Eastern Oregon FFA members perform exceptionally at FFA national convention

By on Friday, November 8th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

EASTERN OREGON – The 2024 National FFA Convention came and went, October 23-26, in Indianapolis. Like always, thousands of FFA members congregated from across the nation, including a fair number from Eastern Oregon. The following is a compilation of all achievements, event placements, and awards for Eastern Oregon FFA members during National Convention, as released by the Oregon FFA. Starting again with 32 American Degree recipients:

Union County

  • Gavin Bakker. Cove
  • James Frisch. Cove
  • Collin Rovey. Cove
  • Delaney Kleabaum. Union
  • Pual Reed. Union
  • Payden Bowles. Imbler
  • Zoe Brown. Imbler
  • Issac M Insko. La Grande

Baker County

  • Cooper Gover. Pine-Eagle
  • Cole Morgan. Pine-Eagle

Wallowa County

  • Cody Fent. Enterprise
  • Maclane Melville. Enterprise
  • Madison Wigen. Enterprise
  • Mary Thiel. Joseph

Malheur County

  • Jimena Anguiano. Ontario
  • Tevan Frahm. Ontario
  • Henry Garret. Ontario
  • Alexandria Petes-Diaz. Ontario
  • Paisley Porter. Ontario
  • Rance Prentiss. Ontario
  • Brady Cooper. Nyssa
  • Rylie Stokes. Vale

Umatilla County

  • Rylee Demianew. Pendleton
  • Chloe Gray. Pendleton
  • Elizabeth Doherty. Hermiston
  • Grant Hills. Hermiston
  • Alexis Leathers. Hermiston
  • Kylie Temple. Hermiston
  • Ethan Jones. Mcloughlin

Harney County

  • Halleigh Baker. Crane Union
  • Tayleur Baker. Crane Union

Moving on to general awards and placements:

General Achievements:

  • National Chapter – 2 Star: Imbler & Joseph
  • National Chapter – 1 Star: Elgin, Union & Heppner
  • National FFA Alumni Outstanding Chapter Regional Finalist: Union FFA Alumni & Supporters
  • National FFA Band Members – Cadence Davidson, Astoria & Ayden Hoeft, Pilot Rock

Career Development Events Placement:

  • Ag Issues – Nyssa – Bronze
  • Creed Speaking – Abbie Wilks, Pendleton – Bronze
  • Farm Business Management – Nyssa – Gold: 14th
  • Meats Evaluation & Technology – Echo – Bronze
  • Parliamentary Procedure – Hermiston – Gold: 3rd Place

National Agriscience Fair

Animal Systems

  • Division 1 –Darby Lucas, Imbler: Bronze
  • Division 2 – Karlee Patterson & Olivia Haddock, Imbler: Bronze
  • Division 3 – Taylor Johnson, Baker: Bronze

Environmental Sciences & Natural Resource Systems

  • Division 2 – Kolten Martin & Wyatt Yancey, Imbler: Bronze
  • Division 4 – Matthew Daniels & Kaitlyn Gonzalez, Ontario: Bronze

Food Products & Processing Systems

  • Division 4 – Abel Marquez & Andrew Knipe, Ontario: Bronze

Plant Systems

  • Division 2 – Kinley Adams & Piper Braseth, Imbler: Bronze
  • Division 3 – Alexandria Honsvick, Baker: Bronze
  • Division 5 – Helen Gordon, Imbler: Bronze

Power. Technical, and Social Systems

  • Division 3 – Catlynn Wade, Ontario: Bronze
  • Division 4 – Madelyn Stanciu & Nicole Frahm, Ontario: Bronze
  • Division 6 – Colson Johnston & Simon Sosa, Ontario: Bronze

Social Systems

  • Division 2 – Kelsey Hays & London Kunz, Imbler: Bronze
  • Division 3 – Chase Myatt, Baker: Bronze
  • Division 4 – Eva Paulson & Keira Counsell, Imbler: Bronze

Proficiencies

  • Agricultural Education – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Emma Gregory, Burns – Bronze
  • Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Crae Campbell, Pendleton – Gold
  • Agricultural Sales – Placement: Delaney Klebaum, Union – Silver
  • Agriscience Research – Integrated Systems: Ryan Geddes, Ontario – Bronze
  • Agriscience Research – Plant Systems: Jose Armenta, Baker – Silver
  • Diversified Agricultural Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Jayda Cant, Imbler – Silver
  • Environmental Science and Natural Resources – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Kellen Crenshaw, Joseph – Bronze
  • Equine Science – Entrepreneurship: Taylor-Jo Hoffman, Echo – Silver
  • Equine Science – Placement: Keelie Jones, Union – Bronze
  • Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Kale Bingaman, Imbler – Silver
  • Forest Management and Products – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Payton Hess, Joseph – Bronze
  • Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Gabrielle Prentiss, Ontario – Bronze
  • Grain Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Brea Rudd, Union – Bronze
  • Outdoor Recreation – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Lily Royes, Enterprise – Silver
  • Specialty Animal Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: KaraAnn Akers, La Grande – National Finalist
  • Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Paul Reed, Union – Silver
  • Swine Production – Placement: Lane Petersen, Union – Bronze
  • Veterinary Science – Entrepreneurship/Placement: Dakota DeLyria, Joseph – Silver
  • Wildlife Production and Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement:
  • Andrew Beachy, Joseph – Silver

Congratulations to all participants!

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