The Recorder on May 21, 2026
New FFA officers were announced and stood with the graduating seniors. From left are: Senior Colleen Adams; Peyton Neil, president; Hensley Neil, vice president; Marley Jarrells, secretary; Cynthia Warner, sentinel; Eli Blagg, reporter; Kevin Lopez, treasurer; and senior Sarah Liller.
Guest speaker for the night was Cody Mitchell, a former FFA member from Petersburg, W.Va., who praised the organization for how much it provided that he’s carried with him forward in life.
Mike Hilbert, left, and Tim Good earned their Honorary Chapter Degree.
Eli Blagg earned his FFA Star Discovery Degree award Saturday.
FFA students earned their blue jackets during the FFA banquet Saturday night at Highland County Public Schools. Pictured are, from left, Caston Lightner, Ashlyn Bussard, Lucy Honaker, Kevin Lopez, and Marley Jarrells.
From left are Jessica Liller, Sarah Liller, FFA outgoing president, Colleen Adams, outgoing vice president, and Anne Adams. The seniors presented appreciation awards to their mothers during the banquet. (Recorder photos by Becky Arcure)
State FFA treasurer Georgia Grady gave a speech at the banquet, encouraging FFA members to appreciate what the organization provides and teaches them.