American Degree Early Approvals

[Ben Meyer]

The American Degree review committee (Kyle Senner, John Park, Kellan Standley, Casey Willmore, and myself) are pleased to recommend the following 35 candidates for early submission to National FFA for the 2026 American FFA Degree.

Berwick	Tally	BAINVILLE
Iverson	Hallie	BAINVILLE
Wilson	Elsie	BAINVILLE
Lyson	Kennedy	BAKER
Ellis	William	BEAVERHEAD
Holland	Faye	BEAVERHEAD
Reid	Kaylee	BELGRADE
Smieja	Alexa	BELGRADE
Finn	Kylee	CASCADE
Gruszie	Madi	CHINOOK
Kinamon	Trey	CONRAD
Leach	Jordan	CONRAD
Stokes	Madalyne	CONRAD
Waldusky	Cole	CONRAD
Benson	Autumn	Corvallis
Corbin	Kaycee	DEER LODGE
Graveley	Finn	DEER LODGE
Leversee	Caden	FAIRFIELD
Stott	Thomas	FAIRFIELD
Yeager	Kyona	FAIRFIELD
Birrer	Annika	FROMBERG
Birrer	Madison	FROMBERG
Saunders	Johnathan	Gardiner
Saunders	Signe	Gardiner
Jackson	Brooke	Hot Springs
McAllister	Nick	Hot Springs
Sherman	Coleton	MISSION VALLEY
Merritt	Keagan	MISSOULA
Nagel	Mary Catherine	MISSOULA
Yoshimura	Collin	MISSOULA
Lane	Hayden	PLEVNA
Murnin	Claire	SHEPHERD
Emens	Savannah	Three Forks FFA
Fallang	Hadley	Three Forks FFA
DeMars	Johanna	WINIFRED

Mr. Rose has submitted these applications to National FFA where they will now be reviewed. They will have the opportunity to make corrections/edits if necessary.  Advisors and applicants should check the status of their applications in AET.  National FFA will make weekly updates to applications submitted.  National FFA status will first say "checked in" followed by either "rejected/removed" or "approved".  Applications that are nationally approved will be highlighted in green.  Applications that are "rejected/removed" will be highlighted in red with notes about corrections that can be made.  Applications removed for correction at the national level then need to make the necessary corrections, save a new version, and upload to the state submission list, where the application will go through state approval again before being sent back to National FFA.  These corrections should be made before May 15, or ideally sooner.

FFA members that did not meet the early deadline can still apply for the 2026 American FFA Degree.  These applications are due May 15.  Applications submitted for the late deadline will undergo state level review and possible return for corrections, but will not have any opportuntiy for national level reveiw for corrections.  Applications submitted for the late deadline are subject to only accept or reject status; no opportunity for corrections at the national level.

Montana had 26 American Degrees in 2025, 38 in 2024, and 24 in 2023 so hoping for a new record level of honorees in 2026 knowing there is still time to submit applications.

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Ben Meyer

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