Two Brownwood High School FFA students were awarded $34,000 scholarships at the State FFA Convention in Ft. Worth, Texas this summer.  The scholarships, provided by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, were awarded to Matt Lewis and Abby Day who will each be given $18,000 initially, and then after two years with a qualifying GPA, would qualify for an additional $16,000.

“This summer has been very busy for the Brownwood FFA,” said BHS Ag teacher, Chelsea Wilson noting the scholarships awarded to Lewis and Day. “They have attended the Area IV FFA Leadership Camp at the Texas 4-H Center at Lake Brownwood, and they also attended the State FFA Convention.”

“We also had 6 students receive their Lone Star Degrees,” added Wilson. “This is the highest degree they can receive in FFA as a high school member.”

Brownwood FFA students are already gearing up for another busy year, and BHS FFA advisors, Cade and Chelsea Wilson expressed their enthusiasm for this year’s events, “We are extremely excited about the upcoming year and everything it includes.”

Pictured at top:  Matthew Lewis and Abby Day received $34,000 in scholarships from Houston Livestock Show through their participation in Texas FFA, strong academics, and community service.

Above: (Left to right) Dalton Simmons, Marissa Blincoe, Natalie Rincon, and Cody Richardson received their FFA Lone Star Degrees.

Above: (Left to right) Amy Compean, Maria Garcia, Cody Richardson, Marissa Blincoe, Dalton Simmons, Cooper Donathan, Manuel Vega, and Carson Barham are BHS FFA members that attended the State FFA Convention and served as voting delegates in charge of amending the state constitution and electing the 2014-2015 State Officer Team.