Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation supports local FFA members at national convention

December 5, 2023

WBBJ Staff,

PRESS RELEASE FROM TENNESSEE FFA FOUNDATION INC.:

Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation supports local FFA members at national convention

(The Tennessee Breakfast honors FFA members from Tennessee who are competing on the national stage in their respective competitions. This event is made possible by several supporters, including Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation.)

(The Tennessee Breakfast honors FFA members from Tennessee who are competing on the national stage in their respective competitions. This event is made possible by several supporters, including Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation.)

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(Caption: West Tennessee State Vice President Abigail Hamm of the Munford FFA chapter greets members as they gather for the 69th Annual Tennessee Breakfast.)

(Caption: West Tennessee State Vice President Abigail Hamm of the Munford FFA chapter greets members as they gather for the 69th Annual Tennessee Breakfast.)

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(Photo Caption: East Tennessee State Vice President Mary Beth Collette, along with Tennessee Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Jeff Aiken and Assistant Commissioner Carol Coley McDonald, present the Munford FFA Agricultural Communications team an award for reaching the national level. Team members included Brylie Lowery, Kayley Miller, Sarah Ault, and Katie Greuling.)

(Photo Caption: East Tennessee State Vice President Mary Beth Collette, along with Tennessee Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Jeff Aiken and Assistant Commissioner Carol Coley McDonald, present the Munford FFA Agricultural Communications team an award for reaching the national level. Team members included Brylie Lowery, Kayley Miller, Sarah Ault, and Katie Greuling.)

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – More than 72,000 Future Farmers of America (FFA) members made the trek to Indianapolis for the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo. Hundreds of those FFA members hailed from West Tennessee and were able to participate in a decades-long Tennessee tradition, thanks to Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation’s support.

The 69th Annual Tennessee FFA Breakfast honored those teams and individuals representing the Volunteer State on the national stage. The event was held in downtown Indianapolis in conjunction with the National FFA Convention. Students and teachers were able to attend the event at no cost to them thanks to the support of Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (STEMC).

Participating schools from the STEMC service area included: Collierville High School, Crockett County High School, Bolivar Central High School, Scotts Hill High School, Lexington High School, Halls High School, Ripley High School, Brighton High School, Covington High School, and Munford High School.

The following teams from the STEMC service area represented Tennessee nationally:

Agricultural Communications, Munford; Forestry, Munford; Horse Evaluation, Collierville; Marketing Plan, Munford; Milk Quality and Products, Covington

The following individuals from the STEMC service area represented Tennessee nationally:

Employment Skills, Abigail Hamm, Munford; Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship, William Martin, Covington; Equine Science-Entrepreneurship, Lainey Hutchison, Crockett County; Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production, Michael Hopkins, Covington; American Star in Agribusiness, Lainey Hutchison, Crockett County

National Band, Chorus, and Talent members from the STEMC service area included:

National Talent, Mary Carter, Crockett County

Chapters receiving Star recognition from the STEMC service area included: Three Star: Brighton, Covington, Crockett County; Two Star: Munford

The FFA is a student-led leadership organization for students enrolled in agricultural education courses in public, private, and home school settings. To learn more about Tennessee FFA, visit tnffa.org.

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