Florida FFA Selects Proficiency Award Finalists

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1 Florida FFA Selects Proficiency Award Finalists GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida FFA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Agricultural Proficiency Award program. FFA members from throughout Florida submitted applications for recognition within this program. The Agricultural Proficiency Award program rewards FFA members at the local, state and national levels for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. These supervised programs are planned, practical activities that are conducted outside of class time that help students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills learned inside the classroom in a realworld environment. These programs can include entrepreneurship, placement, or research and experimentation. The winners will be announced on stage during the 3rd General Session of the 90th Florida FFA State Convention to be held June 13, 2018 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando. The finalists and their advisor should report to the holding room thirty minutes prior to the session in which they are to be recognized. The Proficiency Award finalists, in alphabetical order by chapter are: Proficiency Award Area Student Name (First) Student Name (Last) Chapter Ashley Diane Harris Lake Butler SR Cole Jordan Malone Sara Beth Lee Suwannee SR Austin Tyler Holcomb Turkey Creek MS Tania Henderson Branford Carly Hanson Deane Bozeman HS Rozlynn Sames Keystone Heights SR Margaret Ruth Reaves Suwannee SR Agricultural Mechanics - Design & Fabrication Cody Lane Emerson Santa Fe SR Agricultural Mechanics - Repair & Maintenance Cole McClellan Bradford SR

2 Agricultural Mechanics - Repair & Maintenance Trevon White Branford Agricultural Mechanics - Repair & Maintenance Jerry Mills Williston SR Agricultural Processing Zoie Ann Brayman Hudson HS Agricultural Processing Huntingdon Lake Harris Lake Butler SR Agricultural Processing Hannah Wagner Ocoee SR Agricultural Sales Tiffanie White Branford Agricultural Sales Ashley Diane Harris Lake Butler SR Agricultural Sales Bradley Stanis Peterson South Lake Sr Agricultural Sales Patricia Perez Williston SR Agricultural Services Joseph Garcia Bartow SR Agricultural Services Ashley Diane Harris Lake Butler SR Agricultural Services Clay Allen Newsome Leesburg SR Agricultural Services Dellon Barber Malone Agriscience Research Austin Kohl Bagby Bell HS Agriscience Research Sarah Babione Brooksville SR Agriscience Research Madison Rain Evans Ft. White SR Agriscience Research Lauren Roberts Trenton SR Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Jillian Sanchez Chiefland JR Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Sam Mills Chiefland SR Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Jerry Mills Williston SR Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Lindsey Wilder Williston SR Beef Production - Placement Clayton Brock Durant Beef Production - Placement Chandler Olan Pearce Okeechobee Brahman Beef Production - Placement Madilyn Conrad Plant City SR Beef Production - Placement Zachary Hardee Trenton SR Dairy Production Destiny Fennell Branford Dairy Production Nicholas Luis Hammer Sickles Dairy Production Nicole Cortez Spoto (Richard C.) HS Dairy Production Austin Tyler Holcomb Turkey Creek MS Diversified Agricultural Production Ashley Diane Harris Lake Butler SR Diversified Agricultural Production Justin Landon Lawrence Sneads Diversified Agricultural Production Jerry Mills Williston SR Diversified Livestock Production Sam Mills Chiefland SR Diversified Livestock Production Elizabeth Rose Halling Sneads Diversified Livestock Production Baylee Nicole Etheridge Williston SR Diversified Livestock Production Lindsey Wilder Williston SR Environmental Science & Natural Res. Mgmt. Savannah Leigh Gardner Deane Bozeman HS Equine Science - Entrepreneurship Hannah Ashley Wears Lennard Equine Science - Entrepreneurship Ryon Springer North Marion SR Equine Science - Entrepreneurship Teresa Sofia Fernandez Williston SR Equine Science - Placement Lauren Rhodes Lake Butler SR Equine Science - Placement Emily Turner Lake Wales SR Equine Science - Placement Luis Ricardo Borges Orlando Colonial SR Equine Science - Placement Teresa Sofia Fernandez Williston SR Forage Production Dellon Barber Malone Forage Production Brent Carter Long Suwannee SR

