Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 06, 1995, Image 224

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    E2O-Lincaster Farming, Friday, January 6, 1995
197 FFA’ers To Receive Keystone Degree At Farm Show
(Continued from Page El 9)
Sharon L. Grenoble
With plans to go
to college to study
agriculture, Sharon
Grenoble has served
as vice president
and president of
the State College
Little Lions FFA.
Sharon, 18, daugh
ter of Dickson and
Jackie Grenoble,
Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, has par
ticipated in various contests, including
dairy production, forestry, and the state
poultry contest. She has S AE in farm work,
and served on the parliamentary procedure
team. She received the Greeenhand, Star
Greenhand, Chapter, and County degrees.
Adam Alan Ciross
Adam Alan Gross
plans to have his
own Adam,
18, son of Robert
and Jeanie Gross, k*
Fawn Grove, York
County, is a four- j J^Hb
year Kennard Dale %r9§N|^^Bl
FFA member. He L
raised a dairy calf I
and showed the calf *
for the FFA. He worked on a farm and kept
a project book. Adam was chapter chaplain
in 1994. He received the Greenland,
White Rose, and Chapter degrees.
Fred H. Grove Jr.
Four-year Mif
flmburg FFA mem
ber Fred Grove in
dicated he will be
attending Penn State
at University Park
in the fall this year
to major in environ
mental resource
management. Fred,
17, son of Darla
Jean and Fred H. Grove, Sr. has served as
chapter reporter. In addition, Fred has
completed various projects, including off
farm work experience, wildlife manage
ment, and home garden. He served on the
chicken barbecue, public relations, exhi
bits and demonstrations, and recreation
committees. He has participated m the
SUN Area land judging, district and reg
ional public speaking, state aquatic resour
ces, Envirolhon, forestry, public speaking,
Liza Rebekah Haas
“I am going to
attend Penn State
University, main
campus, majoring
in dairy and animal
science for four
years,” indicated
three-year West
Perry FFA member
Liza Rebekah Haas.
■"“‘Then I plan on
going back to the dairy farm with my new
knowledge and taking over the business.’ ’
Liza, 18, daughter of Gary and Lucinda
Haas, Millerstown, Perry County, has
and other contests. Fred has received the
Star Farmer Award and chapter proficien
cy award for fruit and vegetable
production.
Barry Graver
Barry Graver no
ted that he received
the silcr award in
poultry judging at
Eastern States in
1991. Since then,
he competed in
various other con-
tests, including
1994, when he was
involved in the ag
mechanics contest that won him a trip to
Eastern States Exposition last summer.
Barry, 18, son of Barry and Nadine Graver,
has served as chapter chaplain, treasurer,
and president. He raised market steers each
year and market hogs and capons. “I also
rent 100 acres, where I grow tomatoes,
com, barley, soybeans, and wheat,” he
indicated. Barry also served on various
committees at Manor FFA, including sav
ings and investment, fund raising commu
tes, public relations, and alumni relations.
Barry was awarded the Greenhand, Star
Red Rose, and Star Chapter Farmer
degrees, in addition to outstanding crop
production, beef production, and the ag
mechanics award. He plans to continue
farming.
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served on various West Perry FFA com
mittees, including donkeyball, milkshake,
window exhibit, recreation, and scrap
book. She has completed various projects,
including dairy calf and finishing beef in
1991-1992 and dairy herd and finishing
beef for 1993. In 1994, she completed a
dairy herd project.
Liza has served the chapter as reporter,
secretary, and sentinel, and as area FFA
secretary. She participated in various con
tests, including tractor driving, FFA creed,
dairy foods, dairy judging, parliamentary
procedure, SAE project book, and other
contests.
Kyle P. Hamish
Kyle Hamish in
dicated to Lan
caster Farming
that he plans to at
tend college and
study to become a
chiropractor. Kyle,
17, son of Larry
and Paula Hamish f . _
and four-year jffl// SS? JK
Manor FFA mem- =a * /m
ber, has served as parliamentarian and
executive vice president. Kyle has raised
sheep for four years and has shown them at
the Lampeter, Solanco, and Elizabethtown
fairs. He attended the FFA Leadership
Conference and sold fruit for Thanksgiv
ing and Christmas. He served on the chap
ter’s banquet commitee.
Kyle garnered several awards, including
a first place in the chapter creed contest,
first in the state dairy products contest, and
a silver in the national dairy products con
test. He placed second in the county
extemporaneous speaking contest and sec
ond in the area extemporaneous speaking
contest. In addition, Kyle received a gold
medal in the state extemporaneous public
speaking contest and earned the Green
hand, Chapter, and Red Rose degrees.
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Andrew Harpster
Seventeen-year
old Andrew Harp
ster, five-year Ty
rone Area FFA
member, plans to
attend Cornell Un
iversity to major in
dairy science and
to “return to the
home dairy farm.”
Andrew, son of R.
Wayne and Marge Harpster, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon County, has completed vari
ous projects, including silage com, swweet
com, dairy cows, and ag labor manage
ment He served on the leadership, super
vised ag experience, and finance commit
tees. He participated in the state level FFA
public speaking contest and in the national
dairy foods competition. Andrew received
the South Central Regional Star Farmer
and is a county ag mechanics contest
winner.
Brian Harpster
Accepted to
Penn State Univer
sity to study horti
culture, according
to Brian Harpster,
he wants to own
his own greenhouse
in the future. Brian,
18, son of Albert
and Carmen Harp
ster, Tyrone, Blair I
County, has completed various projects,
including garden, sweet com, and work
experience in greenhouse and landscaping.
He helped construct the school green
house. Brian, three-year Tyrone FFA
member, served on the public relations and
community service committees. He was
honored as South Central Regional Star
Horticulturalist in 1994-1995 and received
a special memorial award in local FFA. He
was named the reserve champion veget
able producer at the Huntingdon County
Fair for two years.
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