Trenton Felton with his Plant Systems: Division 5 Award at the National FFA Agriscience Fair. [Photo courtesy FFA]

INDIANAPOLIS - Clewiston’s Trenton Felton has been named the Plant Systems: Division 5 Award Winner at the National FFA Agriscience Fair.

The FFA Agriscience Fair was held in Indianapolis during the 98^th National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of the six divisions, either individually or in a team.

Trenton served as the Clewiston FFA President in 2024 – 2025, and is a 2025-2026 Florida FFA State Officer.

“I am proud to represent the Clewiston FFA Chapter,” said Trenton. “My hometown has nurtured my love for agriculture and shaped the servant leader I am today.”

The full list of Plant System winners are:

Plant Systems: Division 1

Jocelyn Zingg of the Flasher FFA Chapter in North Dakota;

Plant Systems: Division 2

Charlie Martell and Addison Prater of the Ridgemont FFA Chapter in Ohio;

Plant Systems: Division 3

Elizabeth Lilyea of the Penn Yan FFA Chapter in New York;

Plant Systems: Division 4

Willow Kearns and Tanner Vanbuskirk of the Ridgemont FFA Chapter in Ohio;

Plant Systems: Division 5

Trenton Felton of the Clewiston FFA Chapter in Florida;

Plant Systems: Division 6

Chara Daily and Maddison Miyasato of the Waipahu Intermediate Middle FFA Chapter in Hawaii.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.