Future farmers reap rewards of hard work
The Warren County chapter of FFA recognized its own Monday night during the club’s 34th annual awards ceremony.
The chapter Star Awards honored the chapter’s best students in each field. Earning these awards were Wesley Bailey, Star Greenhand; Jason George, Star Farmer; Katherine Green, Star in Agriscience; and Randy Evans, Star in Agricultural Placement.
Chapter member Justin King was recognized as Member of the Year.
Picking up their greenhand degrees Monday night were the following chapter members: Morgan Averyt, Wesley Bailey, Allen Ballew, Amanda Barnes, Ryan Bess, Matt Blankenship, Robin Bost, Scarlet Boyd, April Brakeall, Davey Britton, Jeremy Burks, Sasha Callahan, Kayla Campbell, Jamie Chisam, Lynn Clark, Joshua Collins, Jon Creek, Brett Cutts, Michael Duggins, Hillary Fults, Katherine Green, Seth Greene, Travis Gunter, Whitney Hayes, Josh Hicks, Benny Jones, Clayton Jones, Amber Keener, Justin Keener, Amanda Kester, Tyler Klasek, Ayana Longa, Cody Mackie, Cale Madewell, Terrin Martin, Ashley McCormick, Chris McCormick, Justin McGee, Trevin Merriman, Eddie Moore, Kyle Morton, Brady Neilson, Dakota Odineal, Dustin Pack, Michael Pack, Beth Pease, Adam Pryor, Eddie Reed, Sara Rhoady, Dustin Roberts, Ashley Robertson, Allison Scott, Jessica Tate, Kayla Tate, Cole Taylor, Hillary Templeton, J.T. Tittsworth, Joseph Travis, Kristina Vaughn, Victoria Vernon, Sarah Vredenburg, Penny Wanamaker, Ashley Watts, Richie Webb, Andrew Williams, Brandon Woodlee and Trent Wright.
Chapter degree winners were Angela Black, Danielle Burrows, Ben Cannon, Lynn Cannon, Erica Cosminsky, Matt Durham, Heather Grieves, Eric Hildreth, Caleb Hillis, Brandon Kester, Kevin McCormick, Kayla Parsley, Ashley Rhea, Stephanie Tate, Sheena Truong, Bo Waggoner, Lindsay Wright, Josh Reed and Chris Sims.
Those awarded their state FFA degrees were Corey Brown, Randy Evans, Derrick Gann, Jason George, Jeremy Hill, Jonathan Kell, Blake Parker, Kasey Smith and Chaz Stewart.
Results of the elections for club officers for the 2003-2004 school year were also announced. They are: Jordan Elkins, president; Sarah Simons, vice president; Justin King, secretary; Lynn Cannon, treasurer; Wesley Bailey, reporter; and Nick Self, sentinel.