Photo courtesy of South Central FFA.
Urbana, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Jacob Hanks was selected as one of five individuals to compete for State Star Placement.
He also was selected to compete in the Poultry Production Proficiency area among four other FFA members from across the state.
Jacob represented District 4 of the Illinois FFA in both of these areas of competition.
Jacob Hanks is a member of the South Central FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA.
Illinois FFA recognizes students in fifty different areas based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE.
FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be considered for this award.
SAEs allow students to learn by doing by either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or serving an internship at an agriculture-based business or conducting an agriculture-based scientific experiment and reporting results.
Jacob will not know his placement in the star award area until it is announced at State FFA Convention in June.
State Star Placement by a committee of agriculture industry representatives and teachers knowledgeable in this work-based area.
Jacob is the son of Charity and Curtis Hanks from Iuka, Illinois.
Jacob will receive plaques for his accomplishments at the Illinois FFA Convention June 11-13, 2019 in Springfield, IL.
These plaques are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA.
