LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag Promotion Committee has selected the two recipients for the FFA Chapter Advisors of the Year Award: Dana Hall of the McCool Junction FFA Chapter and Brent Nollette of the Amherst FFA Chapter.
The teachers were chosen based upon their school and community involvement and accomplishments made with their FFA chapters.
“Both teachers are outstanding FFA advisors and spend countless hours working with their students to make them successful in all of their endeavors,” Cathy Day, Nebraska Farm Bureau director of special programs said March 28.
Dana Hall’s students have seen her work tirelessly to establish the McCool Junction FFA Chapter, which without her efforts would not be in existence today. Chapter members feel her steady encouragement, dedication and hard work have made her a role model within her chapter and her community.
Brent Nollette of the Amherst FFA Chapter has taken on the challenge of educating first generation FFA families. Tom Moore, superintendent of Amherst Public Schools, bears witness to Nollette’s passion for FFA and agriculture. Moore has also seen the environment Nollette has created which fosters personal growth and excellence for his students and their families.
The advisors will be recognized during the Nebraska FFA State Convention held in Lincoln, April 3-5. The winning advisors receive a plaque and $250 to be used for their FFA chapter, both of which will be presented to them at their spring banquets.
“This year we had outstanding applications, and the selection committee had a very difficult time choosing the two winners. All of the advisors nominated are outstanding agriculture leaders in their community,” Day said.
The nomination form for the 2014 award will be distributed via the FFA intranet in January. It is also available at www.nefb.org. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 1.
About Nebraska Farm Bureau
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation is a grassroots, state-wide organization dedicated to supporting farm and ranch families and working for the benefit of all Nebraskans through a wide variety of educational, service and advocacy efforts. More than 56,000 families across Nebraska are Farm Bureau members, working together to achieve rural and urban prosperity as agriculture is a key fuel to Nebraska’s economy. For more information about Nebraska Farm Bureau and agriculture, visit nefb.org.