BUILDING HIS
SKILLS FFA member gains experience in mechanics, receives national finalist honor By MARTHA BLUM – AgriNews Publications
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eing involved with FFA activities helped Maxwell Griffey develop job skills, as well as receive national recognition for his FFA project. “All through high school I had a job,” said Maxwell Griffey, who was selected as one of four finalists for a FFA national proficiency award in the area of agricultural mechanics repair and maintenance — placement. “I started working for the school district doing grounds maintenance and then I applied for a job as a mechanic at CSR Bobcat in DeKalb, where I worked for almost three years,” the Sycamore FFA member said. “I worked on all sorts of Bobcat equipment doing services like oil changes and parts replacement.” After graduating in May, Griffey applied for a job with the City of DeKalb’s street division. “I do mowing, pothole repair on streets, tree trimming, traffic control and mechanical work on equipment,” said the son of Jason and Kate Griffey. “All of this has been a great success due to my activities with the FFA,” he said. “It’s a result of being an officer and using the leadership qualities that I got out of FFA.”
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