A member of the Royal Valley FFA chapter was recognized for having one of the best career development programs in the state at the 88th Kansas FFA State Convention, June 1-3, 2016, on the Kansas State University campus.
Jenna Thurman received a State FFA Proficiency Award in Agricultural Education during the convention for outstanding accomplishments she has made in developing programs that will prepare her for a career in agriculture. This award is sponsored by the Larry Gossen Family and the Harmon Bliss Family.
The proficiency award program recognizes students for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. This program allows students to set goals and gain real-world experience in a chosen area of the agriculture industry.
Jenna’s SAE is heading up a project called Growing Third Grade, made possible by a grant she received from Sodexo. She traveled to third grade classrooms and taught them about growing their own food. Each student then planted different vegetable seeds and took the plants and a bag of corn seed home at the end of the school year. Her hope is that her students will learn lifelong skills so they can continue to produce their own food. Jenna plans to attend Allen County Community College and eventually become an agricultural education teacher.
Jenna is the daughter of Lisa Thurman. Her advisor is Kim Mitchell.
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