylee | Tomon | Winter Haven |
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 nearly 30,000 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 Florida FFA Association affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer.
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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