Trenton High School senior Colton Roy was named the 2022-2023 State FFA President, culminating a high school FFA career that has involved untold hours of hard work to reach his goal.
“He has had an outstanding FFA career,” said Kabel Oaks, who along with Sadie Roy has served as Colton’s FFA advisor. “He has been passionate about FFA from day one and has constantly focused on not only improving himself, but improving our chapter as well.”
Colton will serve a state FFA organization that has 25,626 members representing 353 chapters.
Colton’s supervised agricultural experience program consists of owning and operating his agribusiness, Sugar Creek Apiaries, a business he started from scratch. He harvests honey from fifty hives to process and package honey-based products. In addition to his enterprise, he runs a social media page to promote his products and teach consumers about the importance of pollinators.
During high school, Colton, the son of Eric Roy and Alicia Roy, served as Area 2 treasurer and chapter president, secretary, and assistant secretary. Oaks said Roy takes every opportunity to improve himself.
“He has taken opportunities as they have come to him to improve his leadership, public speaking, knowledge of Missouri agriculture and to build his network of other young leaders in Missouri FFA and Missouri agriculture.
Colton participated in the conduct of chapter meetings, extemporaneous public speaking and FFA knowledge leadership development events and grasslands evaluation and meats evaluation career development events. Colton has also participated in the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts FFA Speaking Contest and Missouri Teach Ag FFA Fall Public Speaking Contest. He was named Area 2 Star in Agribusiness, Area 2 specialty animal production proficiency winner, and Chapter Star Farmer and Chapter Star Agribusinessman. Colton has attended Helping Youth Maximize Agricultural Experiences Academy, Missouri Agribusiness Academy and Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence Academy.
Oaks feels Colton will be a great fit as the State FFA President and Oaks should know, since he has experience holding that office himself.
“I think he is a great fit for State FFA President. He can work with all types of groups; from adults in the ag industry to freshmen at an FFA Green Conference. He has great passion for servant leadership in the FFA and I know he will continue to improve our state FFA association. He will represent Missouri quite well and impact countless FFA members over the next year.”
Oaks, a graduate of Grundy R-5 High School, served as State FFA President during the 2007-2008 school year and Adam Kirby, a THS graduate, held the office during the 2015-2016 school year. For Oaks, the shared experience brings an extra amount of excitement about Colton’s election.
“From my perspective having also served as the Missouri State FFA president, it’s exciting,” he said. “I know what he is capable of and I know what he brings to this organization and I am excited that everyone else will get to see it, too. I am happy to see him follow his passion and serve Missouri FFA,” Oaks said. “I know he is in it for the right reasons and genuinely wants to give back to the organization that helped shape him. He wants to see other members have a great experience like he did and wants to help them find success. I’m incredibly proud of him and look forward to watching him serve as president this next year. I know he will do a wonderful job.”
In addition to FFA, Colton has been a member of the T-Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Golden Bulldog Marching Band and scholar bowl.
After he graduates in May, Colton plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia to study agribusiness management, economics and public policy. Upon graduation, he hopes to attend law school and work as an agricultural estate attorney with an emphasis in farm succession.
Missouri State FFA President-Elect Colton Roy. Roy is a senior at Trenton High School.
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