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STRAIN RECEIVES HONORARY STATE FFA DEGREE
COLUMBIA , Mo., April 16, 2009—Thomas Clayton Strain of Rolla, Mo., was named an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention.
Strain teaches agriculture in Rolla. He has served as an FFA advisor since 1983, working with Rolla, Fulton and Salem FFA Chapters. Strain is an alumnus of the Salem FFA Chapter.
The Missouri FFA Association recognizes Honorary State FFA Degree recipients each year at its annual state convention 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 while rendering outstanding service.
The Missouri FFA has 24,410 members representing 317 chapters. The national organization has more than 507,000 members representing 7,439 local chapters in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands .
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.
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