Indianapolis, Ind. – Several FFA students from the KCNI/KBBN listening area saw their hard work recognized at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana this past week.
The Sargent Floriculture team, consisting of LoReena Schauda, Melissa Slagle, Carsen Vincent, and Eve Kipp, brought home silver emblem team recognition. The four tested their knowledge and skills in the production and retailing of flowers, plants, and foliage. Competition involved a general knowledge exam on the floriculture industry, identifying plant materials, demonstrating problem solving and decision-making skills, employment and customer service skills, technical floral skills and the ability to work as a team.
Schauda and Slagle were named gold emblem individuals, Vincent was awarded silver emblem individual recognition, and Kipp achieved bronze emblem individual.
The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Meats Evaluation and Technology team, consisting of Ryan Arbuthnot, Preston Beattie, Bart Beattie, and Jaelin Wolfinger, brought home gold emblem team recognition. They also tested their knowledge and skills with a general knowledge exam, beef carcass evaluation, identification of wholesale and retail cuts of beef, lamb, and pork, quality and yield grading of beef carcasses, a team meat merchandising event, and solving of a meat formulation problem.
Arbuthnot, Preston Beattie, and Bart Beattie were named gold emblem individuals and Wolfinger was named a silver emblem individual.
Twelve students from the area were among 155 Nebraskans to receive their American FFA Degree at the National Convention. Those receiving their degree included:
Gage Anderson- Gothenburg
Jacob Burge- Gothenburg
Caleb Burnside- Stapleton
Tad Dimmitt- Stapleton
Jaci Larsen- Burwell
Creyton Line- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Cooper Phillipps- Burwell
Shealynn Rasmussen- Burwell
Sydney Skalsky- Burwell
Spencer Walahoski- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Abigail Wiiest- Broken Bow
Jacie Wolfinger- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
