Date:   3/3/04  
Contact/Writer: John W. Parris 803-771-0520; scffa@bellsouth.net
Editor: Susan Bedingfield (864) 656-3876;sbeding@clemson.edu

Clemson PSA Vice President
receives national FFA award

	COLUMBIA - The Clemson University Vice President for Public
Service and Agriculture (PSA) received the Honorary American Future
Farmers (FFA) of America Degree.
	John W.  Kelly received the award from the National FFA
Organization at the Feb. South Carolina FFA-sponsored State Legislators
Appreciation Day Ceremony in Columbia.
 	"This is the highest award available to friends and supporters
of agricultural education and the FFA at the national level", said J.J.
Jones, vice president of the National FFA Organization in 2002-03 and
presenter of the award.
 	This award is presented to only a select number of national
leaders in agriculture who make a long-term difference in the lives of
students by inspiring them to achieve greatness in an agriculture
career, according to Jones.
	The National FFA Organization is made up of more than 460,000
middle schools, high schools, technical colleges and universities
students who are preparing for careers in the science, business or
technology of agriculture.
	PSA is a division of Clemson University devoted to fulfilling
the land grant mission by serving citizens in five areas - agricultural
productivity and profitability, development, environmental
conservation, food safety and nutrition and youth development.
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