On Monday, November 24, 2025, the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter awarded 29 new members their Greenhand FFA Degree. The Greenhand Degree is awarded to first year members of the FFA, and is the first award that can be received. Each member awarded received a pin to be worn on their FFA jacket and a certificate of achievement. The program guest speaker was Austin Manning, Ohio FFA State Reporter.
In order to receive the Greenhand FFA Degree the members must be enrolled in an agriculture class, have plans for a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program, learned and explained the FFA Creed, Motto, Salute, Mission Statement, Code of Ethics and uses of the FFA Jacket, Colors, and Emblem, and demonstrated an understanding of the FFA's history, chapter constitution and by-laws. The Greenhand FFA Degree is the first of four degrees that an FFA member can earn.
The students earning the degree were Subhan Ali, Graham Baker, Kael Black, Savannah Brown, Jake Buck, Jacob Eichhorn, Mason England, Autumn Gates, Lane Grube, Chelsea Guillermin, Ethan Harper, Cameron Helsinger, Natily Higgins, Everett Hildebrand, Caitlin Howell, Marin Howell, Claire Huelsman, Claire Huelsman, Lucas Kingrey, Gabe Littlejohn, Ben Maxson, Cody McKee, Andrew Miller, Ella Myers, Zoey Niekamp, Braiden Pellman, Beau Sandberg, Josie Shane, Kennedy Swigart, and Jordan Wade.
