MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Marysville FFA Chapter would like to congratulate two amazing, outstanding, and dedicated FFA members who recently received the American FFA Degree!

 Linzee DeGraff and Crystal Alvarez, both graduates of the Marysville High School class of 2020, recently attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana where they received the organization’s highest honor, the Golden Key of the American FFA Degree. 

 The National FFA Organization has 735,000 members, with less than one half of one percent holding the Golden Key of the American FFA Degree. 

 In order to receive the prestigious award, members must, at a minimum, have received their State FFA Degree, have been an active member for the past three years, completed at least three years of systematic secondary school instruction in an agricultural education program, earn at least $10,000 and productively invested $7,500 in their respective Supervised Agricultural Experience project, have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement, have achieved a high school scholastic record of “C” or better, and have participated in at least 50 hours of community service within at least three different community service activities.  

 Marysville FFA originally started in 1928 and only has a total of four American FFA Degree recipients. Linzee and Crystal join two other Marysville FFA alumni who now hold the organization’s highest honor, Randall P. Garnett (1976-1977) and Margery E. Magill (2011-2012).