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Oklahoma FFA students win national awards; state program reports growth and new staff positions
Summary
State FFA adviser Scott Nemechek told the CareerTech board that Oklahoma students won national championships and proficiency awards at the recent National FFA Convention; students and teachers described their projects and preparation.
Scott Nemechek, program manager for agricultural education and state FFA adviser, presented highlights from the National FFA Convention and said Oklahoma had substantial national success across contests and proficiency areas.
"We have 50 7 programs or teachers in 369 k 12 districts across the state, over 29,000 students enrolled in there," Nemechek told the board, describing program scale and the three‑circle model (classroom, supervised agricultural experience/S AE, and FFA leadership/competition).
Nemechek listed multiple achievements: national champions in agriscience divisions, 16 "Gold Emblem" teams and individuals in leadership and career development events, 30 national 3‑star chapter recognitions and more than 198 American FFA degree recipients. He introduced student winners who described their projects to the board.
Addison Schneeberger, a senior from Hydro‑Weekly, described her national proficiency award in goat production and explained technical steps in her operation: "My operation consists of 12 to 15 donor females and then roughly 50ish Spanish reships," she said, and described using AI and in‑vitro fertilization services to improve herd genetics for youth buyers.
Chris Clawson, Addison's ag teacher, explained the proficiency program's classroom and record‑keeping expectations and praised the developmental skills students gain, including public speaking and economic management. He highlighted student projects that developed contracts with buyers and export relationships.
Coy Davidson, a senior from Elgin and the national winner in prepared public speaking, described his research and travel to prepare for nationals, saying, "I was honored to win the national, prepared public speaking contest just this October." Davidson explained his speech linked cybersecurity and agricultural commerce and described outreach to industry and government sources while preparing for the competition.
Nemechek and board members said they plan curriculum work this summer to update ag‑education curriculum and maintain state standards. The board received the presentation as informational; no formal action was taken.
