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Let’s meet an FFA alum, Molly Ball!

February 18, 2025 01:57 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

It is National FFA Week and we are celebrating FFA Alumni Day!

Let’s highlight the journey of an FFA alum who has gone from being a member to now leading efforts at the National FFA Foundation.

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