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8 FFA members from across the state earned their Junior GGIA Certification Saturday at the 2014 State FFA Convention. Alexis Ruis - Colquitt County Cody Williams - Colquitt County Trey Daniels - Colquitt County Danyela Salas - Colquitt County Holly Sawyer - Portal High Hayden Farthing - Southeast Bulloch Bryan Piet - Southeast Bulloch Another 9 FFA members passed half of the certification testing and will have the opportunity to complete their certification at a later date. The Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification program consists of a written exam and plant identification practicum. The written test is based on the educational objectives of the Georgia Agriculture Education horticulture pathway curriculum and standard practices in the horticulture industry. 30 students prepared and attempted the rigorous certification testing. Results for all students are attached. A score of 70 or higher is passed for EACH section. The purpose of the junior certification is to connect students with GeorgiaGreen Industry linking classroom instruction directly to real life. Additionally the certification process establishes guidelines for academic achievement and competence while promoting students in the future of the horticulture industry. Thank you to Todd Hurt with GGIA for helping set up the plant identification part of certification and with scoring and thank you to Yvette Crick for helping with registration. -- Melissa Riley Central Region Ag Education Horticulture Teacher 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 Fort Valley, GA 31030 office - 478-825-6067 cell - 478-973-4071 fax - 478-825-6980 www.centralregionaged.org