FFA Students Honored

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg FFA capped off another year with dessert and awards Thursday, May 3 at the annual banquet with plenty of pomp and circumstance.

Opening ceremonies included the officers recitation of their job duties and the symbolism of their organization.

Award Winners and

Honorees:

Parents and Community Members: Dean Wass, Pam Alexenko, Veronica Deal, Micah Winnett, Jim Wilson, Deven Desalvo, Jerry and Peggy Hall

Businesses: Odako Club, Wilbur-Ellis (Todd Scott helped write a grant that resulted in Wilbur-Ellis donating $4,000 to the Waitsburg FFA Trap Team.

Career Development Awards

Rituals: Stacia Deal, Luke Alexenko, Analise Salazar, Loegan Harshman, Maranda Callahan, Nikki Fisher

Agriculture Sales: Beka Adams, Logan Dozier, Seth Deal, Heidi Miller

Prepared Public Speaking: Seth Deal, Beka Adams

Vet Tech: Kimmie Hamann, Emily Wilson, Heidi Miller, Hannah Helms, Beka Adams

Beginning Parliamentary Procedure: Beka Adams, Kimmie Hamann, Chey Frohreich, Maddy Witt, Dalton LaRue, Mikala Deruwe

Creed: Stacia Deal, Devin Acevedo, Nikki Fisher, Chance Leroue

Greenhand Recognition: Stacia Deal, Luke Alexenko, Loegan Harshman, Maranda Callahan, Mikala DeRuwe, Devin Acevedo, Chance Lerue, Nikki Fisher, Analise Salazar, Hannah Grant, Dalton LaRue, Ian Doepker

Star Greenhand: Stacia Deal, Loegan Harshman

Chapter Degree Recognition: Emily Wilson, Beka Adams, Kyle Dozier, TJ Callahan, Kimmie Hamann, Heidi Miller, Kendra Roberts, Trenton Kitselman, Jared Vance

Chapter Star Farmer: Beka Adams

Livestock Judging: Billy Brown, Kimmie Hamann, Brandon Gusse, TJ Callahan, Loegan Harshman, Maranda Callahan

Trap Shooting Team: Carolyn Brooks, Kelcey Scott, Chris Brooks, David Smith, Greg Kalahele-Stearns, Beka Adams, Kendra Roberts, Heidi Miller, Cheyanne Frohreich, Loegan Harshman, Maranda Callahan, Alex Hays, TJ Callahan

State Invitational For Trap Shoot: David Smith, Chris Brooks, Chey Frohreich, Alex Hays, Carolyn Brooks

Swine Showmanship: Beka Adams, Christy Poirier, Katie Foley-Hutsell, Emily Wilson, Dionna Baker, Luke Alexenko, Billy Brown, Krystal Harris, Brandon Gusse, Carolyn Brooks, Kyle Dozier, Wayne Cates

Swine Proficiency Award: Emily Wilson

Beef Showmanship: Logan Dozier, Seth Deal, Stacia Deal

Beef Proficiency Award: Hannah Helms

Sheep Showmanship: Kimmie Hamann, Trenton Kitselman

Sheep Proficiency Award: Kimmie Hamann

Equine Showmanship: Beka Adams

Goat Showmanship: Seth Deal, Alex Dill, TJ Callahan, Loegan Harshman, Maranda Callahan

Goat Proficiency Award: Seth Deal

Proficiency Areas

Outdoor Recreation: Heidi Miller

Agriculture Communications: Heidi Miller

FFA Pride Awards

Most Valuable: Chris Brooks

Most Inspirational: Kimmie Hamann

Most Active Officer: Beka Adams, Carolyn Brooks

Most Active Member: TJ Callahan

Golden Grain Award: Cheyanne Frohreich

Dekalb Agriculture Accomplishment Award: Chris Brooks