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For more than 60 years, the electric and telephone cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. On March 20, more than 200 ....
FFA members from the Riverbend honored June 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPRINGFIELD Members of the Southeastern, Highland and Edwardsville FFA chapters were honored at the 93rd annual Illinois FFA State Convention, hosted in-person and virtually throughout the state over two weeks this summer. With a 2021 theme of “Dare to Be,” the convention honors achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture. In response to continuing coronavirus concerns, Illinois’ FFA State Association officer team and staff adjusted the convention to honor achievements in-person, at three different outdoor venues for smaller groups. During the convention, the following awards from the Illinois FFA Agriscience Fair were presented to the Southeastern FFA chapter. The fair has six different system categories to complete in which students gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises and use scientific princ ....