American Degree Recipients
The American Degree is the highest degree that a FFA member can achieve in the FFA association.
The American FFA Degree is awarded at the National FFA Convention & Expo each year to less than 1% of FFA members making it one of the organization’s highest honors. In addition to their degree, each recipient receives a gold American FFA Degree key.
The top American FFA Degree recipients from each state may also be nominated for an American Star Award. The current year’s list of approved American FFA Degree Recipients are announced in August each year.
1964-65
Ronald Oliver
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1994-95
Thomas Brockmann
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1998-99
Kevin Engelbrecht
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2001-02
Keith Schneckloth
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2002-03
Laura Dierickx
2010-11
Alexa Coobs
Amber Radcliff
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2012-13
Brandon Messer
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2013-14
Patrick Costello
Travis Dierickx
Nick Kramer
Justin Messer
Allison Radcliff
2015-16
Samantha Urmie
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2016-17
Amanda Ion
Bailey Steffen
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2017-18
Austin Messer
Anna Radcliff
Garrett Schoonover