State FFA Degrees and Stars to be awarded
BROOKINGS – 265 South Dakota FFA members will receive their State FFA Degree, with four of those individuals to be recognized as the State Star Farmer, Star in Agribusiness, Star in Ag Placement and Star in Agriscience, at the 85th South Dakota State FFA Convention held in Brookings, S.D., April 14-16, 2013.
The State FFA Degree is the highest degree of membership conferred by the South Dakota FFA Association. The requirements for this degree include:
·Having earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program.
·Demonstrated leadership ability by performing ten procedures of Parliamentary Law, giving a six-minute speech on an agriculture or FFA-related topic and serving as an officer, committee chairperson or participating member of a chapter committee.
·Have completed at least 25 hours of community service.
Of the 265 candidates receiving their State FFA Degree, the four Star finalists in each division include:
Star Farmer:
Audrey Souza, Milbank
Preston Hansmeier, Webster
Jake Krohmer, Wessington Springs
Johannes Gimbel, Miller
Star in Agribusiness:
Brandon Reif, McCook Central
Lexi Slack, Viborg-Hurley
Chad Buse, Lennox-Sundstrom
Samantha Rothschadl, Viborg-Hurley
Star in Ag Placement:
Levi Olinger, Wessington Springs
Evan Donahue, Howard
Jean Skoglund, McCook Central
Cole Potter, Howard
Star in Agriscience:
Liz Renner, West Central
Beau Wensing, Florence
Gretchen Rops, Lennox-Sundstrom
Allison Dockter, Wilmot
2013 State FFA Degree Recipients
Alcester-Hudson:
Casey Reihe
Arlington:
Cody Hall
Amanda Jensen
James Thomas Kersting
Beresford:
Dean Christensen
Patrick Hybertson
Kelsey Kennedy
Rachel Larson
Joshua Manning
Maggie Vander Laan
Bison:
Anna Hatle
Wil Kolb
Lane Kopren
Shaley Lensegrav
Shelly Peck
Megan Serr
Bon Homme:
Dustin Cuka
Zac Heesch
Dan Jelsma
Tyler A. Miller
Zachary Schwartz
Alec Weber
Bowdle:
Caren Eisenbeisz
McKenna Eisenbeisz
Jadon Geier
Jade Maier
Jordan Stotz
Kasey Wipf
Bridgewater-Emery:
Austin K. Bunger
Chandler Jansen
Franky Tusha
Terry Weber
Brookings:
Breanna Bullington
Canton:
Austin Fossum
Kelby Nelson
Centerville:
Brittany Austin
Chamberlain:
Sheldon Stewart
Clark:
Laura Alexander
Brandon Clausen
Rhett Florey
Seth Hemmingson
Janelle Paulson
Laura Schmit
Deubrook:
Kayla Nuese
Deuel:
Lucas Richard Eide
Martha Hartway
Keith Alan Konlod
Thad Lonnie Krause
Rachel Thiewes
Mikayla Zubke
De Smet: