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FFA To Present Keystone Degrees To 204
(Continued from Pago E 27)
Heather Dougi /ty
Heather Dough- IV
crty, Birdsboro, and
Twin Valley FFA
member wants to
Penn State
plan a
career as a veter-
In 1990-
Heather
icipated in a wide|lill|HLJ||H
array of livestock judgingandWAleade?
ship training programs, placing third in the
county Greenhand contest. In 1991-1992,
Hcather ( received a first place in plant sci
ence for a mini-exhibit at the Reading Fair,
and participated in dairy judging at the
Kutztown Fair. At that time, she was
awarded a Star Greenhand. Also, she parti
cipated in Delaware Valley Collegiate
FFA tours, and received a first place award
in the Berks County record book contest
In 1992-1993, Heather participated in FFA
dairy judging at the Allentown Fair, where
she received a first place record bode. She
received a third place award at Reading
Fair dairy judging, and the Public Speak
ing Foundation Award. Also, she received
first place in the Berks County record book
contest. In 1993, she received the Agricul
tural Processing Proficiency Award and
the Soil and Water Management Proficien
cy Award, and was a member of the first
place team on the, Berks County
Envirothon.
Meranda
Meranda Jay
Dum said she plai
to attend Penn Stau
in the fall this year
to major in dairy
science. Merand?
18, daughter
Thomas and Shayni
S. Dum, Land!:
burg. Perry Count,
is a four-year West t
She served as chapter historian, parliamen
tarian, and president In addition, Meranda
served on the citrus and calendar commit
tees, and her supervised ag experience pro
ject was a dairy herd. She has also garnered
other awards, including a gold in the state
record book contest the chapter ag pro
duction proficiency award, and was sec
ond individual and second place team at
the 1993 FFA Activities Week. She placed
- first as individual and second place at the
Penn State FFA Invitational in 1992. Mer
anda has received the Greenhand, Chapter,
and Area degrees.
Chris
Chris Duppsta*
17, Central City n
idem and three-y'
Somerset Com
AVTS memb
plans to become
lumber grad'
Chris served
chapter treasu:
for two years,
also as vice presides
citrus fruit, BOAC, county contest,
demonstration, scholarship, and other pro
ject committees, and participated in many
other FFA-related activities. Chris has
received the Greenhand and Chapter
degrees, and has received a silver award in
the Penn State forestry contest
Dan Dygert
Dan Dygert, 17, f
son of Mr. and
Mrs. David Dygert,
Linesville, Craw
ford County, is a
five-year member
of the Linesville
FFA. Dan has
served as treasurer r
of his chapter. He »
has participated in a variety of roundups,
including dairy, land, poultry, wildlife, and
livestock judging, and has received the
Star Crop Farmer Award at the Crawford
County Fair, in addition to the Star Horti-
hter
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culturalisi Award. Dan has received the
Greenhand, Star Grccnhand, County Far
mer, and Chapter degrees.
Raymond Dymi
Son of MaiyannjMfMMyflßHßj
Raymondflj^D^^^^^H
Dymond, Sr.,
c s c
County,
has served as
ter secretary andff,
Twin Valley FFA
sentinel. The
year FFA JHI
has served as Christmas tree recycling
chairman and chairman of the Hay Creek
Petting Zoo. Raymond has participated in
the state wildlife contest. Also, he has
received the Agriculture Processing
Foundation Award, Poultry Production
Foundation Award, Wildlife Conservation
Foundation Award, and received the
Chapter and Greenhand degrees. Ray
mond plans to become a state game com
mission officer.
Daryl
Four-year Mifflii
burg FFA membei
Daryl J. Ebersol'
said he plans f
attend college ai
pursue a career
farming or in i
agricullure-relatt
industry. Daryl, 1
son of David ai
Mary Jane Ebersol
County, has served as chapter vice presi
dent, chapter treasurer, and SUN Area
FFA vice president. He has also served on
the conservation, banquet, recreation, and
executive committees. Projects include
swine finishing, broiler production, home
improvement, and on-farm work experi
ence. Contests include chapter land judg
ing and forestry and Beaver Fair forestry
skills. Daryl received a gold in the state
farm management contest and a first in the
SUN Area FFA agronomy contest. He has
received the Greenhand, Chapter, and
SUN Area degrees.
Barry
Williamsb
FFA member
England has si
as chapter sei
for three years.
17-year-old soi
Dr. Barry and
Diane Engl
Williamsburg,
County, Dai
SAE has include
ence. He has participated in various prog
rams and projects, including FFA Summer
Convention, recreation, county Envir
othon, and Food for America program. He
has received the Greenhand and Chapter
degrees and an FFA Honor Roll Award.
Scott Engle
Three-year Bell wood Antis FFA mem
ber Scott Engle has served as chapter chap
lain and secretary. Scott, 17, son of Ed and
Carole Engle, Tyrone, Blair County, has
served on the recreation and leadership
committees. In addition, Scott has received
a bronze land juding award and the Green
hand and Chapter degrees.
Attending P<
sylvania State i
lege of Techno)
for electrical
cupations is the
hire plan of fr
year West Sny<
FFA member Sir
Erb. Steven,
son of Orvis
Violet Erb, Bcaveno,.. .
has served as chapter chaplain and treasur
er, In addition, ag experience projects
include sheep and swine breeding and fin
ishing. Steven has served on die recreation.
chicken barbeque, and citrus sales com
mittees. Also, Steven has received a third
place in the area livestock judging contest
and a bronze in the state ag mechanics con
test He has received a swine proficiency
award and received the Greenhand, Chap
ter. and Area degrees.
tond
Amy M
With plans
open and ope
her own greenhoi
business, Amy
Espcnshadc
served the FI
community in
wide variety of
jects, includ
Sugar Land
press (a project to gi
rcn in the community a better Christmas).
