Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe

Senior McKenzie (Kenzie) Lewis recently was awarded the State Degree at the Washington State FFA Convention. The State Degree is bestowed to FFA members after meeting ten requirements set forth by the state constitution. Some of those requirements are serving as an officer, working over 300 hours outside scheduled class time on an SAE project, demonstrating leadership, participating in five different FFA activities above chapter level, and completing at least 25 hours of community service.

She currently holds the office of FFA President at Waitsburg High School.  She is also the District 6 Sentinel. During her four years as a member of the organization, she has been the vice-president (sophomore year) and the secretary (junior year).  Kenzie has shown goats at the local fair and was a swine clerk her junior year. She has participated in livestock judging and other FFA competitions such as parliamentary procedure and Conduct of Chapter.

Parents Maisee and Anthony and siblings Kaitlyn, Logan, and Hannah are big supporters of Kenzie. Besides FFA, Kenzie loves to fly and is working on getting her pilot license. She plans to become a real estate agent after high school.  Kenzie believes in the FFA motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve, and encourages all students to be involved in FFA.