Codey Collins, Preston Collins, Whitley McDaniel, Ethan Smith, and Chris Rexrode received the highest award an individual can earn through the National FFA Association at the 83rd National FFA Convention which the Willow Springs chapter recently attended.

These five students were presented the American FFA Degree on stage in front of 50,000 FFA members from across the United States. Students must have been an active member in their chapter programs for a minimum of three years while in high school and must have graduated from high school for twelve months before they can receive the award. They must also hold their greenhand, chapter, and State FFA Degrees.