Amy, 17, daughter of Harvey and Susan
Espenshade, Elizabethtown, Lancaster
County, has served as chapter reporter,
secretary, vice president, and president
She has worked on the school’s Bear Creek
Farm, a farm and wildlife area developed
by the students, and has participated in
FFA holiday sales, including fruit meats,
poinsettias, and wreaths. Amy has also
helped to recruit eighth graders into the
school’s FFA program. She received a first
place in the state in ag sales and partici
pated in the state and national meat judging
competition. She received the Greenhand
and Chapter Farmer degrees.
Wade
A major in
cultural science
Penn State or
aware Valley
lege forms
plans of four-;
Grassland F
member Wade
bens hade. Wa<
18, son of Will
and Janice Esbem
served as chapter chaplain, vice president,
and president, and as county vice presi
dent. He has served as chairman of the
executive committee and on various other
committees, including scholarship: earn
ings, savings, and investments; supervised
agricultural experience; community ser
vice; public relations; and alumni rela
tions. Also, Wade has worked on a wildlife
conservation project in Snyder County and
on a production project with rainbow trout
He has worked on a local dairy farm and
attended various conferences, including
the Washington Leadership, Made For
Excellence. State Legislative Leadership,
and Eastern Regional Leadership. Wade
has received a second in the prepared publ
ic speaking contest a first in the par
liamentary procedure contest a gold med
al in the state aquatics contest and a gold in
the state record bode contest. He received
the Star Greenhand. Star Chapter, and Star
County degrees, and various specialty ani
mal production, public speaking, poultry,
and wildlife management proficiency
awards.
Mattbi
Upper Dauph:
Area FFA mcml
Matthew Ferst
has served as chat
ter historian,
cretary, and vi
president, in addi
tion to Cumbr
land-Dauphin-Pen
(CDP) Area FFA
secretary. Matthew. 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Ferster, Lykens, Dauphin Coun
ty, has served on various committees,
including Upper Dauphin Area FFA and
Adult Fanner Toy Show and FFA banquet
He has received a silver and bronze in state
land judging, a bronze in the state record
book contest and first place in county trac
tor driving. He has received the Green
hand, Chapter, and CDP Area degrees, and
plans to continue working at the Elizabeth
ville Agway.
Brian L. Ftek ,
Oley Valley FFA |
member Brian
has served as chap
ter sentinel and I
serves as chapter
reporter. Brian, 17,
son of Leroy and V
Cynthia Pick, Read- J
ing, Berks County, ’ |L|f j
has also saved
various committees, including Food B
America and citrus. He has a first pla
award in the state agronomy contest, at
has experience in swine breeding and ft
ishing, home garden, beef finishing, at
hay production. He has received die St
Greenland and Star Chapter Farm
degrees. Brian's future plans inclui
swine breeding and landscape and tui
grass management
Heather Fidler
' Heather Fidler, HHH
four-year
FFA member, plans
to attend Wheeling^^H
Jesuit College and
major in physical
therapy. Heather,
17, daughter of
Richard and Mary
Fidler. West *.l
Alexander, Washington County, ha
served as chapter reporter, chapter vie
president, and county secretary. She ha
experience in breeding sheep and beef, an
in market hogs. In addition, Heather ha
served on a variety of committees, includ
ing the earnings and savings, county bat
quet, chapter banquet, fruit sales, recrej
tion, and Greenhand. Also, Heather ha
received top fruit sales recognition for tw
years and a gold medal in meat judginj
She has received the Greenhand, Su
Greenhand, Chapter, County, and Sts
Chapter Farmer recognition.
James F. Findley
“After graduation, I plan lo go back t
the family farm and become a partner, a
well as continue my dairy, swine, and bet
enterprises,” noted four-year Manor FR
member James F. Findley. James, 18, so
of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Findley, Holtwoot
Lancaster County, also intends to run ft
slate FFA office. He has saved as chaptt
vice president. Work experience include
Findley’s Dairy Farm for two years, an
raising dairy animals, in addition to
swine breeding and finishing and beef fu
ishing operation. James has served on var
ous committees, including banquet, frui
ticket, food, theme party, yearbook, loci
in, scrapbook, fair, raffle ticket, hon
show, fruit sale, and pie sale. He hi
received various awards, including swiH
and dairy proficiency, dairy products cor
test (first in county, fourth in state, an
ninth in the nation), and the Greenham
Chapter, and Star Red Rose in ag produi
tion. He also received the Eastern Regie
Star in ag production.
Joel Lynn Fox
Attending York
Technical Institute
and majoring in
heating, air condi
honing, and rcfrig
form the
plans of three-year
Grassland
member Joel Lynn j
Fox, 17. Joel’s pa- 1 »
rents are Warren and Arlene Fox, Ephrat
Lancaster County. Joel has served as cha]
ter second chaplain, first chaplain, and fir
BOAC chairperson. Joel has also serve
on various committees, including greei
house and fit trail. Joel’s SAE project hi
been work for a local lawn care servio
Joel has received the Greenhand and Cha]
ter degrees, in addition to a bronze awai
in the state aquatics contest.
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