Area Students Honored At State FFA

Several area FFA chapters attended the 96th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 11-13 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2024 theme of "United As One," the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture.

During the convention, the following awards were presented to local FFA chapters.

Eastland

Ella Gunderson, Cole Huber, Lauren Johnson, Jenica Stoner, and Cooper Taylor were conferred with State FFA Degrees by the Illinois Association for meeting all requireme...