Kansas FFA Members Compete at National FFA Convention

The following members competed at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Proficiency Award Finalists:

• Cecillia Newby, Labette County FFA – National Winner – Beef Production Placement
• Noah Wiley, Labette County FFA – National Winner – Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
• Hayley Hines, Paola FFA – National Winner – Service Learning
• Tucker Leck – Neodesha FFA – National Winner – Swine Production Placement
• Delaney New – Holton FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship
• Madelyn Schlitz – Oakley FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Placement
• Hannah Gideon – Russell FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship
• Emilee Renners – Centre FFA – National Finalist – Nursery Operations
• Lora Larison – Holton FFA – National Finalist – Sheep Production

Career and Leadership Development Events:

Gold Emblem Teams/Individuals (Top 33% of Teams and Individuals)

• Livestock Evaluation CDE, Eureka FFA – National Champion Team
  • Corrine Nelson, 4th Place Individual
  • TJ Mills – 9th Place Individual
• Agricultural Sales CDE, Labette County FFA – 4th Place Team
  • Taylor Gudde, 2nd Place Individual
  • Anna Cantrell, 8th Place Individual
  • Addy Heflin, 10th Place Individual
• Agricultural Communications CDE, Girard FFA – 5th Place Team
• Agronomy CDE, Southeast of Saline FFA – 5th Place Team
  • Landon Albrecht, National Champion Individual
• Poultry Evaluation CDE, Caney FFA – 5th Place Team
  • Janie Pond, 2nd Place Individual
• Milk Quality and Products CDE, Anderson County FFA – 6th Place Team
  • Adalynn Kueser, 6th Place Individual
• Nursery/Landscape CDE, Holton FFA – 6th Place Team
  • Jacob Huyett, 4th Place Individual
• Agriculture Technology and Management CDE, Girard FFA – 7th Place Team
• Food Science and Technology CDE, Louisburg FFA – 7th Place Team
• Meats Evaluation and Technology CDE, Pleasant Ridge FFA – 9th Place Team
• Farm and Agribusiness Management CDE, Paola FFA – Gold Emblem Team
• Floriculture CDE, Louisburg FFA – Gold Emblem Team
• Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE, Tucker Leck, Neodesha FFA – Gold Emblem Individual
• Parliamentary Procedure LDE, Chapman FFA – Gold Emblem Team

Silver Emblem Teams/Individuals

• Creed Speaking LDE – Jayleigh Weilert, Hays FFA
• Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE – Fort Scott FFA
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE – Central Heights FFA
• Employment Skills CDE – Hannah Gideon, Russell FFA
• Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources CDE – Mission Valley FFA
• Horse Evaluation CDE – Flinthills FFA
• Veterinary Science CDE – Labette County FFA

Bronze Emblem Teams/Individuals

• Agriculture Issues Forum LDE – Ellsworth FFA
• Forestry CDE – Rock Creek FFA
• Marketing Plan CDE – Paola FFA
• Prepared Public Speaking LDE – Tanner Templeton, Labette County FFA

Agriscience Fair

• Jory Ratzlaff and Jase Beltz, Canton-Galva FFA
  • Power, Structural and Technical Systems Divison 6 – 2nd Place
• Ava Denton and Emma Arbuckle, West Elk FFA
  • Environmental Services and Natural Resources Systems Division 4 – 3rd Place
• Amelia Strauss, Chapman FFA
  • Social Sciences Division 3, 6th Place
• Kaylee Weltmer, Smith Center FFA
  • Animal Systems Division 1, 7th Place

Other Notable Accomplishments

• National FFA Band Members
  • Elisa Bartel, Holton FFA
  • Preston Mermis, TMP-Marian FFA
  • James Marquardt, Greeley County FFA
• National FFA Chorus Members
  • Eve Bailey, Sabetha FFA
  • Braxton Grimes, Minneapolis FFA
• Kansas FFA Alumni and Supporters
  • National Outstanding Chapter
    • Washington County FFA Alumni and Supporters
  • National Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award
    • Tim Zenger, Washington County FFA Alumni and Supporters
• National FFA Officer Candidate Finalist
  • Sage Toews, Canton-Galva FFA