Students from Oroville, Temecula, Kelseyville, Hanford, Minarets, and Bakersfield were elected by delegates at the 97th Annual State FFA Leadership Conference to serve as 2025-26 California State FFA Officers.
- President: Lily Vaughan, Oroville-Las Plumas FFA
- Vice President: Noah Stanisai, Temecula-St. Jeanne Catholic FFA
- Secretary: Ryan Taylor, Kelseyville FFA
- Treasurer: Daren Deftereos, Hanford FFA
- Reporter: Tessa Camacho, O’neals Minarets FFA
- Sentinel: Sophia Camou, Bakersfield-Garces Memorial FFA
Each year, candidates vying for State FFA Office take part in an extensive online and in-person interview process with the State FFA Nominating Committee leading up to the election. The new team was announced during the closing session of the conference on Sunday, April 6 in Sacramento.
After reviewing applications and conducting initial virtual interviews, the Nominating Committee selected 34 individuals to advance to in-person interviews in Sacramento. Candidates underwent several rounds of interviews with the State Nominating Committee before being slated and elected by the California Association, FFA delegation.
California state officers take a gap year from their post-secondary plans to serve over 105,000 members of the California Association, FFA. Throughout their year of service, the officers will interact with business and industry leaders, thousands of middle and high school students, agricultural educators, corporate sponsors, government and education officials, local FFA leaders, and the general public.
The team will lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA members throughout the state and help set policies that will guide the future of FFA in California and lead the next generation of leaders.
To obtain additional information about the new state officer team, contact Charles Parker, State FFA Advisor and program manager for agricultural education for the California Department of Education, at cparker@cde.ca.gov.
About California FFA: California FFA serves more than 105,000 students and strives to make a difference in their lives by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about the California FFA, visit calaged.org.