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Steven Radel
Steven Radel, 18,
son of Allen and
Judy Radel, of Win
field, is the SUN
Area treasurer and
vice president of
the Selinsgrove
FFA. A four-year
member of the
chapter, he has
also served as its
treasurer for two year, and earned his
greenhand, chapter and regional degrees.
Steven’s project activities include raising
dairy beef, on-farm, and off-farm work
experience. He has won awards for forest
management, agricultural processing and
was named chapter star agribusinessman.
He has been a member of the chapter’s
banquet, cider, membership, budget, com
munity service, dairy chain, fruit sales,
program and FFA Week committees. Ste
ven said that he intends to attend college to
study dairy and animal science and then
pursue a career in dairy farming.
Jackie Reed
Jackie Reed, 17,
daughter of Ken
and Jana Reed, of
Derry, has been a
member of the
Derry FFA chapter
for four years, and
served as president
for two years, trea
surer one year. She
earned both the
greenhand and chapter degrees and
received the star chapter award. Jackie’s
projects include raising hogs to take to the
Westmoreland County Fair. She has befcn a
member of the community’s Cultural Her
itage Day and Railroad Days committees,
as well as various committees within her
FFA chapter. She said she intends to
pursue a horticultural degree at college and
eventually own and operate a floral and
greenhouse shop.
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Randy Rothermel
Randy Rothermel,
17, of Klingerstown,
is the son of Randy
and Cindy Rother-
mel. He has served
as reporter for the
Tri Valley FFA
and as reporter and
sentinel for the
county organization,
His projects have
included a home garden, work experience
on-farm, working in a hydroponic green
house, and also off-farm laboring at a coal
mine. He has earned greenhand, chapter
and county FFA degrees, and won a profi
ciency award for speciality crop produc
tion. Randy has been involved with the
chapter banquet and community fair com
mittees, the county spring meeting com
mittee, as well as being involved in chapter
activities such as video tape production
and an education exhibit. He has also com
peted in various local, county and regional
contests and state land judging contests.
Andrew Risbon
Andrew Risbon, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Risbon, of Honey Brook, has been
a member of the Twin Valley FFA chapter
for the past four years, participating in the
Reading Fair livestock and dairy judging
contests, and other area dairy judging con
tests including that at the Allentown Fair.
He also has participated in the Hay Creek
Fall and Apple festivals, in projects
involving tree planting with the state Game
Commission, helping to provide farm
tours for third-grade students, and compet
ing in the regional and state aquatic resour
ces contests. He has also been involved in
Christmas tree recycling programs, served
as co-chairperson of his chapter’s citrus
sales committee, competed in the Berks
County leadership contest, and helped
with the county Farm-City banquet.
Andrew said he intends to further his edu
cation in electronics.
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Mike Reed
Mike Reed, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Reed, of Morgantown, has been a
member of the Twin Valley FFA chapter
for four years and has been involved in
community service and wildlife rehabita
tion projects, among others. He has partici
pated in Food For America programs, area
land judging contests, livestock and dairy
judging at Reading Fair, citrus and hoagie
sales, the annual Ag Day Breakfast, setting
up exhibits and helping with dairy farm
tours for third grade students. Helping with
tree planting by the state Game Commis
sion, serving on the chapter’s dance com
mittee and helping with the local Hay
Creek Fall Festival round outalist of activ
ities. In addition he has competed in the
Berks County public speaking contest and
record book contests, and he has attended
seminars such as the Blue Mountain
Cooperative Institute, the PCC Summer
Institute at Shippensburg, and the Pa. FFA
Made for Excellence Conference. He said
his immediate plan is to seek employment
and then consider a trade school.
Matt Robison
Matt Robiso'
17, son of Rons
and Darlene Rob)
son, of Holbroo'
has been a mem’
of the West Greei
FFA chapter for ;
years, current
serving as its report
er and previous'
as its advisor. He
attended the national livestock contest this
past year and the Big E in 1992. He has
earned his greenhand and chapter degrees
and his projects include beef breeding,
raising, and finishing; swine finishing; and
sheep breeding and finishing. He has also
served on the chapter banquet, planning,
and citrus sales committees. He said he
intends to continue his formal education.
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James Shultz
James Shultz, 18,
son of Connie and
Fred Shultz, of
Wellsville, has earn
ed his Dover FFA
chapter greenhand,
chapter and county
degrees in his three
years as a member.
Active with the
chapter with its
Halloween Float and Petting Zoo commit
tees, he was also involved with activities
such as the state Farm Show, an agricultur
al skill assessment day program, the York
Fair, livestock and dairy cattle judging,
parliamentary procedure, and competing
in record book contests, for which he
received awards. He said he intends to
attend a technical school.
Chad StefTy
Chad Steffy, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Steffy, of Mohnton, has been
involved in a number of activities in his
four years as a member of the Twin Valley
FFA chapter. A member of the a top place
envirothon team in Berks County, he also
participated in the S.E. Pa. Wildlife Con
test and helped plant com and soybean test
plots. He has competed in area forestry
contests, state record book contests (silver
medal), and wildlife contests (state bronze
medal). He has attended a Penn State FFA
leadership conference, and has been
involved with the Tel-Hai Pet Therapy
programs, Reading Fair mini-exhibits,
Food For America programs, exhibited
horticulture at the state Farm Show, helped
with farm tours and ag day breakfast, and
with tree planting through the state Game
Commission. Chad said he intends to
pursue studies in electronics.
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