Honorary American FFA Degrees Awarded

Honorary American FFA Degree awards were awarded during the fourth general session at the National FFA Convention on Friday. This award is the highest recognition available to individuals in the FFA. Those receiving the award contributed to local, state and national programs and have established legacies of leadership for agriculture. Minnesota nominated 10 individuals for the honor including Doris Mold, Natasha Mortenson, Sherry Newell-Optiz, Lavyne Rada, Amy Smith, Darcy Dahna, Stacy Fritz and Michael Miron. North Dakota has four recipients including Tracy Hartwig, Tam Maddock, Adam Marx and Daniel Spellerberg. South Dakota does not have Honorary American FFA Degree recipients this year.