SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and supporters from across the state of California returned to the Golden 1 Center for the closing session of the 96th State FFA Leadership Conference in Sacramento.
The annual State Star Awards were handed out, and the winner will go on to compete at the national level. The winners are as follows:
- State Star in Agriscience: Liam Joy, St. Helena FFA
- State Star in Agribusiness: Trevor Wright, Hollister FFA
- State Star in Agriculture Placement: Morelia Vierya, Madera
- State Star Farmer: Emma Woods, Gustine FFA
Conference Ambassadors, Courtesy Corps, and Press Corps members were also acknowledged for their assistance and efforts in helping make State FFA Conference successful.
State FFA President, Austin Bell reflected on his year of service during his retiring address and shared the three pillars that have been a driving force throughout his journey: community, faith, and agriculture. Bell encouraged members to discover their own pillars of purpose.
“We all need something to live for,” Bell said. “There is something greater in this life to serve; we have to live with purpose.”
Members heard one last performance by State FFA Talent Winner, Caiden Wallace of Porterville FFA.
Following the recognition of Past State Officers, the 2023-2024 officer team was honored and retired their state officer jackets after their year of service. State FFA Advisor, Hugh Mooney, thanked members of state staff and told stories about each officer.
Students from Kingsburg, Turlock Christian, Hilmar, Santa Maria, and O’Neals Minarets were elected by delegates to serve as 2024-25 State FFA Officers and properly installed into their offices. The officer team is as follows:
- President: Camille Zavala
- Vice President: John Dein
- Secretary: Gianna Gonzalez
- Treasurer: Melissa Lua-Duarte
- Reporter: Carlos Nunez
- Sentinel: Joshua Wolford
The 97th California FFA State Leadership Conference is set to take place in Sacramento, California on April 3-6, 2025.
