2021 American FFA Degree Recipients

As the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization, the American FFA Degree shows an FFA member’s dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association. It demonstrates the effort FFA members apply toward their supervised agricultural experience and the outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement they exhibited through their FFA career.

This year 33 Idaho FFA members are honored to receive the coveted American FFA Degree. Those who attend the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo may receive their degree on stage during the Saturday American Degree Session. The 2021 candidates are:

Colby Anderson, New Plymouth

Sydney Atkinson, Parma

Kelsie Barnes, Filer

Cassandra Beene, Burley

Emily Blattner, Kuna

Cade Brackett, Marsing

Riata Chandler, Weiser

Meghan Clancy, Nampa

Annalise DeVries, Cambridge

Lauren DeVries, Cambridge

Weston Dorsey, Homedale

Loren Eels, New Plymouth

Grace Ertel, Cambridge

Hannah Field, Rimrock

Becka Finn, Rigby

Spencer Fisher, Homedale

Kristina Furtado, New Plymouth

Audrey Godfrey, Rigby

Kaylie Holloway, Rigby

Rachael Melad, Vallivue

Emily Pearson, Castleford

Juan Ramirez, American Falls

Justin Schumann, Raft River

Cole Searle, North Fremont

Grace Smith, Raft River

Landon Smith, Rigby

Luke Smith, Rigby

Tyler Smith, New Plymouth

Ellie Tesnohlidek, Fruitland

Logan Thornley, Rigby

Kylie Travis, New Plymouth

Dylan Waldron, Malad

McKenzie Walton, Minico

To be eligible to receive the American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization, members must be an active “Student” member (see National FFA Constitution Article V. Membership, Sections A & B. for membership eligibility requirements) and must meet the following minimum qualifications:

  1. Have received the State FFA Degree, have been an active member for the past three years (36 months) and have a record of satisfactory participation in the activities on the chapter and state level.

  2. Have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least three years (540 hours) of systematic secondary school instruction in an agricultural education program, or have completed at least the equivalent of 360 hours of systematic secondary school instruction in agricultural education and one full year of enrollment in a postsecondary agricultural program, or have completed the program of agricultural education offered in the secondary school last attended.

  3. Have graduated from high school at least 12 months prior to the national convention at which the degree is to be granted.

  4. Have in operation and have maintained records to substantiate an outstanding supervised agricultural experience program, through which the member has exhibited comprehensive planning and managerial and financial expertise.

  5. A student after entering agricultural education must have:
    a. Earn at least $10,000 and productively invested $7,500 or
    b. Earned and productively invested $2,000 and worked 2,250 hours in excess of scheduled class time. Any

    combination of hours, times a factor of 3.56, plus actual dollars earned and productively invested must be equal to or greater than the number 10,000. Hours used for the purpose of producing earnings reported as productively invested income shall not be duplicated as hours of credit to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.

  6. Have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement and have achieved a high school scholastic record of “C” or better as certified by the principal or superintendent.

  7. Have participated in at least 50 hours of community service within at least three different community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours.

Congratulations to Idaho’s 33 American FFA Degree candidates! Your achievement helps commemorate the learning, earning and serving to which you have devoted your efforts!

Idaho FFA Association