Milbank FFA member and MHS senior Korbin Leddy earned recognition as a national finalist in the 2021 National FFA Agriscience Fair. Leddy was recognized for his research studying the impact of COVID-19 on students’ post-secondary education plans.
Leddy conducted a survey in the spring of 2021 to gauge if the global issue had altered students future educational plans. For his study, Leddy conducted a social survey of high school, technical college, and land grant university students in South Dakota.
The results revealed COVID-19 did not alter the career plans of the majority of students, but factors such as family, work experience, and special interest clubs such as FFA and 4-H were influential in determining their career path. Leddy presented his results through an intense interview process at the state and national level.
Leddy also had conducted research projects for the FFA Agriscience Fair and earned national recognition in 2018. His FFA activities include serving as a chapter FFA officer, involvement in parliamentary procedure contests, and winning the 2019 Big Idea business competition. Leddy plans to attend South Dakota State University to study agribusiness next fall.