Gov. Brad Henry, a former agricultural education student and member of the FFA, received recognition as an Oklahoma CareerTech Champion April 27 at the State Capitol, just as the 78th State FFA Convention was kicking off at the Cox Convention Center.

From the left, the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education State Director, Dr. Phil Berkenbile and two Oklahoma State University seniors, Matt Kelly, Elgin, and Jeremy Porter, Agra, presented the plaque to the governor. Porter and Kelly, majoring in agricultural communications, recently served as interns at the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech in the communications and marketing division and also worked in the state FFA conference newsroom. Berkenbile, Porter and Kelly are also former FFA members.