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During his trips home this year, Levy might be found playing football, soccer or video games. Learn more about this California native.
Food: Italian
Ice cream: Rainbow sherbet
Personal hero: Parents
Animal: Cheetah
Sports team: Tennessee Titans
Color: Blue
Board game: Monopoly
Smell: Cinnamon
CDE: Prepared Public Speaking
More Feature Articles
January 2010
-Creature-Focused Careers
-Former Members Reflect: Dr. Dwight Armstrong
-Levy Randolph
-Safety on Speed Dial
-Preserving Their Culture
-Off and Away
November 2009
-Former Members Reflect: Emilie Bocker
-Turn That Down!
-Car Smarts
-So Much Cooler Online
-Laila Hajji
-The Water Way
-A Greater Cause
June 2009
-Stretch Your Summer Income
-Riley Branch
-Turn That Down
-Behind-The-Scenes Star
May 2009
-Welcoming Women
-Regina Holliday
-Job Interview Jitters
-So Much Cooler Online
-Questioning Your College Choices?
-A Can-Do Attitude
-Former Members Reflect: Michele Payn-Knoper
April 2009
-Hannah Crossen
-Cowboy Book With a Cause
-From FFA to 33Miles
-There’s Cash in Your Future
-I’m Angry…Now What?
-For the Love of Landscaping
-Perfect Balance
-Gardening For A Cause
February 2009
-Blue-Ribbon Banjo Player
-FFA as an Art Form
-Wild About Animals
-Nessie Early
-Be a PAL
-Full Throttle
-Living to Serve
-Special Invitation
January 2009
-All About National FFA Week
-Paul Moya
-Justin Floyd
-Partners for the Planet
-Finding Balance
-Swimming in Aquaculture
-Breaking Records
-Take It Slow
December 2008
-National FFA convention to rotate homes
November 2008
-Dr. Al Snyder
-Scholarship Secrets
-Gear Up for National FFA Week
-Kari Boettcher
-Resist Peer Pressure
-Good to the Last Crop
-All Creatures, Great and Small
-Sparking Interest
September 2008
-Agriculture Accuracy
-Crissa Fruechte
-Brady Revels
-Get Up!
-Proceed With Caution
-All in Good Taste
-Clutch Performance
-Step Right Up
July 2008
-Take It to a New Level
-Deep-Rooted Interest
-Take a Deep Breath
-Tyler Tenbarge
-Inspired by FFA
-On the Right Track
May 2008
-In the Vault
-Your Money: Keeping Records
-National Officer Q&A
-We’re All Unique
-Best in Show
-Grab Life by the Reins
March 2008
-Call to Order!
-Reality Check
-Turtle Power
-By the Numbers
-Dale Darling
-A Token of Appreciation
-National Officer Q&A
January 2008
-National Officer Q&A
-Back Talk: Paul McCutchan
-Building Bright Futures
November 2007
-National Officer Q&A
-Back Talk: Corey Flournoy
-Biofuels Mean Business
-Go, Team, Go
-A Tractor Tradition
October 2007
-National Officer Q&A
-Back Talk: Kristie VerMulm
-Give them an A+
-Cranberry Crazy
-Racing to Indy
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Meet the 2009-2010 National FFA President
January 2010
Levy Randolph lived with his family on a military base in Japan for 10 years, before moving to Hemet, Calif., in 2003. He’d never even heard of FFA before, but quickly joined and established a diverse supervised agriculture experience (SAE), with projects ranging from poultry processing to agricultural education. Today, Levy is serving as the 2009-2010 National FFA President, an experience he finds surreal yet rewarding.
QHow did you first get introduced to the National FFA Organization?
AMy friend actually told me to sign up for an agriculture class so we could hang out. So I did. My advisor, Mr. Wilson, offered our class the chance to memorize and present the FFA Creed in class for an “A” on our report card. So of course, I wanted to get the “A.” After presenting the Creed, I was asked to represent our chapter in the FFA Creed Career Development Event, where I placed first! From there, I just decided to get more involved. I ran for offices, joined judging teams and developed my SAE.
QAs a high school student, you balanced FFA with three sports. How did you manage your time?
AIn high school, I used two dry-erase board calendars. One was for my school, FFA and extracurricular activities, and the other was for my personal life. I kept them next to each other on my wall so I could easily compare and make sure I wouldn’t have any conflicts. Also, it’s important to understand that we often have to make choices as to how we manage our time between friends, sports, work, family, church and more. Something often has to give, and that’s OK. Just stay true to your choices and follow through on what you set out to do.
QHow do you and your teammates plan to Lead Out Loud this year?
AOur team has a great respect for agriculture and FFA, and this year we really want to focus on bringing FFA and agriculture even closer together. For example, we plan to incorporate agriculturally based curriculum in our workshops for state conventions or in our keynotes and conversations with students. We really want to continue to understand the agriculture industry and help members explore the opportunities in agriculture that will provide a perfect fit for them. Also, we look forward to celebrating the 40th year of women in FFA.
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