Carmichael earns highest FFA honor

INDIANAPOLIS – Jordan Carmichael received the American FFA Degree at the 79th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006. It is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization and recognizes Carmichael’s demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing and service programs.
 Less than one in 165 FFA members advance through their local chapter and state FFA degree programs to earn this national degree. Carmichael, son of Stephanie Carmichael, is currently attending the University of Maine at Fort Kent where he is majoring in the forestry program.
He is a member of the Presque Isle FFA Chapter and his agricultural education instructor and FFA advisers are Aaron Buzza and Erin Argraves.
Carmichael received a gold American FFA Degree key, wallet ID card and a certificate to commemorate the achievement. The recognition program is sponsored by Case IH, the Farm Credit System Foundation and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.