MARBLE HILL STUDENT EARNS STATE FFA DEGREE

Jason W. Liley of Marble Hill has received the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level.

The Woodland chapter member was one of over 470 degree recipients receiving the honor during the State Degree Ceremony at the 65th Annual FFA Convention, April 15-16, in Columbia.

Awarding of the degree is based upon a member's Supervised Agricultural Experience program in agribusiness or production agriculture and leadership ability as demonstrated through involvement in FFA, school and community activities.

Missouri's FFA membership is over 15,700 students from 247 chapters. FFA prepares students for leadership and careers in agricultural science, business and technology.