Edwards County FFA members recently competed in two Section 23 Career Development Events, earning fourth-place finishes in both job interview and agricultural education competitions. On October 13th, Quentin Pike and Hallie Shelton represented Edwards County FFA in the Job Interview CDE at Wabash Valley College.
The competition required participants to prepare a resume and cover letter, complete a job application, take part in an interview and write a follow-up email.Pike competed at the varsity level and finished fourth, while Shelton placed fourth in the junior varsity division.
Earlier in the month, Hayley Perry competed in the Section 23 Ag Education Career Development Event held October 6 at Wayne City High School. Participants submitted a lesson plan before the competition and taught the lesson to an Introduction to Agriculture class. They also presented a 10-minute portion of the lesson before judges.
Students were scored on their lesson plan, delivery, ability to answer follow-up questions, a written reflection and a written test.
Perry represented Edwards County FFA at the varsity level and finished fourth overall.
