Bio: Beran, Frank R. - FFA State Farmer Degree (June 1973)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Beran

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 14 Jun 1973

Frank R. Beran of the Abbotsford High School Future Farmers of America Club, was awarded the State Farmer Degree this past week at the state FFA Convention held at Green Lake. The State Farmer Degree is the highest degree that a state association may confer upon a member. Only 2 percent of the total state membership may receive the degree.

The requirement for the degree are based on the applicant’s leadership ability, scholarship ability, FFA activities, and supervised occupational experience program.

Frank has an outstanding program consisting of a large swine enterprise. He also owns a registered dairy heifer. He has been very active in FFA, serving as president this past year. Frank’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beran, Rural Route 2, Athens.