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CHIPMAN RECEIVES HONORARY STATE FFA DEGREE
COLUMBIA , Mo., April 16th, 2009—Stephanie D. Chipman of Columbia, Mo., was named an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention.
Chipman is the director of career services at University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. She has served as the superintendent of the agricultural sales career development event for the past five years.
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 professional 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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