The Southeast Bulloch Middle School National FFA Organization Chapter received a "Two-Star" ranking as part of the National FFA Organization's 2026 Chapter Award Program.

Less than 10% of school chapters across the nation receive a star ranking. The rating recognizes that SEB Middle's school chapter advisor and members are "actively and effectively implementing the mission and strategies of the national organization," according to a release from Bulloch County Schools.

"It also demonstrates that the chapter has successfully improved its operations and program activities based on national standards and that its activities provide leadership and educational value for student members."

The National FFA Organization has more than 1,053,847 student members as part of 9,591 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"This is truly a mark of exceptionalism," said Lexi Hunter, the school's Ag Education teacher and FFA faculty advisor. "Our chapter is also one of only 42 of the state's 391 FFA chapters to be designated as a Gold Emblem Chapter by the Georgia FFA Organization, and only 11 of those are middle school chapters."

Hunter and the chapter's members will travel to Indianapolis to be recognized during the 99th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo on Oct. 21–24. It is the first year that the Southeast Bulloch Middle School chapter has been nationally ranked.

Chapter delegates will be recognized on stage during one of the convention's general sessions in front of attendees from across the nation.

Bulloch County Schools has four active National FFA Organization chapters: Southeast Bulloch Middle, Southeast Bulloch High, Statesboro High and Portal Middle High.

Including FFA, there are six student technical organizations, with nearly 1,500 members that are part of the school district's Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education career pathways: National FFA Organization, Future Business Leaders of America, SkillsUSA, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Technology Student Association and Health Occupations Students of America.

"They each provide leadership and skill-building opportunities, which further help prepare students to be enrolled, enlisted, or employed after high school," the release stated.