MANHATTAN — A total of 19 students from the Northwest District FFA were awarded their State FFA Degree at the 90th Kansas FFA State Convention, May 30–June 1, 2018, on the Kansas State University campus.

The State Degree is the highest honor the Kansas FFA Association can bestow upon its members. In order to achieve this award, members must meet the following requirements: have received their Chapter FFA Degree, been an FFA member and agricultural education student for at least two years, earned at least $2,000 or worked 600 hours in their Supervised Agricultural Experience program, given a six-minute speech about agriculture or FFA, participated in eight different leadership activities, received a “C” average or better in high school and shown a record of outstanding leadership and community involvement.

The members who met these qualifications and their respective FFA Chapters from the Northwest District are: Atwood — Natalie Hawkins, Cauy Hayes; Ellis — Lane Fischer, Cameryn Kinderknecht, Lane Kohl; Hoxie — Samuel Bretz, Sean Robben, Cami Schamberger; Lakeside — Madison Schindler, Nicholas Schmitt, Isaac Schoen; Plainville — Noah Hansen, Willow Hunt; St. Francis — Coy De Waal, Emileigh Dinkel, Echoe Lennox, Mason Schmid, Matthisen Witzel; WaKeeney — Codi Bliss.