Mullinix Reflects On Her Role As State Secretary During National FFA Week

(Le Mars) — This week, February 18th through February 22nd, is National FFA Week. Laken Mullinix is a member of the Akron-Westfield FFA Chapter. She is also a state officer serving in the role of Secretary. Mullinix says she has a busy week of scheduling, and explains why National FFA Week occurs
during the same time as George Washington’s birthday.

Mullinix says Iowa has more than 15,000 members from 240 chapters. She says the organization has grown having both boys and girls involved in FFA. Girls comprise now of more than half of the membership. She says the organization also includes urban chapters as well as rural chapters, with many members, including herself, of never having been raised on a farm. For
the past ten months, Mullinix has served as a state officer as Secretary. She talks about the selection process to become a state officer.

Mullinix, second from left front row, is joined with her fellow state FFA officer team.

Mullinix, along with several other FFA state officers from across the nation, recently were able to visit South Africa.

The Akron-Westfield FFA member says she was surprised while visiting South Africa.

Mullinix credits her advisor, Randy Kroksh, for helping develop her leadership skills and assisting her grow through the FFA program. She says her highlights include attending both the state and national FFA conventions. She also says visiting the Iowa State Fair will be remembered as a FFA highlight.

Mullinix is attending Des Moines Area Community College studying liberal arts. She intends to transfer to Iowa State University and major in political science, and then on to law school at the University of Iowa.  Each of the Plymouth County FFA chapters: Akron-Westfield, Hinton, Le Mars Community, MMCRU, and Kingsley-Pierson will compete on Tuesday, February 19th at the sub-district contest to be held at Hinton Community School.