New National FFA Leadership Announced

With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network.

The 2023-2024 National FFA Officer team was elected during the final session of the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. The new officer team was picked from 35 candidates and will lead the organization during the next year.

Amara Jackson of Michigan is the new national president. Grant Norfleet of Missouri is the National Secretary. The new regional vice presidents come from Florida, Iowa, Ohio, and New Mexico.

Each year during the national convention, six student members are elected by delegates to represent the organization as national officers. Through their year of service, the officers will interact with business and industry leaders, thousands of FFA members and teachers, corporate sponsors, government officials, education officials, the general public, and others. The team will also lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA members throughout the country and set policies that help guide the future of the FFA and its members.

And you did here me name drop Florida in there. Carter Howell of Florida was elected the Southern Regional Vice President at that National Convention. He is a former member of the Durant Senior FFA Chapter.

Congratulations to each of those new FFA officers.