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Congratulations are in order for two leaders of Tennessee FFA who represented the Volunteer state on the national stage this week at the 96th National FFA Convention.
Amy Beckham: Tennessee on the National Stage. Hello there and welcome to Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Amy Beckham.
Lillie Cagle: I was just excited to get the opportunity to go on stage and compete at the national level. That was definitely an honor and then to be named a national winner, I’m just very excited and grateful.
Amy Beckham: Well congratulations are for sure in order for Lillie Cagle of Bledsoe County who was named a national FFA winner in the agricultural education proficiency award this week at the 96th National FFA Convention.
Lillie Cagle: Agricultural education is something that I’m very passionate about. FFA and agricultural education is what has really made me find my passion and my purpose and so being able to give back to others and make sure that others are not only finding that same purpose and being educated about the agriculture industry, but they also are understanding where their food and resources come from soo they’re able to advocate for farmers and also be a voice for agriculture.
Amy Beckham: Lillie is currently serving as the State FFA Sentinel and is a freshman at Tennessee Tech University studying agricultural communications. More of what the award means to her.
Lillie Cagle: Very thankful for all the people who helped me get here and have supported me and encouraged me, especially I competed as the proficiency last year at state and didn’t win. So then to come back and get to the national level this year is definitely – I’m very grateful for that.
Amy Beckham: Another FFA member to congratulate who made it to the national stage this convention is Ella Hasty of Stewart’s Creek. She was a national finalist in her proficiency award and a national runner up in her agriscience fair project.
Ella Hasty: For the proficiency, it’s in integrated research systems. So, basically that just means I’ve done research in multiple different systems ranging from plant to social and environmental. Then the second in award on stage was for social systems division five agriscience research and I compared Tennessee leadership development events to national leadership development events in the team category and saw how well each of those events prepare students for future careers. It was really interesting to see that compared to the handbooks and it played a big role in my proficiency as well.
Amy Beckham: Well, congratulations to both ladies, and for Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Amy Beckham.
