Kayla Poling (front center), member of the Silo FFA Chapter, will lead the more than 29,000 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2024-25.
Members elected the 19-year-old to her presidential position during the 98th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 8. An agricultural communications major at Oklahoma State University, Poling previously served as the 2023-24 Oklahoma FFA Southeast Area Vice President. She is the daughter of John and Daniela Poling. Poling is the ninth woman to hold the office of President for the state organization- and first to hold that office since Courtney Maye in 2011-12.
Seven additional FFA members will join Poling on the 2024-25 Oklahoma FFA Association officer team: Cooper Kline (front left), North Rock Creek FFA, secretary; Aubrie McEndoo, Stillwater FFA, reporter; Titus Montgomery (back left), Red Oak FFA, southeast area vice president; Casyn Larman, Mulhall-Orlando FFA, northwest area vice president; Grace Wright, Stratford FFA, central area vice president; Anna Jo Helling, Inola FFA, northeast area vice president; and Caleb Ames, Duke FFA, southwest area vice president.
State Secretary Cooper Kline is the first state officer from one of the newest Chapters in the state- North Rock Creek. They were chartered as a Chapter in 2019. Southeast area Vice President Caleb Ames of Duke FFA is also his chapter’s first state officer. Kayla Poling became her Chapter’s first state officer a year ago when she was elected as the Southeast Area Vice President in 2023.
FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. With 29,670 members and 366 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fifth-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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