COOKEVILLE, TN— During the annual Middle Tennessee FFA awards banquet on April 27, 2017, the 2017-2018 Tennessee FFA Middle Region Officer Team was elected. The six individuals elected to serve are President, Luke Love, Riverdale; Vice President, Caden Neville, Mount Juliet; Secretary, Garrett Franklin, Clay County; Treasurer, Lily Moll, Hendersonville; Reporter, Savannah Jones, East Robertson; Sentinel, Austin Wattenbarger, Stone.
This year, 24 candidates vied for the coveted six positions. The 24 applicants are required to be from different chapters and are a sophomore, junior or senior in high school. The candidates were scored on three parts: letter writing, test, and an interview. The judging panel consisted of 6 members made up of current teachers, former FFA members, and business & industry representatives.
The newly elected regional officer team is responsible for the Middle Tennessee Greenhand Conference held in the fall. They will develop and execute workshops designed to be engaging and informative about the numerous ways to be involved in FFA and the agriculture industry. Regional Officers also play a major role in the regional banquet and working regional contests. Their first event will be ROPE (Regional Officer Preparatory Experience) presented by the Tennessee FFA State Officer Team.
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Nationally, there are 649,355 FFA members, aged 12-21. The Tennessee FFA Association is comprised of 14,084 members from 214 high school chapters, 7 middle school chapters, and 8 collegiate chapters across the state of Tennessee.
(Photo caption: Newly elected Middle Region Officers pose for a team photo.
Left to Right: Sentinel, Austin Wattenbarger, Stone; Reporter, Savannah Jones, East Robertson; Treasurer, Lily Moll, Hendersonville; Vice President, Caden Neville, Mount Juliet; Secretary, Garrett Franklin, Clay County; President, Luke Love, Riverdale.)