3 Forage Production Ethan Carlisle Wildwood SR Forest Management & Products Christian Wyatte Eakins Branford Forest Management & Products Sam Mills Chiefland JR Forest Management & Products Josh Scurlock Cottondale MS Forest Management & Products Bryan Bailey Suwannee MS Fruit and/or Vegetable Production Holly Pendarvis Bradford SR Fruit and/or Vegetable Production Barrett Young Branford MS Fruit and/or Vegetable Production Dallas Taylor Suwannee SR Fruit and/or Vegetable Production Jerry Mills Williston SR Goat Production Emily Acevedo Bradford SR Goat Production Sam Mills Chiefland SR Goat Production Michelle S. Aleman Ferguson SR Goat Production Gabriela Alyssa Dean Varela (Felix) SR Home and/or Community Development Leslie White Bartow SR Home and/or Community Development Jared Scott Twombly Chiefland SR Home and/or Community Development Cole Hanson Durant Home and/or Community Development Blair Kendall Buchanon Kathleen SR Landscape Management Tyler James Hewett Durant Nursery Operations Trey White Branford Nursery Operations Drake Treffeisen South Sumter SR Nursery Operations William Ortiz West Orange SR Outdoor Recreation Finley Welch Bradford SR Outdoor Recreation Trent Coleman George Jenkins Poultry Production Thelma Louise Tenly Bradford SR Poultry Production Sam Mills Chiefland SR Poultry Production Dallas Taylor Suwannee SR Poultry Production Nicole M. Donate Varela (Felix) SR Sheep Production Abby Davis Durant Sheep Production Michaela Joyce Rogers Spoto (Richard C.) HS Sheep Production Teresa Fernandez Williston SR Small Animal Production & Care Nikole Martin Ferguson SR Small Animal Production & Care Amber Ann Hanna Kathleen SR Small Animal Production & Care Jordan Olson Palmetto Small Animal Production & Care Nicholas Luis Hammer Sickles Specialty Animal Production Kent Charles Sloan Chiefland SR Specialty Animal Production Eligh Colton Spillane Leesburg SR Specialty Animal Production Brandon Michael Banks Orlando Colonial SR Specialty Animal Production Sarah Justine Dykstra Williston JR Specialty Crop Production Joel Nathan Gore Chiefland SR Specialty Crop Production Jerry M. Mills Williston SR Swine Production Hannah Willis Bartow SR Swine Production Blake McKenzie Bradford SR Swine Production Hannah Rose Turcios Lakeland Swine Production Breanna Marie Stewart South Lake Sr Turfgrass Management Easton Evans Bradford SR Turfgrass Management Bobby James Pearson Bradford SR

4 Turfgrass Management Cole Hanson Durant Turfgrass Management Andrew-Paul Alvin Griffis Lake Butler SR Veterinary Science Emily Coover George Jenkins Veterinary Science Hailey Felger George Jenkins Veterinary Science Sarah Mason George Jenkins Veterinary Science Emily Treger George Jenkins Wildlife Management Abigail Butler Chiefland SR Wildlife Management Sam Mills Chiefland SR Wildlife Management Chandler Olan Pearce Okeechobee Brahman Wildlife Management William Ethan McCoy Williston SR ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA STATE CONVENTION & EXPO The annual state FFA convention and expo is the highlight of Florida FFA s year. Nearly 5,000 FFA members, advisors, administrators, alumni, parents and industry partners come together to celebrate the achievements won by the past and present generations of agriculturalists, while continuing to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. Attendees will be inspired and motivated to take pride in our industry, serve our communities, and become leaders of the next generation. While at the convention, FFA members and guests will experience motivational speakers, award presentations, exciting exhibits, challenging Career Development Events, and plenty of entertaining activities. Attendees can take a stroll through the Florida FFA Expo in search of the perfect career connection, attend a workshop to brush up on those leadership skills, or simply interact and share ideas with FFA members and advisors from across the state. ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 18,000 middle and high school student members - as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is 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. The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws. The Florida FFA Association affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer. THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems. THE FFA MISSION FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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