Past Kansas FFA State Officers

2020’s

2024-25 Team Web

2024-2025

Jory Ratzlaff – Canton-Galva
Hayley Hines – Paola
Quinn Browning – Prairie View
Zoë Rhodes – Girard
Mason Springer – Neodesha
Natalee Bray – Pike Valley

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2023-2024

Christian Peña – Sublette
Payton Ryba – Cheney
Cecillia Newby – Labette County
Karli Neher – Hays
Sage Toews – Canton-Galva
Kai Cox – Northern Valley

2022-23

2022-2023

Karlie Albright – Royal Valley
Kirsten Kyger – Russell
Aidan Yoho – Yates Center
Emma Kepley – Riverton
Cali Newdigger – Skyline
Mackenzie Anderson – Renwick

2021-2022

2021-2022

Ashley Chandler – Neodesha
Rachel Sebesta – Ellsworth
Eric Peterson – Clifton-Clyde
Jocelyn Dvorak – Hiawatha
Lydia Watanabe – Arkansas City
Josey Schmidt – Greeley County

2020-2021

2020-2021

Elizabeth Sturgis – Riverton
Abby Johnson – Southeast of Saline
Bailey Sipes – Stanton County
Kiran Elam – Beloit
Hattie Polson – Frankfort
Hannah Graybill – Labette County

2019-2020

2019-2020

Logan Elliott – Riverton
Abby Goins – Labette County
Elizabeth Wright – Blue Valley
Lukas Sebesta – Ellsworth
J.W. Wells – Sedan
Mason Prestor – Wilson

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2018-2019

Max Harman – Inman
Michael Dowd – Spring Hill
Scuyler Zenger – Washington County
Kristin Isle – Coffeyville
Miranda Depenbusch – Udall
Garrett Craig – Clay Center

2017-2018

2017-2018

Eli Ohlde – Clifton-Clyde
John Kennedy – Jackson Heights
Marie Reveles – Hays
Quentin Umphenour – Jayhawk-Linn
Riley Sleichter – Abilene
Skyler Denio – Hoxie

2016-2017

2016-2017

Elizabeth Meyer – Marion-Florence
Clara Wicoff – Iola
Grace Luebcke – Marysville
Katelyn Bohnenblust – Clay Center
Jacob Grinstead – Buhler
Trenton Smedley – Cherryvale

2015-2016

2015-2016

Karl Wilhelm – Holton
Bailey Peterson – Buhler
Dean Klahr – Holton
Lane Coberly – Chapman
Kyler Langvardt – Chapman
Gabryelle Gilliam – Washington County

2014-2015

2014-2015

Taylor Green – Southeast of Saline
Bethany Shifferdecker – Girard
Jeffery Hadachek – Republic County
Chantelle Simon – Hill City
Kyle Apley – Blue Valley
Nicholas Meyer – Marion-Florence

2013-2014

2013-2014

Lindy Bilberry – Garden City
Carrie Carlson – Centre
Chance Hunley – Riverton
Cody Holliday – Jackson Heights
Daryl Simmons – Minneapolis
Elizabeth Allen – Holton

2012-2013

2012-2013

Emily Beneda – Wilson
Glendolyn Neely – Humboldt
Chelsey Smith – Hays
Kayla Clapp – Caney
Justin Haun – Fredonia
Denver Johnston – Anderson County

2011-2012

2011-2012

Jordan Pieschl – Ell-Saline
Alexis Wingerson – Smith Center
Kurt Lockwood – Caney
Justine Dlabal – Wilson
Nathan Laudan – Paola
Cole Smith – Plainville

2010-2011

2010-2011

Andrew Strasburg – Fredonia
Kassie Curran – Girard
Anthony Meals – Clay Center
Johanna Ryckert – Paola
Sara Schifferdecker – Girard
Jeff Cather – Chapparal

2009-2010

2009-2010

Garrett Lister – Marysville
Nellie Hill – Centre
Allison Penner – Clay Center
Hannah Miller – Chapman
Alyson McCall – Minneapolis
Zach Langford – Buhler

2008-2009

2008-2009

Emily Surdez – Sabetha
Kathy Sexton – Chapman
Jennifer Butler – Arkansas City
Annarose Hart – Paola
Brynn Nulik – Arkansas City
Shane Blaes – Cherryvale

2007-2008

2007-2008

Bethany Bohnenblust – Labette County
Victoria Reilly – Cherryvale
Kyle Essley – Riverton
Taylor James – Clay Center
Drew Goering – Inman
Lacey George – Uniontown

