A total of 65 students from the East Central District FFA were awarded their State FFA Degree at the 91st Kansas FFA Convention, May 29–31, 2019, on the Kansas State University campus.
The State Degree is the highest honor the Kansas FFA Association can bestow upon its members. In order to achieve this 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.
The members who met these qualifications and their respective FFA Chapters from the East Central District are: Anderson County —Jacob Allison, Zeke Garrett, Jacob Hawkins, Damone Kueser, Nicholas Lybarger, Holli Dee Miller, Alison Owens, Ridge Pracht, Kohlton Scheckel, Dane Stifter; Burlington — Francisco Hernandez, Kylar Lee, Isaac Mautz, Emilea McManus, Brailyn Peak, Brenna Reavis, Ethan Totty; Central Heights — Damone Higbie; Jayhawk-Linn — Tyler Paddock, Tyler Spencer; Marais Des Cygnes Valley — Brooklyn Janssen, Alaina March, Kathryn Vaught, Chloe Volkman; Mission Valley — Elizabeth Anderson, Caleb Hinck, Brandon Hittle, Adam McGinley, Robert Phillips, Hope Thomas; Ottawa —Justin Circle, Amber Fields, Audrey Hook, Brittny Hornbuckle, Kade Sammons, Alexis Williams; Paola — Aaron Maxwell, Joseph Rickert, Chase Robbins; Pleasanton — Jolie Rothenberger; Prairie View — Grace Aust, Bryan Butler, Clayton Carothers, Samual Chambers, Brayden Dame, Makenzie Eastwood, Miles Gilliland, Brock Heide, Blake Herrick, Molly Loomis, Kenzie McAtee, Tyler McCrea, Mackayla Minden, Brooklyn Peterson, Emilie Rauber, Josephine Teagarden, Gracye Wilmorth; Spring Hill — Brenden Meek, Kaleb Nelson, Jordan Norman, Spencer Updike; Tonganoxie — Ellie Braun, Demi Hull, Shawna Kirk; West Franklin — Hunter McCurdy.
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