Eastern Oregon FFA Students Earn Top Marks at Nationals

By on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

Union & Wallowa Counties – (Information from the Oregon FFA) The 2022 National FFA Convention has concluded. Students from across the nation attended, demonstrating their skills and showing their dedication to the FFA. Eastern Oregon students were no exception, with multiple earning top marks in various categories. The full list of student achievements from the Union, Baker and Wallow County school districts are as follows.

American FFA Degrees

  • Josey Wearin, Joseph
  • Briana Micak, Joseph
  • Trace Evans, Enterprise
  • Aubrina Melville, Enterprise
  • Tymra Anderson, Elgin
  • Sarah Baker, Elgin
  • J.W Dippold, Imbler

Tymra Anderson and Sarah Baker also have the honor of joining only four other Elgin Graduates to ever receive the American Degree.

Career Development Events (Overall)

  • Imbler — Ag Issues – Bronze
  • Joseph – Parliamentary Procedure — Silver

National Agriscience Fair

  • Animal Systems 
    • Chase Myatt, Baker — National Finalist: 3rd Place, Division 1
    • Ellie Turley & Keira Counsell, Imbler – National Finalist: 3rd Place, Division 2
  • Environmental Science & Natural Resource Systems  
    • Henry Hester, Baker – Bronze, Division 1 
    • Maggie Pahlow & Sonya Gordon, Imbler – Bronze, Division 2
  • Food Products & Processing Systems
    • Jo Bingaman & Kadin Allen, Imbler – Participant, Division 2
  • Plant Systems 
    • Kellan deLint & Dekker Adams, Imbler – Bronze, Division 2
    • Jose Armenta, Baker – Bronze, Division 3
    • Helen Gordon & Hunter Voss, Imbler – National Finalist: 5th Place, Division 4
  • Power. Technical, and Social Systems
    • Ayden Lucas, Imbler – Bronze, Division 1
    • Eva Paulson & Paige Braseth, Imbler – National Finalist: 5th Place, Division 2
  • Social Systems
    • Madilyn Burright & Jeytt Cant, Imbler – Bronze

Proficiencies 

  • Ag Communications (E & P) – Destiny Wecks — Enterprise – Bronze 
  • Beef Production – Entrepreneurship – Cierra Chastain — Union – Bronze
  • Equine Science – Entrepreneurship – Addie Royes, Enterprise – Silver 
  • Equine Science – Placement – Mason McDowell, Enterprise – Silver 
  • Outdoor Recreation (E & P) – Sarah Baker, Elgin – Silver 
  • Sheep Production (E & P) – Delaney Klebaum, Union – Oregon
  • Specialty Crop Production (E & P) – Nate Bingaman, Imbler – Bronze 
  • Swine Production (E & P) – Alyssa Jennings, Imbler – Bronze 
  • Vegetable Production (E & P) – Mary Thiel, Joseph – Bronze

Other Achievements

  • JD Cant – Honorary American Degree – Imbler
  • Jacob Palacios, Canby & Hunter Bingham – North Powder
  • Elgin, Imbler – 1 Start National Chapter Ranking.

Congratulations to all recipients for their hard work, prowess and dedication to the FFA. A full list of achievements for all Oregon districts and attendees can be found at National Achievements.docx – Google Docs or by visiting the Oregon FFA Facebook page.

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