A member of the Southeast of Saline FFA Chapter is among the 20 candidates running for a state officer position to represent more than 8,700 Kansas FFA members for the 2014-2015 term. Taylor Green will complete an intense process of interviews, tests and public speaking demonstrations throughout the week as part of the 86th Kansas FFA State Convention on the Kansas State University campus.

An appointed nominating committee of former state officers and agricultural education instructors interviews the candidates. On Friday, May 30, the committee will submit its nomination of 10 candidates to the state convention delegates, which consists of two members from each of the 172 chapters in the state. After hearing the candidates present a final prepared speech, the delegates will elect the six members who will serve as the 2014-2015 state officer team. The new team will be announced and installed at the final session of the convention Friday afternoon.

The committee evaluates the candidates on their applications, a written test, writing exercises, and five rounds of interviews. These include one-on-one interviews, delivering a speech, facilitating a workshop, round-robin interviews and a personal interview round.

Once elected, the officers will travel across the state promoting agricultural science education and FFA.

A four-year FFA member, Green has served as Chapter President and North Central District President. Her Supervised Agricultural Experience Program (SAE) is in Equine Placement, where she cares for and manages her family’s mules. She plans to attend Kansas State University next fall and major in Food Science, with hopes of becoming a food science researcher.

Taylor is the daughter of Michael and Lisa Green. Her adviser is John Bergin.