Bill > SJR0138

This resolution recognizes and honors Nate Mason, a high school student from Cocke County who won the National Agriscience Fair Animal Systems Division 3 at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. The resolution highlights Mason's scientific research project examining how environmental factors like light, temperature, and humidity impact chicken growth rates, which he conducted over a 42-day period and documented in a research manuscript. Mason, who is the first national champion from Cocke County's FFA chapter, attended the convention with nine classmates and earned a National 3 Star Chapter Award. The resolution emphasizes the importance of Future Farmers of America (FFA), an organization founded in 1928 to promote leadership, personal growth, and career success among agricultural students, and underscores how dedicated students and agricultural innovators like Mason are crucial to Tennessee's continued leadership in agricultural production. The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives formally honor Mason and wish him success in his future endeavors, and they also direct that an official copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation.