People, agriculture central to Nebraskan national FFA officer

Kristen Sindelar
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025

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Claire Woeppel of Chambers, Neb., is passionate about agriculture and FFA.

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Claire Woeppel was elected Central Region Vice President for the 2025-2026 National FFA Officer Team. She is a Chambers FFA Member.

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The newly elected National FFA Officer Team celebrates together on stage at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo.

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Family is very important to Claire Woeppel, center. She is pictured receiving her American FFA Degree this year alongside her sister Rose, left, father Jeremy, mother Ann and brother Judd.

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The new National FFA Officer Team for 2025-2026 includes Trey Meyers (President, Oklahoma), Lilly Nyland (Secretary, Michigan), Claire Woeppel (Central Region Vice President, Nebraska), Jael Cruikshank (Western Region Vice President, Oregon), Joey Nowotny (Eastern Region Vice President, Delaware) and T. Wayne Williams (Southern Region Vice President, Tennessee).

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Kristen Sindelar

People are important to Claire Woeppel. She can individually name each person who has supported or inspired her during her seven years as a member of the Chambers FFA Chapter: her parents Jeremy and Ann Woeppel, her older brother Devyn and younger siblings Rose and Judd, her four agricultural advisors, her friends, even past national FFA officers.

Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.