Congratulations to Cole Baerlocher, originally from Colfax, WA, he was elected national FFA president during the 94th annual National FFA Convention and Expo over the weekend. Baerlocher is an Agricultural education major attending Oregon State University.

“I can't even explain my emotions, it's like excitement and just this readiness to get out there and start serving as a national officer and start making an impact. And this is just crazy, it's really a dream come true. I don't think there's any other way to put it, how just amazing this opportunity is and its incredibly humbling opportunity. That chance to serve over 730,000 members, it's something that, grounds you. And you realize there's so many people in our organization who have a role and have an impact to make and, you're going to be a part of that journey. And so, it's just incredibly humbling and I'm so, so, so excited for this opportunity and for the year ahead.”
 

Other officers elected include:

  • Jackson Sylvester, an agriculture major from Delaware, was elected national secretary.
  • Cortney Zimmerman, an agricultural communications major from Wisconsin, was elected central region vice president.
  • Erik Robinson Jr., a criminal justice major from Georgia, was elected southern region vice president.  
  • Josiah Cruikshank , a business administration and mechanical engineering major from the Bend, OR-chapter was elected western region vice president.
  • Finally, Mallory White, an agronomy major from Kentucky, was elected eastern region vice president.

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