2006-2007

2006-2007

Dalton Henry – Blue Valley
Leann Spinden – Peabody-Burns
Ashley Guenther – Ottawa
Jackie Klenda – Centre
Becky Sullivan – Spring Hill
Carly Whorton – Holton

2005-2006

2005-2006

Shawn Turner – Ottawa
Sharita Lacey – Crest
Kaitlyn Crow – Winfield
Billy Brown – Rock Creek
Avery Land – Mission Valley
Clement Neely – Humboldt

2004-2005

2004-2005

Dan Atkisson – Stockton
Sarah Sexton – Chapman
John Bergin – Jefferson West
Jarrod Bowser – Holton
Leah Mattix – Cherryvale
Blair Bryant – Arkansas City

2003-2004

2003-2004

Justine Sterling – South Barber
Emily Schmeidler – Arkansas City
Lucas Maddy – Norton
Clint Blaes – Cherryvale
Melissa Hildebrand – Chapman
Clint Bryant – Arkansas City

2002-2003

2002-2003

Jake Lauer – Holcomb
Dan Miller – Winfield
Sandy Dillon – Atwood
Kim Clark – Holton
Erin Heinen – Lakeside
Craig Pringle – Winfield

2001-2002

2001-2002

Lindsey George – Uniontown
Keith Bryant – Arkansas City
Michael Burns – Jetmore
Grant Groene – Winfield
Tara Lindahl – Chapman
Lance Zimmerman – Hays

2000-2001

2000-2001

J.J. Jones – Atwood
Lori Alexander – Marias des Cygnes
Chad Bontrager – Holton
Emily Bergkamp – Arkansas City
Sarah Lind – Inman
Orrin Holle – Atwood

* Denotes State Sweetheart

1999-2000

1999-2000

Beth Ludlum – Uniontown
Sarah Geiger – Troy
Jodi Mason – Chapman
James Covey – Wellington
Courtney Everett – Clay Center
Adam Lang – Buhler

1998-1999

1998-1999

Leslie Small – Arkansas City
Becky Zenger – North Central
Matt Wolters – Atwood
Devin Schierling – Inman
Jill Casten – Marias Des Cygnes
Lance Stafford – Hill City

1997-1998

1997-1998

Emily Belton – Centre
Dusty DeBoer – Valley Heights
Steve Hall – Chapman
Cory Epler – Columbus
Jill Stafford – Hill City
Kerry Priest – Sabetha

1996-1997

1996-1997

Andy Armbruster – South Barber
Jake Worcester – Hill City
Jami Stump – Valley Heights
Michael Springer – Neodesha
Abra Ungeheuer – Jayhawk-Linn
Bill Harlan – Hanover

1995-1996

1995-1996

Ryan Hiesterman – Washington County
Jason Lacey – Marias Des Cygnes
Brad Montgomery – Cheylin
Liz Nuefeld – Inman
Gabe Eckert – Atchison County
Daniel Schmidt – Scott City

1994-1995

1994-1995

Ross Hellwig – Labette County
Shantell Shank – Moundridge-Hesston
Jodi Young – Atchison County
Tamara Endecott – Louisburg
Rick Aberle – Sabetha
Katina Hagedorn – Hanover

1993-1994

1993-1994

Emily Harsh – Marias des Cygnes
Jerrod Westfahl – Haven
Jennafer Neufeld – Inman
Darrin Holle – Marysville
Carrie Edelman – Sabetha
Brad Parker – Plainville
Jennifer Burkdoll – Marias des Cygnes*

1992-1993

1992-1993

Paul Friederichs – Marysville
Tammy Hoobler – Wamego
Casey Niemann – Atchison County
Sherry Ahlgrim – Girard
Brent Wiedeman – WaKeeney
Angie Stump – Valley Heights
Becky Howell – Louisburg*

1991-1992

1991-1992

Matthew Schweer – Holcomb
Shannon Washburn – Norton
Gaylette Corley – Anderson County
Jason Larison – Riverton
Stacey Hager – Girard
Amy Atherton – Cherryvale
Jennifer Burch – Holcomb*

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1990-1991

Larry Whipple – Jetmore
Leslie Hedstrom – Centre
Mike Zamrzla – Wilson
Kathy Feldman – Great Bend
Tracy Mader – Jennings
Todd Nutsch – Washington
Stephanie Lobb – Tonganoxie*

* Denotes State Sweetheart

1989-1990

1989-1990

John Niemann – Atchison County
Sara Schweer – Holcomb
Melanie Hundley – Atchison County
Carrie Patry – Wilson
Sandy Goering – Moundridge-Hesston
John Stika – Centre
Christine Wilson – Jetmore*

