Posts Tagged ‘FFA’

Brubaker honored for career and service to the state, university and FFA

N.C. Sen. Daniel Blue Jr. (left) and N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis were among those paying tribute to former N.C. Speaker of the House Harold Brubaker (center).

The career impacts and legacy of former North Carolina Speaker of the House Harold Brubaker were celebrated March 27 at a special event that was also a fund-raiser in support of the North Carolina FFA Foundation.

Alumnus Richard Brooks awarded Honorary American FFA Degree

Richard Brooks receives the Honorary American FFA Degree from Katie Cauthen, an NC State agricultural education student and state FFA vice president.

CALS alum Richard Brooks recently received the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 58th annual State FFA Land Judging Career Development Event in Robeson County. The award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment.

CALS alumna marks special anniversary as agriculture teacher

Clark was honored by her students and colleagues for her 25 years of teaching.

Gwen Gentry Clark celebrated her 25th year as an agriculture teacher at Avery County High — and the achievement of a significant career goal.

Alumni Profile: Upon achieving a major career goal, Gwen Clark reflects on 25 years as an agriculture teacher

Clark is also active with the Christmas Tree Growers Association and her local Cooperative Extension Service.

This year, two of her former students became the first ever from Avery County to earn the American FFA Degree.

Stewart father and son both elected FFA presidents

John Stewart and Marshall Stewart

On June 23, John Stewart of Knightdale was elected president of North Carolina’s FFA Organization – 30 years to the week that his father, Marshall Stewart, was elected state president of the same organization in 1981. They are believed to be the first father and son to serve as state FFA presidents for North Carolina.

State FFA officers elected at Raleigh Convention

FFA officers

Four FFA members were elected state officers at the 2011-2012 State FFA Convention held at the Raleigh Convention Center June 21-23. New officers are State President John Stewart of Knightdale; State Vice President Caroline Tart of Goldsboro; State Vice President Beverly Hampton of Mount Ulla; State Vice President Katie Cauthen of Mount Pleasant; State Vice President Hannah Russell of Asheboro; and State Vice President Alyssa Ramsey of Marshall.

300 hands join together to renovate school barn

The barn was one five in the United States selected to be renovated and preserved.

In 1946 the people of a Climax pulled together to put up a cattle barn on J.D. Cheek’s farm. And pull together they did again 64 years later when, on a bright April weekend, scores of them gathered to spiff up the barn and make it part of Providence Grove High School’s agricultural education program.

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