Agriculture Student Earns National FFA Proficiency Award

Feb 25, 2026

By Sydney Bentz

Another Northwest Missouri State University student has earned a national award by growing her passion for agricultural education through profession-based experiences.

Lynn Dyer, a junior agricultural education major from Higginsville, Missouri, was recently named the National FFA Agricultural Education Proficiency Award winner, which recognizes FFA members who are exploring and becoming established in agricultural career pathways.

Nationally, students can compete for awards in nearly 50 areas ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management, through supervised agricultural experiences (SAE).

“I was very excited and very surprised,” Dyer said. “It was very encouraging and something I’ll look back on and remember as I begin my career in ag ed.”

Dyer began working on SAE projects as a high school student and was drawn to agriculture classes. She helped teachers plan for contests and assisted with student shop projects.

That work as a high school student earned her the proficiency award for Missouri FFA, which made her eligible to compete at the national level.

Source : nwmissouri.edu

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