2015 National FFA Convention Highlights
American Star in Agribusiness
William Maltbie (National Champion!)
Burlington FFA Chapter
Advisor: Travis Bradshaw
William may be the most decorated
Oklahoman ever on the national level.
In addition to American Star, he has
also won 3 national proficiency awards!
National Chapter Award / Model of Innovation
Chapter Development Division
Burlington FFA Chapter (National Champions!)
Team Members: Abbie Newman, Bayli Hyde and
Sadie Collins
Advisor: Travis Bradshaw
National Agriscience Fair
Division 3: Social Systems
Logan Carter and Wyatt Hancock (National Champions!)
Oologah FFA Chapter
Advisors: Kadie Smith and Sammy Leonard
Agricultural Issues Forum
Career Development Event
Kingfisher FFA Chapter (National Champions!)
1st Place Gold Emblem Team
Advisors: Ryan and Lori Burns
Team Members: Holly Barrow, Taylor Chapman,
Anna Crosswhite, Jace Karns, Kaci Pennington,
Addison Themer and Grant Eaton.
Kingfisher is the first Oklahoma FFA chapter
to ever win this event!
Horse Evaluation
Career Development Event
Trisha Meyer, Locust Grove FFA Chapter (National Champion!)
1st Place Gold Emblem Individual
Advisor: Joe Bob Cunningham
Livestock Evaluation
Career Development Event
Sydnee Gerken, Kingfisher FFA Chapter (National Champion!)
1st Place Gold Emblem Individual
Advisors: Ryan and Lori Burns
Oklahoma had 16 national proficiency finalists
and won 5 divisions:
National Proficiency Award
Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship
Megan Trantham (National Champion!)
Boise City FFA Chapter
Advisor: Erin Russell
National Proficiency Award
Home and/or Community Development
Bayli Hyde (National Champion!)
Burlington FFA Chapter
Advisor: Travis Bradshaw
National Proficiency Award
Poultry Production
Leza Stemple (National Champion!)
Vinita FFA Chapter
Advisor: Carolyn Piguet
National Proficiency Award
Sheep Production
Kaylee Brunker (National Champion!)
Perkins-Tryon FFA Chapter
Advisors: Brandon Brunker and Brad Chapman
National Proficiency Award
Turf Grass Management
Blake Goss (National Champion!)
Leedey FFA Chapter
Advisor: Jay Muret
Blake is a two-time National proficiency award
winner!
OTHER GOLD EMBLEM TEAMS & INDIVIDUALS
Horse Evaluation
Career Development Event
Locust Grove FFA Chapter
2nd Place Gold Emblem Team
1st Place Gold Emblem Individual – Trisha Meyer
6th Place Gold Emblem Individual – Colt Cunningham
Gold Emblem Individual – Corey Pell
Gold Emblem Individual – Rhett Pursley
Livestock Evaluation
Career Development Event
Kingfisher FFA Chapter
2nd Place Gold Emblem Team
1st Place Gold Emblem Individual – Sydnee Gerken
Gold Emblem Individual – Micah Mueggenborg
Gold Emblem Individual – Jason Murray
Team Member – Brayden Foley
Parliamentary Procedure
Career Development Event
Kingfisher FFA Chapter
2nd Place Gold Emblem Team
Team Members – Brooke Cameron, Colton Smith,
Jaryn Frey, Sarah Gruntmeir, Emily Murray and
Lane Holt
Meats Evaluation and Technology
Career Development Event
Tuttle FFA Chapter
4th Place Gold Emblem Team
2nd Place Gold Emblem Individual – Emily Boyer
Gold Emblem Individual – Samantha Burdick
Gold Emblem Individual – Craig Dodson
Gold Emblem Individual – Jarrod Halphen
National Agriscience Fair
Division Two: Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Oologah FFA Chapter
2nd Place – Blake Runner
Veterinary Science
Career Development Event
Claremore FFA Chapter
Gold Emblem Team
Gold Emblem Individual – Miranda Jones
Team Members – Taytum Crockett, Autumn Patton
and Hannah Moers
Agricultural Communications
Career Development Event
Claremore FFA Chapter
3rd Place Gold Emblem Individual – Kelcie Jenkins
Job Interview
Career Development Event
Edmond FFA Chapter
5th Place Gold Emblem Individual – Kalee Horn
Floriculture
Career Development Event
Jenks FFA Chapter
Gold Emblem Individual – Alexandria Burns
Milk Quality and Products
Career Development Event
Ripley FFA Chapter
Gold Emblem Individual – Brooklin Ramsey
Poultry Evaluation
Career Development Event
Watts FFA Chapter
Gold Emblem Individual – Autumn Janes
Gold Emblem Individual – Paige Ward
NATIONAL THREE STAR CHAPTERS
Burlington – Three Star
Cement – Three Star
Chelsea – Three Star
Chickasha – Three Star
Edmond – Three Star
Elgin – Three Star
Elk City – Three Star
Fairview – Three Star
Oologah –Three Star
Owasso – Three Star
Perkins-Tryon – Three Star
Stratford – Three Star
Thomas-Fay-Custer – Three Star
Timberlake – Three Star
Tishomingo – Three Star
NATIONAL VIP AWARD
Joe Bob Cunningham
FFA Advisor
Locust Grove High School
Retiring as Superintendent of
the National Horse Evaluation
Career Development Event
HONORARY AMERICAN FFA DEGREE
Travis Bradshaw
FFA Advisor
Burlington High School
Dr. Billy Cook
The Noble Foundation
Ardmore
Brandi Herndon
Tulsa State Fair
Tulsa
Tyler Norvell
Oklahoma Youth Expo
Oklahoma City
Monica Wilke
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma City
Eddie Woods
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton
NATIONAL FFA BAND
Trena Adams, Kingfisher
Ashton Cartmell, Perkins-Tryon
Taylor Cartmell, Perkins-Tryon
Jozlyn Kizer, Mooreland
Carlie Murley, Mooreland
Jennifer Powell, Sand Springs
NATIONAL FFA CHORUS
Marshall Burnet, Burlington
Kyndal Dugger, Elk City
Jenna Elmer, Dickson
Ridge Hughbanks, Alva
Breagan Tebow, Deer Creek-Lamont
Abigall Webster, Deeer Creek-Lamont
NATIONAL FFA TALENT
Holly Barrow, Kingfisher
Katie Barton, Lomega
Callie Devine, Harrah
AMERICAN FFA DEGREE
Oklahoma – 169 Recipients
OKLAHOMA FFA ASSOCIATION HONORS
National FFA Hunger Challenge State Champions
Tyson Foods delivered a truck load of food to our
two Regional Food Banks in Oklahoma!
Recognized as a 100% Membership State
Recognized as an Increase in Membership State
(27,154 Members / Increase of 1,602)
Oklahoma ranks 4th in total FFA membership
and with 18 national delegates.