Edmond FFA Member Wins State FFA Job Interview Career Development Event

RELEASE DATECONTACT:Kent Boggs

May 2, 2018405-743-5498

Edmond FFA Member Wins State FFA Job Interview Career Development Event

By Mattie Moore, Media Intern

STILLWATER, Okla. —Emily Kennedy of the Edmond FFA Chapter won first place in the State FFA Job Interview Career Development Event during the 2018Oklahoma FFA Career Development Events at Oklahoma State University April 27.

Kennedy will represent Oklahoma in the Job Interview Career Development Event at the National FFA Convention in October. Her agricultural education instructors and FFA advisers areTrevor Lucas, Kenneth Leatherwood and Jeremy Schmidt.

Carli Seabolt of the Perry FFA Chapter placed second. Tanner Milleris the Perry agricultural education instructor and FFA adviser.

Katherine Cockreham of the WoodwardFFA Chapter placed third.The Woodwardagricultural education instructors and FFA advisersareRobert Laubach and Emily Sewell.

Landri Chaplin of the Weatherford FFA Chapter placed fourth. Her agricultural education instructor and FFA adviser isPhillip Major.

Cade Jenlink of the Timberlake FFA Chapter placed fifth. The Timberlakeagricultural education instructor and FFA adviser is Ashley Gaff.

The job interview career development event is designed for FFA members to develop, practice and demonstrate skills needed in seeking employment in the agricultural industry. Each participant must create a cover letter and résumé as well as complete a job application prior to the contest. Personal interviews are conducted during this event. In addition, participants submit a follow-up letter after the personal interview.

The OSU College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources hosted the contest. American Farmers & Ranchers and Pioneer Cellular provide a cash award for expenses related to participation in the national contest.

FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. With more than 27,000 members and 360 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fourth-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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Emily Kennedy(center) of the Edmond FFA Chapter won first place in the State FFA Job Interview Career Development Event during the 2018Oklahoma FFA Career Development Events at Oklahoma State University April 27.

Pistol Pete (right) joins Brady Bond (second from right), of Farm Credit of Enid,Rob Terry(third from right), OSU Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership department head,and David Shepeard (left), of Pioneer Cellular, to congratulate Kennedy as well as Carli Seabolt (second from left) of Perry FFA, second place and Katherine Cockreham of Woodward FFA, third place.