Columbia FFA Competes at 85th National FFA Convention

Columbia FFA took 5 teams to compete at the 85th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, October 24-27.  CDE teams in Forestry, Landscape/Nursery, Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems, Environmental and Natural Resources and Poultry Evaluation competed and all earned gold emblem status. Congratulations to the FFA members and advisors on this great accomplishment. Results are listed below:

Poultry Evaluation  1^st Place

Advisor Kevin Duncan

Kaitlin Epperson (RBHS) 2^nd place individual

Maddie Grant (RBHS) 3^rd place individual

Loyal Carpenter (HHS) 4^th place individual

Brooke Eaton (RBHS)

Forestry  1^st Place

 Advisor Larry Henneke

Benjamin Carpenter (HHS) 2^nd place individual

Stephen Bennett (RBHS) 3^rd place individual

Tory Chasteen (RBHS) 4^th place individual

Quinn Pestle (RBHS)

Environmental and Natural Resources  5^th Place

Advisor Larry Henneke

Jordan Craig (RBHS)

Julia Matera (RBHS)-8^th place individual

Grant Gould (RBHS)

Iain Gould (RBHS)

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems  6^th Place

Advisor Larry Henneke

Sam Crader (RBHS)

Josh McKinley (RBHS)

James Farris (RBHS)

Austin Cunningham (RBHS)

Nursery/Landscape  5^th Place

Advisor Larry Henneke

Katie Dirks (RBHS)

Taylor Forsythe (HHS)

Kelly Wilsdorf (HHS)

Kira Kirk (RBHS) 4th place individual