Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 09, 1998, Image 219

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    210 FFA Keystone Recipients Help Build The Future
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won a Soil and Water Foundation award,
and has been an FFA member for three
years. Field trips and unique contests are
part of what he said he most enjoys about
the FFA. His goal is to become a soil sci
entist He has beat involved with provid
ing tours for third-grade students, the
Food for American Animals and Food
program, a Sportsman’s Show field trip,
TVFFA AmcricanAg Day Breakfast, Cit
rus sales, Tel Hail Pet Therapy, the south
east Pennysivania regional dairy foods
contest, various conservation speaking
contests, the Western Pennsylvania Lead
ership Conference, the FFA state legisla
tive leadership conference, and the state
FFA aquatic resources contest. He also is
involved in Scouts, serves as a soccer
referee, and is involved in volleyball.
Angela
Angela Miller, 17,
daughter of Mary
Traylor and Robert
Miller of Abbots
town, is the secre
tary of the Dover
FFA, in which she
has been a member
for four years. She
served as the chapt
er sentinel during
the past year. Her projects include horse
production and work experience at Round
the Clock and Rising Star Stables. She has
won the horse proficiency award, and has
earned her Grecnhand, Chapter and White
Rose degrees. She said she intends to go to
college and pursue a career as a
veterinarian.
iller
Nathan Miller
Nathan Miller,
18, son of James
and Pattic Miller of
Rossitcr, has served
as chaplain for the
Marion Center FFA
for the past two
years and has been
involved in the
chapter’s Food For
American Com
mittee. His projects involved diversified
livestock, and he has woo the chapter’s
Star Horticulture award this past year. He
earned his Greenhand and Chapter fanner
degrees, and intends to attend a technical
school after being graduated from Marion
Center High School to pursue a two-year
degree in welding.
Trisha Miller
Trisha Miller,
daughter of Judy
Miller in Schells
burg, is the current
treasurer of the
Chestnut Ridge
FFA, having served
as its chaplain for
the past year. She
has raised market
lambs and swine for
her supervised agricultural experience
projects, and earned the Greenhand and
Chapter degrees. The 1995 Bedford
County Sheep and Wool Queen, Trisha
said die would like to stay involved in
agriculture, possibly as a secretary in an
agricultural-related business. She also
wcß a silver award for ho* project records.
Farm Show Section 1, Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 8, IMS— Page 27
Lee Millisock
Lee Millisock,
17, son of Alvin and
Frances Millisock,
of Morgantown, has
been a member of
the Twin Valley
FFA for four years,
serving as its trea
surer in 1996. He
has also served as
chairperson of its
Bulb Sale Committee,
for his skills in agricultural mechanics
His activities include being involved with
Food For America, officer retreat, chapter
car wash, tours for third graders, a fall
sandwich sale, an ag day breakfast, chap
ter cookout, the Hay Creek Apple Festi
val, border cutting with the state Game
Commission, dairy foods contest, land
judging, and ag mechanics conctests, and
participated in the 1994 FFA Fall Leader
ship Conference. He said he intends to
become an operator of heavy equipment.
Melissa Moll
Melissa Jane
18, of Orwigs
daughter of
Moll and April v
is currently prcsi
of the Schuyl
County FFA,
served as its
president for die
year. She also i
as the secretary .
Blue Mountain FFA Chapter in 1996. Her
projects inlcude dairy heifer production,
and production of market goats, dairy
beef, and beef steers. She won a Star
Gteenhand award and earned the Green
hand, Chapter and County fanner degrees.
She has served on the chapter's Cider, Cit-
ms. Aquatics, Banquet, BOAC, and Win
dow Exhibit committees over the past
three years. She said she intends to pursue
an agricultural degree at Penn State Uni
versity. She also said she enjoys the chal
lenges of FFA and the learning opportuni
ties it provides. “I enjoy just being part of
agriculture because it is an important part
of the future."
Luke Moore
earned Green-
hand and Chapter S
Fanner degrees. He ®
has also won a land judging award. His
projects include water quality testing and
timber stand improvement. He has also
served on the chapter's Donkey Basket
ball and Citrus Sale committees. After
graduation, he intends to apply for entry
into the U.S. Air Force.
Tonya
Tonya Most, 18,
daughter of Greg
and Mary Weimer,
of Meyersdale, is
the current treasurer
of the Somerset
County AVTS FFA.
In her two years
with the chapter,
she has been involv
ed with its Banquet,
BOAC, Scrapbook, Spring/Fall Trip, and
Demonstration committees. She also
worked with the chapter’s bulletin board
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