1988-1989

1988-1989

Dennis Fry – Uniontown
Jackie McClaskey – Girard
Stan Milliken – Williamsburg
Doug Messer – Wabaunsee
Christy Kelly – Washburn Rural
Matt Bribiesca – Holcomb
Dea Macfee – Oberlin*

1987-1988

1987-1988

Justin McKee – Labette County
Michael Coe – Jackson Heights
Doug Wareham – Jackson Heights
George Reick– Burlingame
Anne Banning – Garden City
Clint Gottlob – Arkansas City
Danette King – Jetmore*

1986-1987 Web

1986-1987

Mary Wilson – Oberlin
Cara Nick – Girard
Anne Krauss – Phillipsburg
Gregg Doud – Mankato
Jessica Tajchman – Centre
Randall Davis – Louisburg
Mary Wagner – Smith Center*

1985-1986

1985-1986

Tom Hemmer– Salina Central
Melanie Mainquist – Pike Valley
Elise Williams – Osage City
Kimberly Fouts– Mission Valley
LaReina Schmidt – Arkansas City
Rob Wareham – Jackson Heights
Becky Griebat – Hiawatha*

1984-1985

1984-1985

Daryl Yarrow– Clay Center
Michelle Benoit – Mankato
Matt Wineinger – Marion
Stacey Campbell– Atchison County
Jeff Ochampaugh – Plainville
Kimberly Buethe – Centre
Candy Leonard – Hoyt*

1983-84

1983-1984

Rick Malir – Wilson
Barry Brinkman – Arkansas City
Jeffery Pearson – Osage City
Troy Kolb– Labette County
Curtis Willems – Labette County
Dan Wiley – Lawrence
Polly Colip – Norton*

1982-1983

1982-1983

Mike Torrey – Wamego
Julie Swanson – Arkansas City
Cheryl Hundley – Atchison County
Ann Durkes – Mission Valley
Keith Westervelt – Riley County
Vern Schweer II – Garden City
Polly Colip – Sweetheart*

1981-1982

1981-1982

Ron Wineinger – Marion
Douglas Hadden – Erie
Wesley Beal – Haven
Bruce Fouts – Mission Valley
Shelly Hasvold – Lawrence
Greg Diel – South Barber
Peggy Nonhof – Phillipsburg*

1980-1981

1980-1981

Tim Ohlde – Linn
Jay Bohnenblust – Riley County
Mark Rickabaugh – Garnett
Jeffery Dillon – Lawerence
Jeanette Jones – Marysville
Denis Rockers – Garnett

1979-1980

1979-1980

Randy Reinhardt – Erie
John Gilliam – Washington
Phillip Huston – Haven
Joseph Neumann – Troy
J.P. Worcester – Hill City
Loy James – Clay Center

1978-1979

1978-1979

Jeff Yarrow – Clay Center
Charles Banks – Wamego
Jeffrey Bryant – Arkansas City
Mark Stock – Troy
Brenda Hundley – Seaman
Joe Rickabaugh – Garnett

1977-1978

1977-1978

Dee James – Clay Center
Terry Nelson – Norton
C.J. Riemann – Hill City
Pat Wiederholt – Garnett
Ron Ditmars – Washington
Mona Rusk – Medicine Lodge

1976-1977

1976-1977

Jay Selanders – Garnett
Kerry Zillinger – Phillipsburg
Jeff Zillinger – Phillipsburg
Larry Lankard – Garnett
Steven Handke – Effingham
Clinton Rusk – Medicine Lodge

1975-1976

1975-1976

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1974-1975

1974-1975

Sam Brownback – Prairie View
Lonnie Berger – Valley Heights
Jim Nelssen – Smith Center
Frank Sinker – Highland
Allen Perkins – Caney
Steven Mayo – Garden City

1973-1974

1973-1974

Ron Wilson – Manhattan
George Ebert – Westmoreland
Craig Gebhard – Northern Valley
Raymond Flickner – Moundridge
Bob Garlow – Concordia
Marshall McDaniel – Caney

1972-1973

1972-1973

Brad Trexler – Hill City
Rod Nulik – Arkansas City
Gary Gano – Hill City
Curtis Stoffer – Abilene
Jeff Coburn – Arkansas City
Joe Broeckelman – Oakley

1971-1972

1971-1972

Mark Mayfield – Caney
Chris Schmidt – Atwood
Jay Armstrong – Atchison County
Ralph Wilson – Arkansas City
Terry Lawrence – Winfield
Steve Hittle – Hugoton

