Highlighting
the 72nd
annual New Jersey State FFA Convention in New
Brunswick recently was the election of the State FFA Officer team, the FFA members
who will provide leadership for the coming year
in the New Jersey FFA Association. The 2001-2002
officers are: State President - Mike Brooks,
19, Woodstown FFA, Elmer
- Mike
is majoring in environmental and business economics
at Cook College, Rutgers University, where
he is currently a sophomore. He served as the
2000-01 State FFA Secretary, and he continues
to develop his supervised agricultural experience
program in the area of vegetable production.
State
Vice President - Erin Zukus, 19, Allentown
FFA, New Egypt
- Erin
is a sophomore at Delaware Valley College in
Doylestown, PA, majoring in agricultural education.
She was the 2000-01 State FFA Reporter, and
her supervised agricultural experience program
includes greenhouse management and working
for NJDA.
State
Secretary - Sara Colson, 18, Woodstown FFA,
Pilesgrove
- Sara
will attend Pennsylvania State University,
Abington campus, in the fall, to major in agricultural
education. She was the 2001 NJ FFA Member of
the Year, and her supervised agricultural experience
program includes farm work, golf course maintenance,
and working at a local feed and hardware store.
State
Treasurer - Chris Nnadi, 19, Penns Grove FFA,
Carneys Point
- Chris
is a sophomore majoring in plant science at
Cook College, Rutgers University. He served
as the 2000-01 State FFA Sentinel, and currently
has a supervised agricultural experience program
in the areas of plant biotechnology and home
development.
State
Reporter - Elizabeth Cobb, 17, Woodstown FFA,
Bridgeton
- Elizabeth
will attend Salem Community College in the
fall to major in government/law. She was named
New Jersey Treasurer of the Year for two consecutive
years while serving as an officer at the chapter
level. Working at her family's lumber mill
and lawn repair shop and raising 150 white
pines are both components of her supervised
agricultural experience program.
State
Sentinel - Brian Dalbow, Penns Grove FFA, Carneys
Point
- Brian
will attend Salem Community College in the
fall to study youth ministry. He was recognized
as the New Jersey State FFA Member of the Month
in April. Lawn care, small animal care, plant
care, home improvement, agricultural processing
and community development are all aspects of
his supervised agricultural experience program.
State
Parliamentarian - John Coombs, 18, Woodstown
FFA, Elmer
- John
will attend Delaware Valley College this fall.
His future plans include returning to the family
farm after graduation. This year, he received
a State Proficiency award for specialty crops
in recognition of his outstanding supervised
agricultural experience program, which involved
growing and marketing 10 acres of pumpkins.
The
New Jersey State FFA Officer team will travel
thousands of miles this year as they visit New
Jersey's 37 local FFA chapters to promote agricultural
education and the FFA. With more than 2,000 FFA
members statewide, students are developing their
potential for premier leadership, personal growth
and career success through agricultural education.
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