(11/06/25) BATON ROUGE, La. — FFA members from across the country participated in the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. Louisiana FFA members participated in many competitive events and were recognized numerous times.

“The Louisiana FFA Association is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our members,” said Summer Anderson, state FFA executive secretary. “Their performance across competitive events and leadership roles reflects the high standards of agricultural education in our state and the unwavering commitment of our educators and advisors.”

Louisiana FFA members recognized for achievements are:

National Chorus

Curtis Hall - Delhi High

National Band

Justin Zito - Live Oak

American FFA Degree Recipients

• Luke Domingue - Beau Chene
  
• Cayl Doise and Hayden Courville - Elton
  
• Abigail Manuel, Grace Manuel, Alex Gorden, Kayley Parrie and Nicholas Tarver - Florien
  
• Mia Thompson - Iowa
  
• Tyler Demary and Nicholas Rasberry - Jennings
  
• Evan Bourgeois, Seth Bourgeois, Mason Mhire and Camille Sonnier - Lacassine
  
• Ellie Thames - Mangham
  
• Curstyn Oncale – Thibodaux
  
• Cameryn Sibley – Walker
  

Agriscience Fair

• Environmental Service/Natural Resource Systems - Winnfield, 8th place
  
• Food Products and Processing - Winnfield Middle, 9th place
  

National Chapter Award

• Three-Star Chapters - Crowley, East Ascension, Elton, Franklinton, Sixth Ward Jr., St. Amant, Union Parish, West Ouachita, Zachary
  
• Two-Star Chapters – Carencro, Dutchtown
  
• One-Star Chapters - Mangham
  
• Premier Chapter- Building Communities - St. Amant - National Winner
  
• Premier Chapter- Growing Leaders- Vinton - Top 10
  

Career Development Events/Leadership Development Events

• Agronomy - Jennings, Gold and 1st place overall
  
• Conduct of Chapter Meeting - Jennings, Gold and 2nd place overall
  
• Environmental and Natural Resources - Central Lafourche, Gold and 8th place overall
  
• Forestry - Kinder, Gold and 5th place overall
  
• Parliamentary Procedure - DeRidder, Gold and 4th place overall
  
• Poultry Evaluation - Acadiana, Gold and 6th place overall
  
• Ag Issues Forum - Vinton, Bronze
  
• Creed - Acadiana, Bronze
  
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation - Acadiana, Silver
  
• Employment Skills - Church Point, Silver
  
• Extemporaneous - Forest, Bronze
  
• Farm and Agribusiness Management - Jennings, Bronze
  
• Floriculture - Jennings, Bronze
  
• Food Science and Technology - LaSAS, Bronze
  
• Horse Evaluation - Acadiana, Silver
  
• Livestock Evaluation - Central Lafourche, Bronze
  
• Marketing Plan - Natchitoches Central, Bronze
  
• Meats Evaluation and Technology - Jennings, Silver
  
• Milk Quality and Products - Jennings, Silver
  
• Nursery/Landscape - Quitman, Silver
  
• Prepared Public Speaking - LaSAS, Bronze
  
• Veterinary Science - Assumption, Bronze

Top Individuals

• Agronomy-2nd Place - Shaune Maynard of Jennings FFA, LA
  
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management 7th Place - Annie Cormier of Acadiana FFA, LA
  
• Environmental and Natural Resources - 9th Place - Anthony Plaisance of Central Lafourche FFA, LA
  
• Milk Quality and Food Products - 6th Place - Corbin Webre of Jennings FFA, LA
  
• Invitationals
  
• Agricultural Education - Grand Lake - Gold and 5th in the Nation
  
• Spanish Creed- Florien - Bronze
  

Other Recognitions

• Owen Kelly, State President, delegate committee chair.
  
• Emily Manuel, LSU Agricultural Education instructor, served as a member of the National Chapter Award committee.
  
• Aaron Babers, Northern Region Ag Education Specialist, served as superintendent of the Forestry CDE committee.
  
• Spencer Stelly, Southwest Region Ag Education Specialist, served as a member of the Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE committee.
  
• Kristin Stair, LSU Agricultural Education Professor, served on the National FFA Board of Directors representing the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE).
  
• Eric Smith, Agriscience Teacher at Georgetown High School, served on the Agronomy CDE committee.
  
• Adam Thibodeaux, Agriscience Teacher at Crowley High School, served as a member of the National Chapter Award committee.
  
• Cade LeJeune, State FFA Advisor, served as the Southern Region Vice President for the National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE).

Louisiana FFA state officers pictured in front of the FFA sign at National FFA Convention held Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Indianapolis. Pictured are, back, from left, Baileigh Conner, Anthony Plaisance, Jaiden Porche, Bob Bourgeois III and Madelyn Fossum. Front, from left, Lola Frink, Molly Beaubouef and AndiKaye Ainsworth. Photo by Summer Anderson/LSU AgCenter

Eighteen Louisiana FFA members received their American Degree at convention, pictured are the members in attendance who accepted their degree on stage. Photo by Summer Anderson/LSU AgCenter