Doniphan West FFA has several reasons to be proud of its students after the 2011 Selection Day. On March 2, six members from Doniphan West received their State FFA Degrees, while five members won proficiency awards.
Keaton Blevins and Katherine Rush were named district finalists for Star in Placement and Star in Agribusiness, respectively. They will continue the District Star process by interviewing on March 7. The district winners will be announced then. Meanwhile, Laura Rush was named the Northeast District Star Greenhand in Agribusiness for her work in vegetable and fruit production.
Members that received their state degrees were Keaton Blevins, Ben Petrik, Katherine Rush, Stephanie Scales, Austin Veach and Tanner Veach. To receive the state degree an FFA member must productively earn and invest at least $2000 or work a minimum of 600 hours in their Supervised Agricultural Experience program.
The proficiency award winners were:
Brennan Davis - Ag Services, Ag Mechanics Repair and Maintenance
Nick Johnson - Forestry Management
Katherine Rush - Vegetable Production
Stephanie Scales - Specialty Animal Production
Kayla Schmitz - Diversified Horticulture
Tyler Diveley was the runner-up in Dairy Production Placement and Ben Petrik ranked 3rd in Home and/or Community Development.
Students that won their proficiency area will be recognized at the Northeast District Banquet on April 25. Their applications will advance to the state level which will be judged on March 19.
