INDIANAPOLIS —Indiana has 100 students from across the state competing at the National FFA Convention next week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events.
“I am incredibly proud of these hardworking students,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Being able to showcase their talents and skills at the 96th National FFA Convention right here in their home state is extraordinary and I know they will make our Hoosier hearts proud.”
Students will be competing in career leadership events such as Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, Veterinary Science and Floriculture. Others will be competing in leadership development events such as Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Agricultural Issues Forum and Creed Speaking.
“I know how stressful these events can be and how much preparation goes into making it to the national level- I am so proud of each of these students,” said Don Lamb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director. “I also want to highlight each FFA advisor, mentor and parent that helped these students along the way; I also know how hard you work as well and how much you deeply care for these students, thank you.”
The following students will be competing at the 96th National FFA Convention:
Adams Central FFALindsey Gilbert, Prepared Public Speaking
Argos FFAEllie Bollenbacher, Milk Quality & ProductsZayne Ruby, Milk Quality & ProductsHunter Davis, Milk Quality & ProductsWhitlee Singleton, Milk Quality & Products
Bellmont FFAEmma Howell, Poultry EvaluationTessa Melcher, Poultry EvaluationKeven Loshe, Poultry EvaluationAbby Werling, Poultry Evaluation
Blue River Valley FFAGabe Sayre, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical SystemsEli Sayre, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical SystemsTyler Flynn, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical SystemsSamuel Morton, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical SystemsStella Freuchtel, Veterinary ScienceMaddie Denton, Veterinary ScienceFaith Martin, Veterinary ScienceMorgan Jones, Veterinary ScienceStella Freuchtel, AgriScience Research-Animal Systems & Food Products Division 5
Cascade FFAJames Searcy, Diverse Crop Production Placement
Columbia City FFASarah Landers, FloricultureMakenzie Hoskins, FloricultureCaden Poling, FloricultureCarly Linnemeier, FloricultureKaraline Schuman, Creed Speaking
Connersville FFACora Nobbe, Food Products, Division 1Emma Ruf, Plant Systems, Division 3Christina Caldwell, Social Systems, Division 5
DeKalb FFAOwen Long, ForestryHannah Garrison, ForestryAbigail Paulsen, ForestryBridget Dunn, ForestryLogen Brand, Farm & Agribusiness ManagementMatthias Hefty, Farm & Agribusiness ManagementIssac Schweitzer, Farm & Agribusiness ManagementCord Akey, Farm & Agribusiness ManagementStephanie Harig, Food Science & TechnologyOlivia Rigby, Food Science & TechnologyLayla Cuautle, Food Science & TechnologyNatalie Schultis, Food Science & TechnologyMathias Hefty, Animal Systems, Division 5Olivia Rigby, Plant Systems, Division 5
Eastern Hancock FFAMadison Engleking, Dairy Handlers Activity
East Central FFABryson Dossenback, Environment & Natural ResourcesIsabelle Leurck, Environment & Natural ResourcesAlayna Workman, Environment & Natural ResourcesShelby Dawson, Environment & Natural ResourcesKody Schilling, Nursery/LandscapeAidan Roberts, Nursery/LandscapeJosilyn Tidwell, Nursery/LandscapeJohnathan Kathman, Nursery/Landscape
Fountain Central FFAJaylin Payne, AgronomyJessie Frazee, AgronomyErin Sillery, AgronomyAnothony Lopez, Agronomy
Gibson Southern FFA Isaac Pohl, Nursery Operations
Hamilton Southeastern FFAEllie Taylor, Marketing PlanMeghan Haws, Marketing PlanEliza Uliczny, Marketing PlanAudrey Hostrawser, Equine Production Placement
Indiana Ag & Tech FFA Hunter Hendricks, Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication
John Glenn FFAAlisha Smith, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & ManagementAdin Daren, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & ManagementGrace Wade, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & ManagementNora Guseilla, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management
Lebanon FFALauren Argotte, Agricultural CommunicationsAaliyah Carlisle, Employment SkillsAva Susong, Agricultural CommunicationsBreanna Stratton, Agricultural CommunicationsThomas Thompson, Agricultural Communications
North Putnam FFAHeath Livingston, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsJames Thomas, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsAtticus South, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsSydney Williams, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsAllison Skirvin, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsGavin Simonson, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsChase Abdon, Conduct of Chapter MeetingsJayden Simpson, Beef Production Entrepreneurship
Prairie Heights FFAKat Walker, Outdoor Recreation
Rossville FFAHannah Newbauer, Horse EvaluationAllie Newbauer, Horse EvaluationBailey Schluttenhofer, Horse EvaluationNatalee Richey, Horse Evaluation
Rushville FFAKelby Roberts, Parliamentary ProcedureJenna Lawler, Parliamentary ProcedureAndi Berkemeier, Parliamentary ProcedureCate Neuman, Parliamentary ProcedureEliza Snow, Parliamentary ProcedureHarleigh Weber, Parliamentary ProcedureJenna Lawler, Agriculture Power, Agriculture Power, Structure & Tech System, Division 3
Shenandoah FFAMicha Rhoads, Agricultural Issues ForumAva Garrett, Agricultural Issues ForumMontana Holman, Agricultural Issues ForumAutumn Hensley, Agricultural Issues ForumMadelyn Shelton, Agricultural Issues ForumDawson Woerner, Turfgrass Management
South Putnam FFAMegan Arnold, Agriculture Power, Structure, and Technical Systems, Division 6Madison Newby, Agriculture Power, Structure, and Technical Systems, Division 6
Sullivan FFASarah Francis, Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Westfield FFAAva Lee, Agricultural SalesElla Carlson, Agricultural SalesBenjamin Wiggins, Agricultural SalesAiden Cox, Agricultural Sales
Whitko FFACarle Sroufe, Meats Evaluation & TechnologyAmy Brown, Meats Evaluation & TechnologyHannah Thomas, Meats Evaluation & TechnologyJordyn Leininger, Meats Evaluation & Technology