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'FFA Stars' to be Honored at State Convention
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 05/27/2016

Some of the top FFA members in Wisconsin will be honored next month in Madison during the organization's state convention. The Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin FFA Center announced its candidates for the 'Stars Over Wisconsin' awards--which include finalists for the Star Farmer, Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agribusiness and Star in Agriscience awards.

In the running for Star Farmer this year are Shane Hanson, Barron; Parker Massie, Barron; Cassy Bonnin, Bonduel; Taylor Chwala, Jefferson; Nicole L.M. Dittbrenner, Luck; Jacen Wilinski, New Glarus; Nicole Welke, Osseo-Fairchild; Brock Pelton, Reedsburg; Katherine Larson, Viroqua; and Caleb Hamm, Waupaca.

Students nominated for Star in Ag Placement include Zachary Olson, Adams-Friendship; Trent Dado, Amery; Dakota Turk, Big Foot; Gunnar Rielly, Darlington; Elizabeth Manthe, DeForest; Taylor Chwala, Jefferson; Ben Holzmann, Plymouth; Nick Leystra, Randolph Cambria-Friesland; Samuel Peetz, Sauk Prairie; and Josh Anderson, Wisconsin Dells.

Finalists for the Star in Agribusiness competition are Eric Wuthrich, Amherst; Jessica Wendt, Stoughton; and Michael Geissinger, Stratford.

And the top award nominees for Star in Agriscience will be Faith Carpenter, Big Foot; Anthony Gordon, New Auburn; and Connor Huffman, Pecatonica.

Each of the candidates will receive a plaque, with the top winners of each award also earning cash prizes. The finalists were selected according to the amount of money earned in their Supervised Agricultural Experience Program.

The Wisconsin FFA Convention will be held at the Alliant Energy Center on June 13-16.


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