Tea Area students receive State FFA Degrees

Three hundred seventy South Dakota FFA members were recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree during the 98th South Dakota State FFA Convention on Tuesday, April 21 during the second session at First Bank and Trust Arena, sponsored by SD Army National Guard

The State FFA Degree is the highest honor the South Dakota FFA Association can bestow upon its members. Recipients have dedicated several years to developing their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs, building leadership skills, and contributing to their communities through service and involvement.

As a special project of the South Dakota FFA Foundation, State Degree recipients receive a golden charm and certificate, symbolizing their growth and achievement. Certificates and charms are sponsored by Dacotah Diamond Auctions; First Premier Bank; Red River Farm Network; The Dan Streff Family; The Jacobson Group LLC; Wyatt & Zana DeJong; Rechelle & Eric Dissing; Dani Herring; Kent Buchholz; Lance Howe; Barry & Jenny Jacobson; Rick and Sandy Osterday; Todd & Barbara Powell; Jeff and Beth Vander Wal; The Olson Family; the Wendy Mortenson Agency; Steven Zemlicka; Kevin and Amber Blagg; Jordane & Kyle Arbach; Mercedes & Myles Snedeker; and Dawn Wind Dairy Goats.

Among those receiving their State FFA Degree from Tea Area were: Landen Madsen, Katelyn Park, and Trey Severin.