BROOKINGS 324 South Dakota FFA members will be recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention, Friday April 4th, at 4 p.m. Join us in helping them celebrate!
You can also watch the convention live at www.sdaged.org, Newscenter1.tv, and ConnectCenter1.tv and KAUN TV stations.
The State Degree is the highest honor the South Dakota FFA Association can bestow upon its members. In order to achieve the award, members must meet the following requirements; have received their Chapter FFA Degree, been an FFA member and agricultural education student for at least two years, earned at least $2,000, or worked 600 hours in their Supervised Agricultural Experience program, given a six-minute speech about agriculture or FFA, participated in eight different leadership activities, received a C average or better in high school and shown a record of outstanding leadership and community involvement.
As a special project of the SD FFA Foundation, South Dakota FFA members will receive the golden charm of the State Degree, a symbol of the members growth and development, and a framed certificate, thanks to the following sponsors: Todd & Barbara Powell; Barry & Jenny Jacobson; The Jacobson Group LLC; West Central FFA Alumni; Rechelle & Eric Dissing; Dan Streff Family; Sandy Osterday; CharLee Bachman; Kent Buchholz; Noelle & Andrew Swanson; Kevin & Amber Blagg; Steven Zemlicka; Myles & Mercedes Snedeker; Red River Farm Network; Dacotah Diamond Auctions and Equipment; Jeff & Beth Vanderwal; Peterson Livestock; First PREMIER Bank; Lance Howe; Kyle & Jordanne Arbach, Wyatt & Zana DeJong; Dani Herring; Stella Nagel; Olson Family; Dawnwind Dairy Goats; and Wendy Mortenson Agency.
Heartland students among the 324 FFA members who received their State FFA Degree are:
Arlington
Caden Phelps
Preston Singrey
Clark
Avery Lee
Lauren Luvaas
DeSmet
Gannon Michael Gilligan
Tanner J Tolzin
Dell Rapids
Megan Geraets
Saywer Geraets
Doland
Reganne Miles
Emma Schneider
Edmunds Central
Theodore Haerter
Kelsey Lehr
Hitchcock-Tulare
Blaze Binger
Cooper Cole
Lainee Humphrey
Mikael Nielson
Katelyn Schroeder
Nick Tollefson
Huron
Erianna DeVries
Hannah Schoenfelder
Kenna Dickson
Miller
Eli Batin
Marshall Conkey
Emma Fritzsche
James Fritzsche
Kellan Hurd
James Lammers
Redfield
Creighton Bowar
Collin Dean
Brooklyn Rische
Logan Siebrecth
Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket
Emilie Lindgren
Sunshine Bible Academy
Jimmy Burma
Savannah Hall
Kennedy Keck
Wessington Springs
Landen Christensen
Lucas Christensen
Ranick Fjerstad
Braden Flowers
Karter Mebius
Sam Poncelow
Ridge Roduner
Bailey Yost
Willow Lake
Cayson Trav Bratland
Elliot Hayden Bratland
Samantha Jo Brenden
Kaylyn Marie Hofer
Josh Mark Kannegieter
Shay Marie Michalski
Nora Jean Terhark
Tehya Catherine Vig
Ginny Warkenthien
Wolsey-Wessington
Rachel Boomsma
Brylee Furhman
Modesty Heath
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