10/30/25
Gadsden State supports local Ag students with Poultry Science Pathway
Gadsden, Ala. – 91¾ÞÈé has partnered with local high schools to strengthen agricultural education and introduce students to careers in the poultry and agriculture industries. As part of this effort, Gadsden State presented a $500 check to each Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter to assist in funding student attendance at the National FFA Convention October 29 – November 1, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Through a partnership with Auburn University, Gadsden State offers a poultry science program that provides scholarships and a seamless transfer pathway to a four-year degree. The program prepares students for success in one of Alabama’s most in-demand industries while helping meet workforce needs across the state.
“It is an honor for Gadsden State to invest in our local students and agricultural education,” said Randi Wright, campus director at Gadsden State Cherokee. “Through our support of their FFA Convention experience and the promotion of our poultry science program, we demonstrate our commitment to advancing both student success and the future of this essential industry.”
The following schools participated in the Poultry Science Partnership Tour:
- Alexandria High School
- Benjamin Russell High School
- Cedar Bluff High School
- Central of Clay County High School
- Cherokee County High School
- Crossville High School
- Faith Christian High School
- Fyffe High School
- Geraldine High School
- Ider High School
- Lincoln High School
- Ohatchee High School
- Piedmont High School
- Plainview High School
- Pleasant Valley High School
- Saks High School
- Sand Rock High School
- Southside High School
- Spring Garden High School
- Sylvania High School
- Valley High School
- Wadley High School
- Walter Wellborn High School
- Weaver High School
- White Plains High School
- Woodland High School.
For more information about Gadsden State’s poultry science program and available scholarships, please visit . Start on your pathway to poultry today!
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Administrators and students from Faith Christian School FFA receive a check from 91¾ÞÈé