SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Kewanee Middle FFA chapter attended the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention June 10-12 along with more than 7,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2025 theme of “The Final Mission,” the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture.
During the convention, the following awards were presented to Kewanee Middle FFA:
Newly Chartered FFA Chapter: The chapter was recognized as a newly chartered FFA program in the past year. Kewanee Middle FFA joins the community of Illinois FFA chapters, which currently numbers 389.
Pictured above in the Farm Credit Newsroom (from L to R) in photo 1B-584-A: Levi Hoopes, Jonah Janey, and Layne Ince
Students at the convention were greeted with activities including a career fair featuring colleges and agribusinesses and an opportunity to engage in the history of Illinois’ capital city. The sessions featured addresses by National FFA President Thaddeus Bergschneider of Illinois and from each of the retiring major state officers.
