Lafayette FFA competes at the 98th National FFA Convention

Chad Lyons Contributor The Lafayette Future Farmers of America (FFA) Forestry Evaluation and Meats Evaluation Career Development Event teams represented Florida at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., from Wednesday, Oct. 29, through Friday, Oct. 31. The Forestry Evaluation Career Development Events (CDE) team finished as the 2025 National Runner-Up Team and earned “Gold Team” honors. Team members were Levi Smith, National High Individual Runner-Up and “Gold Individual”; Fhelix Hernandez, National High Individual sixth place and “Gold Individual”; Caden Boatright, National High Individual 10th place and “Gold Individual”; and Boone Riley, "G