National Finalists for 2020 National FFA Convention
Agriscience Fair – 7 Finalists
- Animal Systems – Division 4 – Shelbea Tosh/Mallory Templeton – Bolivar
- Animal Systems – Division 6 – Josie Toombs/Jacob Toombs – Bolivar
- Environ Services/NRS – Division 5 – Caroline Herigon – Boonville
- Food Products – Division 4 – Audrey Langlotz/Nash McKenzie – Boonville
- Food Products – Division 6 – Ashley Freiburger/Courtney Freiburger – Verona
- Power, Structural, Technical Systems – Division 3 — Dakota Kuester – Boonville
- Social Systems – Division 4 – Leah Crawmer/Jordan Hall – Troy
Proficiency Awards – National Finalists (9)
- Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship – Jacob Dierking, Santa Fe
- Environmental Science /NRS Mgt. – Cory Word, Saxony Lutheran
- Forest Management – Bryce Hixson, Neosho
- Fruit Production – Ethan Hilgedick, Ashland
- Service Learning – Grant Norfleet, Mexico
- Specialty Crop Production – Cole Hammett, Ashland
- Swine Production Entrepreneurship – Brylee Williams, Princeton
- Swine Production Placement – Zachary Main, North Mercer
- Wildlife Management – Amanda Belew, Ashland
National Chapter Awards
- 33 out of 33 chapters submitted are Three Star Chapters — Highest award for a chapter
- Three Models of Excellence FFA Chapters – this is three out of the top 10 chapters in the nation
- Ashland, Braymer, Troy
- Premier Chapter: Building Communities Finalist – Ashland
- Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture Finalist – Audrain Co. R-VI
2020 Other Missouri FFA Tidbits
- American Degree Recipients – announcement Mid-September
- National Officer Candidate – Paxton Dahmer
- 4 Teachers receiving Honorary American Degree – Tonya Jedlicka, West Plains; John Kallash, Clopton; Randy Morris, Putnam Co.; Chad Murphy, Versailles
- 14 National Delegates