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Jamie Cecil, a former Arickaree High School FFA Chapter member and student at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, was named the 2006-07 National FFA Central Region Vice President during the 79th National FFA Convention.
She was among six individuals selected from a field of 41 to hold national office.
Fulfilling her position will require traveling more than 100,000 miles; meeting top leaders in business, government and education; visiting approximately 40 states and participating in an international experience tour to Japan. Her responsibilities will include providing personal growth and leadership training for students, setting policies that shape the future of the organization and promoting agricultural literacy.
The national FFA officer selection process is intense and represents an assessment
of years of academic and extracurricular accomplishments made by each student running for office. Nominees must first qualify on the state level to represent their particular state FFA associations. They then submit an in-depth application, detailing their accomplishments and contributions to the community, along with an essay detailing why they desire to be elected to the position. Once at the convention, candidates participate in five rounds of interviews, take an in-depth written test on the organization and agricultural education topics and complete two writing exercises.
“Service is a choice and the decision to serve starts in my heart,” Cecil said. “I hope to help FFA members discover that no matter how small an act of service, they can make a difference.”
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