Thirty-five FFA members have been selected to vie for national office at the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo this October.

The process to become a national officer is arduous, with the candidates -- each state FFA association can submit one individual member annually -- taking part in an extensive interview process with the National FFA Officer Nominating Committee. The committee is comprised of students who interview and select the national officers.

It takes a highly motivated person to become a successful National FFA Officer--an opportunity afforded to few members. Becoming a national officer requires members to learn about their passions and gain a better understanding of what life as a national officer is like. The life of a national officer is nonstop hard work and never-ending commitments, but it is a life-changing experience--one they will cherish forever.

The following members will run for a position on the 2022-23 National FFA Officer Team:

• Will Aycock, Alabama
• Josie Kelly, Arkansas
• Tyler Martinez, Arizona
• Montana Goodman, Colorado
• Kendall Metz, Delaware
• Emma Poole, Florida
• Karter Goforth, Georgia
• Gracie Murphy, Illinois
• Derick Williams, Indiana
• Mia Gibson, Iowa
• Elizabeth Sturgis, Kansas
• Bethany Fields, Kentucky
• Kaleb LeMoine, Louisiana
• Stephanie Harvey, Michigan
• Kyle Thomas, Minnesota
• Colin Wilburn, Missouri
• Colton Young, Montana
• Ellie Wanek, Nebraska
• Kailee DiRienzo, New Hampshire
• Hannah-Rose Foote, New York
• MacKenna Clifton, North Carolina
• Stetson Urlacher, North Dakota
• Branson Van Fleet, Ohio
• Karstyn Cantrell, Oklahoma
• Justin Sharp, Oregon
• Jess Herr, Pennsylvania
• Sofia Muniz-Ferrer, Puerto Rico
• Cayden Gates, South Carolina
• Hunter Eide, South Dakota
• Katelyn Wattenbarger, Tennessee
• Ryan Williamson, Texas
• Andrew Seibel, Virginia
• Emily Yates, West Virginia
• Ben Styer, Wisconsin
• Cameron Magee, Wyoming