Davis Howell is a senior at Clinton High School and was the Vice President of the Clinton FFA Chapter last year.

Howell presented to the Clinton Board of Education last week a recap of the 2022-23 school year. He indicates numbers within the FFA program are very high right now.

Hannah Riedle is the Clinton FFA Advisor and told the Board of Education it was a strong year for the chapter.

Howell reflected on the 2023 State and National FFA conventions and what a great opportunity it is to get together with FFA students from across the state and be recognized for their yearly accomplishments.

Last year, Howell was one of two Clinton FFA members to get his state degree - a high achievement for an FFA member in Illinois. The other was Kreston Carter.

Additionally, Elsie Nord received her American degree. Riedle says it takes a lot of hard work to achieve those designations and says it is very exciting for those individuals.