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DESCRIPTION:INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 18\, 2021) — Notre Dame freshman Derick Wi
 lliams is competing against 39 of the United States’ most elite young ag
 riculture leaders for one of six National FFA officer positions. Williams 
 was selected by a state nomination committee to serve as the National FFA 
 Officer candidate on behalf of Indiana. The officers selected will be anno
 unced during the final session of the National FFA Convention & Expo\, tak
 ing place Oct. 27-30 in Indianapolis.\n\n“I’ve been honored to meet hu
 ndreds of Indiana FFA members from across the state during my time as lieu
 tenant governor\, and each time I am blown away by their professionalism a
 nd leadership skills\,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “Best of luck to
  Derick as he prepares and begins the interview process. Indiana is rootin
 g for you.”\n\nWilliams hails from Union City and is a 2020 graduate of 
 Union City Jr-Sr High School. His FFA involvement started his eighth grade
  year and since has had the opportunity to be involved in numerous career 
 and leadership development events. Most notably\, William’s favorites we
 re extemporaneous public speaking and soils evaluation. Throughout the pas
 t year\, Williams served as the 2020-2021 Indiana FFA State Reporter.\n\n
 “FFA is such a powerful organization. Derick\, for example\, did not com
 e from an agriculture background\, but through his involvement in FFA has 
 now decided after completing his education he wants to bring his skills an
 d passions back and apply them within our industry\,” said Indiana State
  Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler. “I wish Derick the be
 st of luck and am certain his experiences\, knowledge and passions will ca
 rry him far wherever his future leads.”\n\nAfter completing his state of
 fice tenure in June\, Williams headed north to South Bend where he is stud
 ying Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He has a strong
  interest in sustainability and battery technology and aspires to use that
  knowledge to find his niche in the agriculture industry one day.\n\n“Th
 e year ahead holds unlimited potential for the FFA\, and I look forward to
  the opportunity to uplift thousands of young members across the country\,
 ” Williams said. “My success in the organization is due in large part 
 to the advisors who guided me on this journey\, and I hope to do the same 
 for our future agricultural leaders.”\n\nOutside of the classroom\, Will
 iams has made it a point to take advantage of the leadership development o
 pportunities at Notre Dame. Since arriving on campus he has gotten involve
 d in the First Year Leadership Council\, Judicial Council\, American Red C
 ross Club\, among others.\n\n“Derick has been diligently preparing for t
 his opportunity since the conclusion of his year serving as a state office
 r\,” said Indiana FFA Director Sam Miller. “Derick is an excellent rep
 resentative for Indiana FFA. I am certain whatever lies ahead for Derick h
 e will be met with great success.”\n\nTo become a National FFA officer\,
  Williams will undergo a week-long selection process and will be evaluated
  on everything from his written and verbal skills to his ability to facili
 tate classroom discussions. If selected\, he will join the five other offi
 cers\, traveling the country and promoting FFA to business and industry le
 aders\, FFA members\, government and education officials\, and the general
  public.\n\nVisit www.ffa.org to learn more about the National FFA Organiz
 ation or www.inffa.org to learn more about Indiana FFA.\n\n###
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