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Cale Jahn of Elgin FFA Elected as President of the Oklahoma FFA- To Lead 2016-17 Officer Team
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:57:40 CDT
Cale Jahn, member of the Elgin FFA Chapter, will lead the more than 27,000 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2016-17. Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 90th Oklahoma FFA Convention on April 27. Jahn previously served as the 2015-16 Oklahoma FFA secretary and is the son of Jerry and Mary Jahn.
"I always wanted to be able to be used by God in some way," Jahn said. "Whatever it was he wanted me to do, I wanted to be able to completely dive into that. "This would be a great opportunity for that," he said. "We interact with so many people. We have the opportunity to influence people in so many ways."
Seven additional FFA members will join Jahn on the 2016-17 Oklahoma FFA officer team:
Piper Merritt, Owasso FFA, secretary;
Adrienne Blakey, Stillwater FFA, reporter;
Cleo Giraldo, Eufaula FFA, northeast district vice president;
Ridge Hughbanks, Alva FFA, northwest district vice president;
Levi Baker, Dibble FFA, central district vice president;
Tanna Frizzell, Byng FFA, southeast district vice president
Garrett Saunders, Binger-Oney FFA, southwest district vice president.
FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. With more than 27,000 members and 359 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fourth-largest state FFA association. The FFA mission is to make 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 Oklahoma FFA, visit okffa.org.
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