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State FFA Degrees Awarded

BROOKINGS, S.D. – 263 South Dakota FFA members received their State FFA Degree at the 88th South Dakota State FFA Conventionin Brookings, S.D., April 11, 2016.

The State FFA Degree is the highest degree of membership conferred by the South Dakota FFA Association. The requirements for this degree include:

  • Having earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability by performing ten procedures of Parliamentary Law, giving a six-minute speech on an agriculture or FFA-related topic and serving as an officer, committee chairperson or participating member of a chapter committee.
  • Have completed at least 25 hours of community service.

The 263FFA members who received their State FFA Degree are attached on the following twopages.

About the South Dakota FFA Association

The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 579, 678 student members as part of 7,570 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. As part of the National FFA Organization, the South Dakota FFA Association encompasses 83 FFA chapters with over 4,000 South Dakota FFA members. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To discover more about the South Dakota FFA Association or the South Dakota FFA Foundation, visit them both at or on Facebook or Twitter.

2015 State FFA Degree Recipients

Arlington / Clark / Harding County
Wyatt Forbes / Gunnar Hagstrom / Megan Adams
Brody Gilbertson / Caleb Hansen / Adam Giannonatti
Cuinsey Murphy / Kane LaPlante / Amanda Wright
Daylee Olson / Cody Nelson
Shian Parker / Brooke Reidburn / Harrisburg
Nikki Zobel / Maddie Schaack / Jonathan Bolte
Jordan D. Brock
Beresford / Colman-Egan / Danielle Eckert
Blake Kennedy / Jared Schweback / Sydney Hirschkorn
Nick O’Connell / Alyssa Standifer / Sarah Hotchkin
Levi VanderLaan / Jessica Triebwasser / Amanda Jandl
Seth Weiland / Morgan Rose Lanier
De Smet / Anna J. McAllister
Bon Homme / Maria Johnson / Karlie Ann Westall
Brendan Bares / Katie Schipper
Cole Cahoy / Andrea Schubloom / Hitchcock-Tulare
Kelsey Hovorka / Riley Binger
Mason Kniffen / Deubrook / Tristin Fliehe
Elizabeth Mitzel / Katelyn Crooks / Landon Gatzke
Logan Rothschadl / Jeanette Klein / Cooper Gordon
Eli Hofer
Bridgewater-Emery / Deuel / Trevor Hofer
Kelsey Kotas / Nick Cook / Kyle Kohnen
Mark Schultz / Colin Magedanz / Keagan Mallon
Shelbee Schultz / Jennifer Mueller / Cassie Schultz
Wade Weber / Meaghan Sievers / Shelby Stanfiel
Ben Whistler
Beth Wolf / Faulkton / Hoven
Lane Meyer / Tara Heuer
Brookings
Brianna Becher / Flandreau / Howard
Anne Stenberg / Daniel Johanson / Tanner Davids
Sofia Velez-Castano
Ashley Wilson / Chet David Reed / Gunner Gilberston
Dallas Steinhauer / Thad Henkel
Canton / Michaela Jacobsen
Kacee Gaughenbaugh / Florence / Taylor Larson
Austin Kumlien / Tanner Flemming / Matthew Nutter
Mason Renli / Anthony Goldade / Adonis Ruml
McCade Reynolds
Austin Waite / Taylor Knudson / Nicole Schultz
Patrick Reiter / Huron
Centerville / Kristen Roe / Braedy Edleman
Kristina Laska / Brooke Thorson / Lindsey Friedrichsen
Josie Poppenga / Braedon Hinker
Trent Sikkink / Gettysburg / Jacey Hupp
Treyson Drew / Jeremiah Johnson
Chester / Kara Shoup / Dillon Peterson
Krista Fods / Nicholas Zuber / Megan Rawstern
Alison Jungen
Ryan McVey / Groton / Kimball
Payton Seitz / Sheldon Herr / Turner Blasius
Courtney Stewart / Maryn Howard / Jacob Carsten
Michalob Voeltz / Wyatt Larson / Haley Pazour
Jace Pulse
Lake Preston / Milbank / Sioux Valley
Taren Odegaard / Sharon Folk / Tori Bertelsen
Kayla Holtquist / Brandon Intermill
Lemmon / Anna Kurtz / Katelynn Norgaard
Kaitlyn Dix / Kiera Leddy / Landon Stevens
Shyanne Seidel / Alysha Madsen / Mariah VanderWal
Jamie Mundwiler / Natasha Vermeulen
Lennox-Sundstrom / Kolton Westendorf
Alyssa Becker / Miller
Autumn Haan / Lexy Gimbel / Sisseton
Samantha Hagedorn / Amy Ceroll
Samantha Hyronimus / Mitchell / Andrew Ceroll
Jared Kroeger / Kaley Nolz / Morgan Janisch
Christopher Oltmanns / Ryan Keller
Kolby Reinke / Newell / Derek Peterson
Grant Sweeter / Callie Kukuchka / Trevor Peterson
Jordan Wittrock
Parker / Sturgis
Marion / Claire Berens / Brinley Olson
Lincoln Langerock / Lance Haase / Todd Wilen
Payton Jensen
McCook Central / Lindsey Jones / Tri-Valley
Brock Anderson / Jayden Korthals / Shane Boysen
Issac Anderson / Catherine Leber / Connor Hickman
Cole Cheeseman / Brittany Olson / Jacob Hotchkiss
Adam Eichacker / Blair Reynolds / Lauren Kulzer
Danielle Forster / Kolton Temple / Austin Suttle
Tim Gassman / Lacey Thompson / Lucas Weinacht
William Gottlob / Kristen VanDeRostyne / Mykah Wiseman
Emily Heumiller / Logan Zeisler
Morgan Hoiten / Philip
Victoria Krempges / Todd Antonsen / Viborg-Hurley
Kurt Mentele / Courtney Bartlett / Megan Christiansen
Amelia Morris / Kruse Bierle / Kyle Engen
Alana Nelson / Justina Cvach / Dakota Flint
Bo Peterson / Peyton DeJong
Bryce Roth / Brayden Fitch / Wall
Nicole Roth / Katie Haigh / Logan Bowers
Levi Sabers / Bordy Jones / Mattee Pauley
Ethan Schallenkamp / Blake Puhlman
Mark Streff / Ben Stangle / Webster
Anthony Tuschen / Megan Knutzon
Bridgett Tuschen / Redfield / Madison Koslowski
Miranda Wilkinson / Jordanne Howe / Nolan Richie
Tyler Wagner
Menno / Rutland
Corbin Auch / Tucker Kerkhove / Wessington Springs
Austin Handel / Karee Wicks / Cody Barber
Austin Herrboldt / Austin Messmer
Dustin Lehr / Sanborn Central/Woonsocket / Bethany Schroeder
Mitch Mehlhaf / Jarid Bechen
Caleb Preszler / Jonathan Linke
Laura Wollmann / Ty Allen Swenson
Ashlynne Terkildsen
Cole Wormstadt
Tate Ziebart
West Central / West Central (cont.) / Winner
Jacob Anderson / Rachel Schartz / Nickales Hossle
Tyler Bergeson / Sara Waldner / Lesley Soles
Jared Blume / Amber Weber
Tayt Boeckholt / Wolsey-Wessington
Lauren Dolly / Willow Lake / Chelsey Langbehn
Bryghton Edberg / Jane Hervi / Bailey Zerfoss
Cody Farmer / Trevor Nelson
Kylie Hanisch / Mikayla Prouty
Ashlynn Henning / Dylan Wicks
Dean Knuth
Layne Krier
Noah Larson
Josh Mettler