SR1055: SR1055 Mary Persons FFA Forestry Team; congratulate and commend

This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the Mary Persons FFA forestry team, made up of students Ryan Bertram, Liam Parks, Joseph Thompson, and Carter Johnson, for placing first in the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event. The competition, held at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, tests students on forestry principles such as tree identification, forest management practices, forest inventory, and safety procedures. The resolution states that the team's win reflects well on their school, community, and the state of Georgia, and highlights the value of career and technical education in forestry and natural resources. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally congratulates and commends the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for winning the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event.
• Names the four student team members recognized for their performance: Ryan Bertram, Liam Parks, Joseph Thompson, and Carter Johnson.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

The resolution directly names and honors the four Mary Persons FFA forestry team members and, by extension, their school and the FFA chapter's agricultural education program. It has no legal or regulatory effect on the public.

This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to Georgia law. It provides formal, public recognition from the state Senate to a group of students for a national academic and career skills achievement, which can be a meaningful honor for the students and their school community.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's first place win at the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• It identifies the event as testing skills in tree species identification, forest management, silviculture, forest inventory, and safety procedures.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the team and wish them continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2026-03-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-26Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Steven McNeel (R, SD-018)Primary sponsor

• FFA
• agricultural education
• forestry
• career and technical education
• Mary Persons High School