A $1,000 grant has been
awarded to FFA member Cassidy Catrett of Brantley, AL, by the National FFA
Foundation.
The SAE Grant is designed to
help FFA members create and enhance their supervised agricultural experience
(SAE), a requirement that all FFA members must complete. An SAE requires FFA
members to create and operate an agriculture- related business, work at an
agriculture-related business or conduct an agricultural research experience.
Upon completion, FFA members must submit a comprehensive report regarding their
career development experience.
Catrett is a member of the
Brantley FFA Chapter and was selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide.
The National FFA
Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training
through agricultural education to 579,678 student members in grades seven
through 12 who belong to one of 7,570 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S.,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The National FFA Foundation
is the fundraising arm of the National FFA Organization, which provides
leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural
education to 579,678 student members in grades seven through 12 who belong to
one of 7,570 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands.
For more, visit the National
FFA Organization online at www.FFA.org, on Facebook, Twitter and the official
National FFA Organization blog.
There were 76 winners out of 690 applications. Cassidy was the only one from Alabama awarded the national grant this year. Great job, Cassidy!
