Senate recognizes national FFA champion, introduces pages and schedules committee meetings

The Oklahoma State Senate on April 6 recognized Jalen Lundry of Hayworth, Oklahoma, for winning the National FFA Agriscience Fair at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, honoring her project on dietary preferences of red wiggler worms and soil health.

Sen. George Burns presented the citation and invited Lundry to speak. Lundry told members the FFA "gave me the confidence to compete, succeed, and believe in myself" and described her project as an investigation into red wiggler worm diets that grew from a small experiment into a national competition.

The Senate also introduced the week's pages, students from several Oklahoma high schools who said their names, schools and future plans on the floor.

Several scheduling announcements followed: Sen. Rader said the Revenue and Taxation Committee will meet in Room 23 as soon as it has a quorum; a senator announced an Appropriations Committee meeting this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.; Sen. Weaver said Public Safety will meet at 9:00 a.m. in Room 230; and Sen. Yuck said the Senate Rural Caucus will meet tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with Dr. Brett Carver of Oklahoma State University to discuss a wheat funding program. Sen. Bullard noted a Tier 1 nominee for secretary of state (Ben LePak) was available in the lounge before his committee hearing.

The session concluded when the floor leader moved to adjourn; members voted by voice and the motion carried. The Senate stood adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

This coverage is limited to the ceremonial recognitions, student remarks, and scheduling announcements made on the Senate floor; no bills or formal committee votes were recorded in the transcript for this session.