Congratulations to Brantley County High School’s FFA team for becoming 2026 National Champions. The team was recognized Oct. 22 at the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis after competing against 40 state champion teams. In addition to bringing home the title, three of the four team members also individually finished in the top five in the country. Georgia forestry continues to lead as #1 in the nation.
Brantley County High School, FFA Team, 2026 National Champions | National FFA Convention & Expo | Indianapolis
Georgia students have won the National FFA Forestry Career Development Event five years in a row. GFF has been honored to sponsor Georgia’s national competitors all five years, contributing a total of $32,550 to our shared mission of empowering Georgia’s forestry students.
In 2022 and 2023, Banks County High School brought home the championship, and for two years after that, 2024 and 2025, Mary Persons High School continued to hold the reign. We are proud and humbled by the talent and dedication of these students.
Banks County High School, FFA Team, 2022-2023 National Champions | National FFA Convention & Expo | Indianapolis
Mary Persons High School, FFA Team, 2024-2025 National Champions | National FFA Convention & Expo | Indianapolis
The Forestry CDE tests real-world skills. Students are tasked with identifying trees, estimating timber volume, reading maps, and solving forest management problems. These are the skills Georgia’s forestry workforce depends on today and well into the future.
To donate to the GFF’s educational programs, visit us at gffgrow.org/donate
