Wilmington FFA Named 2026 National Model of Excellence

Wilmington FFA was named 2026 National Model of Excellence on October 22 at the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Its highlighted project brought 103 students from 27 Ohio FFA chapters to practice job application and interview skills.

The chapter recognized Alexis Murphy, Ava Lohrey, and Autumn Byrd for presenting and accepting the award on its behalf. It also celebrated Agricultural Sales team Claire Connor, Abigail Earley, Gracie Goodwin, and Kella Smith for winning the national team championship.