FFA Honors Its Finest At Annual Convention
State FFA Stars are, from left, Heather Bankert, Red Lion, star production and state
Star Farmer; Adam Nissley, ag sales and service star, and state Star Agribusiness
winner; Andrew McMullen, star in specialized ag; and Kelly Wilson, W.B. Saul, horti
culture star. Photo by Andy Andrmw*
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a symbol of that devotion. Chiarel
li presented Hayes with the first of
the bears.
There arc mote than 7,000 FFA
members in more than 140 chap
ters throughout the state.
At the awards ceremony, sever
al were honored for service to state
FFA:
• Christian Herr, deputy secret
ary of agriculture and Grassland
FFA member, received an Honor
ary Service Award.
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•Agri-Science Award and a
$5OO scholarship was presented to
Elijah Mack, Kutztown FFA, for a
research project on honeybees and
the mites that infect them.
•Agri-Fair Award was pre
sented to Lindsey Spangler, Mif
flinburg FFA, for placing third in
the junior botany division
nationwide.
• Chapter Safety awards. First
place went to West Snyder FFA.
Others receiving the honor were
Brothetsvailey FFA, Lenape FFA,
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• Superior Chapter Award. The
following FFA chapters were
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model chapters include Brothets
vallcy, Greenwood, Middleburg,
Conococheague, Hans Herr,
Selinsgtove, Cumberland Valley,
Lenape AVTS, Twin Valley,
Grassland, and Manor.
Those receiving the Honorary
Keystone Degree included the
following:
• Wilma and Naomi Horst,
Grassland FFA, for Steve, ’93;
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Parents honored with the Keystone Degree at the Pen
nsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention were Connie Wolf
and husband Dan at left and Loretta Aurand and husband
Harry.
Mike, *9B; and Jeremy, ’OO.
• Harry and Loretta Aurand,
Middleburg FFA, for Levi, ’93;
Christopher, ’9B; and Amos, ’OO.
• Dickson and Jacqueline E.
Grenoble, State College Little
Lions, for Sheila, Sharon, and
Stephen.
• Gary and Lucinda Haas, West
Perry FFA, for Liza, Trisha, and
Joseph.
•Donald and Connie Wolf,
Conncaut Valley FFA, for Shawn,
’95; Alan Joseph, ’00; and Baron,
‘OO.
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Curt Cooper - Monsanto -pected
Neal Orr - Novartis starts at ro-.00 a.m.
Marv Bennetch - Cropland Coffee and donuts will be provided in the
Clinton Marken - FMC morning along with a light lunch
Li , . Please call ahead to Pre-Register by
Harold Stern - Ag-Bag January 28 2000
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•Philip and Cindy Bozlinski,
for Nochol, ’92; James, ’94; and
Ciystal, ’OO.
Special Parent awards were pre
sented. One went to Ivan N. and
Fem G. Huber, Grassland FFA, for
Floyd, ’96; Delvin, ’B7; Greg, ’9O;
Linda, ’95; and F. Louise, ’OO.
Another was awarded to Linda
Webb, Tyrone FFA, for George,
’B7; Theresa, ’B9; Harvey, ’9l;
Shawna, ’97; and Patrick, ’OO.
The H.O. Sargent Award for
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