Red Bud FFA members earn top honors at state convention

STATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS–The Red Bud High School FFA had several members recognized with state degrees at the Illinois State FFA Convention. Recipients were: in front: Sydney Kassing, Sage Pensoneau, Grace Koester, Payton Burmester, Brooke Herman and El­lie Hahn; in back: Holly Gregson, Will Nitschze, Noah Kassing, Ehren Ganley, Emma Carter and Amelia Guebert.

CHAPTER AWARDS–The Red Bud High School FFA received several chapter awards at the Illinois State FFA Convention. Pictured with the awards are chapter members: in front: Payton Burmester, Grace Koester, Amelia Guebert, Brooke Herman and Sage Pensoneau; in back: Ellie Hahn, Ehren Ganley, Will Nitschze, Holly Gregson and Sydney Kassing.

Members of the Red Bud FFA Chapter traveled to Springfield June 9-11 to attend the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention, joining more than 8,000 FFA members from across the state to celebrate achievements in agricultural education, leadership, and career development.

Throughout the three-day convention, Red Bud FFA members participated in leadership sessions, chapter recognition events and activities with fellow FFA members from across Illinois.

For more on the FFA, please see this week’s print edition.