Pierce County Middle School (PCMS) FFA won awards at the State FFA Convention held recently in Macon.
Three eighth grade students from Pierce County Middle School received top honors: Hadley Arington — Small Specialty Animal, Area 6 Winner, Braylee Oliver — Poultry, Area 6 Winner and Jackson Ferrell — Environmental & Natural Resources, Area 6 Winner and State Winner.
FFA members participated in leadership sessions, competitions and career development events alongside other FFA students from across the state.
“These students demonstrated outstanding dedication and excellence in their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects and represented their local FFA program at a high level. Middle school agriculture students gain real world experience through SAE record books,” said Dr. Krista Morris. “Students track information related to hands-on projects in areas like animal care, plants and agribusiness while recording expenses, time and skills gained.”
The SAE program is meant to help build responsibility, organization and financial literacy, connecting classroom learning to real-life experiences. Projects may include gardening, raising animals, and small business ventures that help students explore future career paths.
