A retired Gainesville R-V School District teacher has been recognized by the Missouri FFA Association. Vicki Smith was recently awarded an honorary state FFA degree.
Smith’s husband taught agricultural education at Gainesville, and she was involved with the Missouri FFA parliamentary procedure leadership development event for 42 years. Smith served as a judge for district, state and national events and administered and graded tests for the district and state. She also volunteered as a chaperone for numerous trips, conventions and the State FFA Leadership Camp.
The Missouri FFA Association recognizes honorary state FFA degree recipients for their valuable efforts and contributions to the FFA organization and its members. Those eligible to receive the honorary FFA degree include farmers, school superintendents, principals, members of the board of education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education, business professionals and others who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA.
The Missouri FFA has 25,945 members representing 348 chapters. The national organization has more than 700,000 members representing 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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