1970-1971

1970-1971

Douglas Deets – Arkansas City
Phillip Stinemetz – Hill City
Robert Schrag – Moundridge
Rod Rahn – Arkansas City
Stanley Jackson – Smith Center
Ronald Roth – Clay Center

1969-1970

1969-1970

Lauren Libby – Smith Center
Thomas O’Neil – Marysville
Glenn Stucky – Moundridge
Charles Van Petten – Eskridge
Bob Price – Norcatur
Danny McMillan – Garden City

1968-1969

1968-1969

Gregory Hands – Garden City
Danny Scott – Caney
Kent Hamilton – Wichita County
Alan Johnson – Frankfort
Steven Davis – Hugoton
Kenneth Conway – Plainville

1967-1968

1967-1968

Dale Raymond – Garnett
Ed Bogner – Winfield
Ronald Quint – Hill City
Terrell Handke – Horton
Michael Samples – Erie
Steve Hass – Fort Scott

1966-1967

1966-1967

Dennis Shurtz – Arkansas City
Robert Broeckelman – Oakley
Samuel Hands – Garden City
Robert Wiles – Leoti
Steve McCorgary – Arkansas City
Alan Cox – Lawrence

1965-1966

1965-1966

Roger Barr – Manhattan
Donald Barkman – Winfield
L. Dru Richard – Ellsworth
Stanley Buss – Holton
Mike Ankenman – Norton
Bernard Hansen – Peabody

1964-1965

1964-1965

Terry Odle – Stockton
John Holste – Norton
David Martin – Salina
David Lightner – Garden City
Larry Ehrlich – Russell
Warren Grable – Troy

1963-1964

1963-1964

Joe Detrixhe – Concordia
Robert Dobson – Manhattan
Roger Teter – Buhler
Larry Schmidt – Goessel
Vernon Mathes – Harper
Leon Perry – Uniontown

1962-1963

1962-1963

Glen Gottlob – Arkansas City
Arden Etling – Ensign
Donald Ferguson – Kensington
Dennis Dechert – Colby
Robert MacArthur – Seaman
Gary Creager – LaCygne

1961-1962

1961-1962

Lawrence Erpelding – Atchison County
Miliam Jones – Elk City
Jerry McGown – McCune
Dwayne Dietz – WaKeeney
Michael Dikeman – Fort Scott
Tommy Riffe – Stockton

1960-1961

1960-1961

Melvin Hunt – Tribune
Larry Richardson – Altamont
Gene Raymond – Garnett
Roger Aberle – Sabetha
Darryll Johnson – Hoxie
Dallas Kibbe – Osage City

1959-1960

1959-1960

Steve Robb – Lawrence
Eldon Eastman – Arkansas City
Kenneth Lambert – Fredonia
Earl Kellogg – Stockton
Lawrence Schrader – Lancaster
Dale Bathurst – Talmage

1958-1959

1958-1959

Ralph Young – Tribune
Richard Heiman – Beloit
Elton Aberle – Sabetha
Larry Justice – Shawnee Mission
Ronald Poor – Chanute
Gary Harmon – Ellsworth

1957-1958 Officer Team

1957-1958

Bob Krehbiel – McPherson
John Baird – Arkansas City
Gary Cromwell – Salina
Don Huntington – Eureka
Lloyd Oswald – Natoma
Bernard Owen – Kinsley

1956-1957

1956-1957

William Wachs – Ellsworth
John Arford – Almena
John Larson – Clay Center
John Griebel – Stockton
Tom Knappenberger – Olathe
Duane Unger – Oberlin

1955-1956 Officer Team

1955-1956

Larry Figgs – Effingham
Dean Ebel – Wamego
Loy Reinhardt – Chanute
John McComb – Washburn Rural
Manuel Bruch – Kingman
Ray Drumright – Harper

1954-55_ Officer Team

1954-1955

Dean Peter – Edson
Waldo Anderson – Oberlin
Lynn Perkins – Howard
Ronald Kinnie – Beloit
John Milton – Ottawa
Paul Faidley – Clay Center

1953-1954

1953-1954

Nelson Galle – Moundridge
Gilmore Dahl – Effingham
Ray Zimmerman – Olathe
Robert Watkins – Alma
Samuel Peppiatt – Ellsworth
Francis Grillot, Jr. – Parsons
*  First Year of 6 constitutional officers

1952-1953

1952-1953

Bill Ray James – Clay Center
Harrell Guard Jr. – Beloit
Ralph Braun – Council Grove
Gary Neilan – St. Francis
Kermit Case – Little River
*  Last Year of 5 constitutional officers

