NEWARK, MD, November 15, 2024 - Worcester County Public Schools is proud to congratulate Worcester Tech High School National Future Farmers of America (FFA) members Brooke Fitzgerald, Andy Maynard, Landon Makinen, Hailey Renshaw, and Jakob Thawley, who each brought home bronze medals representing Maryland as the 2024 Agriculture Issues team at the National FFA Convention.
The students competed against 39 teams on the topic What are the Effects of the Whitetail Deer Population at the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana in late October.
This team Leadership Development Event (LDE) challenged students to investigate a variety of current local, state, national and international issues facing agriculture through classroom instruction. Students then demonstrate through portfolio, presentation and questioning an understanding of the principles and fundamentals of agricultural issue analysis. This LDE prepares students for the workforce to apply teamwork, leadership and communication skills for career success. This was the first Agriculture Issues team to compete from Worcester Tech, led by Worcester County FFA Advisor/Agriculture Science teacher Jessica Flores.
Special Report: Watch some of these students as they are featured in a WMDT segment, Emerging Leaders: https://www.wmdt.com/2024/11/emerging-leaders-worcester-ffa-team/
