Snyder earns American FFA Degree

Shelton FFA alumni member Jacob Snyder recently earned his American FFA Degree. The American FFA Degree is the highest award available to FFA members, only 0.01% of members earn this award. Jacob is the first member to earn this award since the restart of the Shelton FFA chapter in 2016! All recipients will officially receive their degree and gold key for their FFA jacket during the 2022 National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Only six Shelton FFA members earned this degree from 1963-1972 before the chapter was disbanded. Those members were, Milton Ahrens, 1963; Darrell Quaring, 1966; Ronnie Prochaska, 1967; J. Scott Harris, 1970; Donald Gilliland, 1970; and Arlen Gangwish (Wood River), 1972. Snyder is a 2021 Shelton High School graduate.