Bullard is state winner in diversified horticulture award area

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 18, 2024 – Ava Bullard of Ashland won the Missouri FFA Diversified Horticulture Proficiency Award at the 96th Missouri FFA Convention. 

Bullard, a senior from Southern Boone County High School, is the daughter of Klifton and LeAnn Bullard. She is a member of the Ashland FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Rebekah Hammett and Jeffery Suthoff

Bullard’s supervised agricultural experience program involves planting and harvesting cut florals. Her responsibilities include planting, harvesting, arranging, and selling of her florals. 

As an FFA member, Bullard has participated in floriculture career development events and floral arrangement competitions. In addition to FFA, she has been her school durmline captain and theatre technician as well as a junior volunteer firefighter.

After graduating high school, Bullard plans to study at Moberly Area Community College to complete her general education requirements. She hopes to then transfer to the University of Missouri to study floriculture, plant science, and agriculture business. 

Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Diversified Horticulture is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. Hummert International sponsored this award.

The Missouri FFA has 26,830 members representing 362 chapters. The national organization has more than 945,000 members representing 9,163 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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