A South Sumter High School student is a candidate for president of the Florida Future Farmers of America Association.
Julia Heijkoop will be vying for the state FFA presidency during the 2021 Florida FFA State Convention and Expo.
Sixteen FFA members from throughout the state took part in the 2021 state officer screening process. The student members were challenged with an intense interview process, which included an individual interview, individual problem-solving activity, State Degree interview, agricultural knowledge Interview, and a conversational exercise.
She is facing Carter Howell of Durant High School.
“Once again our students are competing on equal footing with the best in the state. We are so proud of Julia as she represents South Sumter High School, the Sumter School District, FFA and her family so well. Her background includes a long family legacy permeated with agricultural roots, and she will be a great asset at the state FFA level in any office she holds. She’s one of the best and we wish her the best,” said Sumter County School Superintendent Rick Shirley.