Lincoln Community High School FFA member Joshua Gleason recognized as District Proficiency Winner

 

[March 11, 2023]  Lincoln Community High School student Joshua Gleason was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in SOE: Manufacturing, Engineering, and Trades. Josh is the son of Meaghan Gleason.

Josh is a member of the Lincoln FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA.

Illinois FFA recognizes students in forty-eight different areas based on their work-based learning or Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE). FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be considered for this award.

SAEs allow students to learn by doing by either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or serving an internship at an agriculture-based business or conducting an agriculture-based scientific experiment and reporting results.

Josh was selected as the District 3 Winner by a committee of agriculture industry representatives and teachers knowledgeable in this work-based area.

Receiving this honor now makes Josh eligible to compete in the State FFA Awards Selection process in Decatur on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Josh was previously chosen as the Chapter and Section awardee of this area.

Josh has been involved in agriculture education and FFA activities including meat judging, soil evaluation, agricultural sales, and agronomy.

Josh will receive plaques for his accomplishments. These plaques are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA.

Allie Bode is the agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at Lincoln Community High School.

“Electrify”

The theme for the 2022 - 2023 State Officer Team is “Electrify”. The State Officer Team consists of the twenty-five Section Presidents and five major State Officers. This year’s team selected this theme to encourage individuals, teams, chapters, businesses and organizations to “Electrify” their leadership, opportunities and experiences in FFA and beyond. The team also encourages and supports current and future FFA members, their activities and agricultural education.

About the Illinois FFA

The Illinois Association FFA is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about the FFA visit http://www.ilaged.org


About the Illinois Foundation FFA

Illinois Foundation FFA engages individuals, industry, education, government, and foundations in securing funds to support quality Agricultural Education/FFA programs in Illinois. To learn how you can become involved link to http://www.ilaged.org

[Text submitted by Allie Bode]