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NCC Host FFA Regional Competition

Nash Community College recently hosted over 500 FFA members, advisors and guests for the Regional Rally in partnership with the FFA East Central Region.

Members (from over 38 Middle and High Schools) competed in a variety of events across the campus.

The opening ceremony began at 9:00 a.m. in the Brown Auditorium. Following the opening ceremony, competitions were in various buildings on the campus. They were held in strategic areas that allowed the competitors and FFA East Central Region judging staff to effectively participate in this rally with any needed equipment or space requirements.

The regional FFA student officers opened the rally with traditional parliamentary procedure and set the stage for the day.

Wendy Marlowe, vice president of Continuing Education & Economic/Workforce Development at NCC, welcomed all members to campus and wished them the best of luck in their competitions.

“We were so excited to have these young faces on campus today,” said Marlowe. “More importantly, we hope that these students will come back to join us at NCC and become a Nighthawk for the next steps in their educational journey.”

Marlowe returned during the awards presentation to announce that Trace Elijah Christman from Southern Nash High School was selected for a scholarship to cover one full semester of courses at NCC.

“We are always excited that we offer a scholarship that will help ease the financial stress of course costs for students,” said Pam Ballew, vice president of Institutional Advancement at NCC. “The NCC Foundation is here to support the needs of students; scholarships are critical to helping many students who wish to attend college but may have limited resources.”

According to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina’s agricultural industry, including food, fiber and forestry, contributes around $76 billion to the state’s economy.

North Carolina is one of the most diversified agricultural states in the nation. The state’s 50,200 farmers grow over 80 different commodities, utilizing 8.4 million of the state’s 31 million acres to supply consumers with dependable and affordable food and fiber.