1951-1952

1951-1952

Marvin Decker – Holton
Wayne Thies – Shawnee Mission
Francis Reichart – Valley Falls
Darrel Gartrell – Stockton
Richard Reinhardt – Chanute

1950-1951

1950-1951

Robert Ball – Garden City
Hugh Schantz – Winfield
Duane Storkopf – Great Bend
Charles Kinast – Haven
Gary Johnson – Topeka

1949-1950

1949-1950

Paul Mugler – Clay Center
J. Elton Zimmerman – Olathe
Kenneth Buller – Buhler
Elmer Kern – Stockton
Billy Jesse – Columbus

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1948-1949

John Gigstad – Effingham
Robert Edwards – Emporia
Donald Stuteville – Parsons
Dean Crosson – Minneapolis
Carlton Broadbent – Beloit

1947-1948

1947-1948

Harlan Priddle – Haven
Robert Greve – Harper
James Boucek – Ottawa
H. Eugene Brinkman – Coffeyville
LeRoy Spicher – Simpson

1946-1947

1946-1947

Richard Chase – El Dorado
Robert Forbes – Beloit
Tommy Figgs – Effingham
Richard Johnson – Lawrence
William Edwards – Emporia

1945-1946

1945-1946

Rolin Casement – Sedan
Boyce Dougherty – Shawnee Mission
Gerald Martin – Clay Center
Herman Popp – Haven
Robert Fulmer – Wamego

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1944-1945

Jack Hall – Highland Park
Bob Jones – Ottawa
E. Allen Windhorst – Minneapolis
Charles Armstrong – Effingham
Richard Smith – El Dorado

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1943-1944

Irwin Alefs – Great Bend
Lynn Lukert – Sabetha
Robert Sawatzky – Buhler
Calvin Jarrett – Columbus
Bob Overbaugh – Tonganoxie

1942-1943

1942-1943

Wayne Brant – Chanute
Erwin Thalman – Haven
Garnett Price – Lebanon
Harold Minter – Clay Center
Robert Barnes – Goodland

1942-1943

1941-1942

George Stetler – Abilene
Leonard Sharp – Great Bend
Merwin Gilmore – Osborne
Lavern Oltmer – Olathe
Keith Lloyd – St. Francis

1942-1943

1940-1941

Raymond Kaup – Smith Center
Grant Poole – Manhattan
John Lawrence – Winfield
Burton DeBaun – Washburn Rural
Phillip Cooper – Chanute

1939-1940

1939-1940

Paul Kelley – Solomon
Jim Cunningham – El Dorado
William Pfrehm – Howard
Junior Wilson – Mulvane
John McCall – Lebanon

1938-1939

1938-1939

Walter Porter – Council Grove
Eldon Stein – Smith Center
Howard Wagner – St. Francis
Robert Singleton – Shawnee Mission
Robert Randle – Wakefield

1938-1939

1937-1938

Albert Coates – Shawnee Mission
Harmond Bauer – Abilene
Leanord Deets – South Haven
Gene Birdzell – Winfield
Emil Heck Jr. – Lawrence

1938-1939

1936-1937

John Dean – Ottawa
Arnold Lohmeyer – Linn
Arnold Sawyer – South Haven
Thomas Whitaker – Reading
Robert Finch – Lebanon

1938-1939

1935-1936

J.W. England III – Merriam
Richard Fischer – Lebanon
Donald Chanler – Arkansas City
Wilbert Duitsman – Linn
Arthur Jones – Reading

1938-1939

1934-1935

Paul Leck – Washington 
Ellwood Baker – Abilene
Donald Baughman – Howard
Leonard Brown – Smith Center
Arthur Leonhard – Lawrence

1938-1939

1933-1934

Wayne D. Trail – Colby
Delbert Richardson – Lawrence
Max Shoemaker – Ottawa
Alfred Taylor – Winfield
Mabry Wheller – Mound City

1932-1933

1932-1933

Waldo Cox – Mound City
Everett Miller – Ottawa
Frank Sawer – Atwood
Allen Nottorf – Abilene
Vincent Fuller – Miltonvale

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1931-1932

Leo Paulsen – Concordia
Kenneth Waite – Winfield
William Wishart – Manhattan
John H. Peters – Washington

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1930-1931

Lewis Evans – Washington
Bryon Brownell – Concordia
Maurice Humes – Atwood
Frank Sawer – Atwood

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1929-1930

Boyd Waite – Winfield
Elsyn Ruefner – Abilene
Leo Kaff – Carbondale
Robert Paige – Manhattan