Category Archives: 2018 Convention
Alumni Chapter of the Year Award Recipient
The West Rowan Alumni Chapter is the recipient of the Alumni Chapter of the Year Award. Madeline Wilhelm and Alex Sillyman represented the chapter on stage. Corryn La Rue interviewed Alex Sillyman, check it out below. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ALUMNI-CHAPTER-OF-THE-YEAR-_20181026T093651.301792_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading
Outstanding alumni supporters
After years of dedicated service to the FFA organization and its members, Edward Beeler from Ohio, John Arneson from Wisconsin and Greg Lincicum also from Wisconsin all feel humbled to win this award. All agree that the FFA organization has done more for … Continue reading
Retiring Address: Piper Merritt
Listen to Central Region Vice President Piper Merritt share her retiring address, “The Forever Learner.” http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RA_MerrittPiper.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Retiring Address: Ian Bennett
Listen to Southern Region Vice President Ian Bennett share his retiring address, “Dragon’s Teeth and Arrowheads.” http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RA_BennettIan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Star in Agribusiness Finalist: Brady Womack
If you visit a livestock show in Oklahoma, you may see a B-5 Enterprises Show Supplies trailer. The one-stop shop operation for show supplies is owned and operated by Brady Womack of the Morris FFA Chapter. Brady said B-5 Enterprises … Continue reading
Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist: Colin Wegner
For Colin Wegner, family is the big motivator behind his career in agriculture. In high school, his FFA advisor told him to take advantage of the opportunity to be involved on the family farm. And so the native of Wells, … Continue reading
Star in Agribusiness Finalist: Conner Watts
Conner Watts Agribusiness FinalistWhat started as a side hustle to pay for gas turned into a full-fledged landscaping business for Conner Watts of the Slaton FFA Chapter in Slaton, Texas. Conner started his mowing business at the age of 15, … Continue reading
Star in Agriscience Finalist: Katy Vacula
Coming from a strong high school agricultural education program, Katy Vacula of the Big Foot FFA Chapter in Walworth, Wisconsin, has been involved in an array of research projects. It’s an opportunity that she said gave her a great foundation … Continue reading
Star Farmer Finalist: Laura Stobb
In her youth, Laura Stobb grew up around cattle—her grandparents’ herd, specifically. When she was ten years old, Laura bought her first heifer, and her passion for beef production blossomed into an entrepreneurship supervised agricultural experience (SAE). Laura—from the Milaca … Continue reading
Star Farmer Finalist: Austin Stanton
Like a good bread recipe or a cowboy tall tale, farming is a tradition Austin Stanton’s family has passed through generations. After his ancestors’ emigration from Ireland nearly 200 years ago, Austin sustains his farming operation on the same land. … Continue reading