Northeast Nodaway's FFA was selected by the state as a superior chapter for the 9th year in a row. One of the main reasons is student participation -- 26 students received Leadership Awards at the FFA Banquet Wednesday night; this is over one third of the student body. Seven seniors received awards, over half the graduating class. These awards are given to students who go above and beyond the call of duty for the Northeast Nodaway FFA.
Given Leadership Awards this year were Dalton Auffert, Andrew Freemyer, Wyatt Henggeler, Vanessa Riley, Amanda Standiford, Rowdy West, Tanner Wilcox, Korey Adwell, Dallis Coffelt, Mikeala McCoy, Talina Nelson, Allie Runde, Jill Spire, Andrew Faustlin, Austin Jones, Bailey Judd, Justin Parker, Kaysie Wiederholt, Kristen Wiederholt, Kerrigan Adwell, Sarah Bliley, Taryn Farnan, Holly Redden, Steve Schulte, Jenny Seipel, and Claudia Wiederholt.
Scholarship Awards this year went to Andrew Freemyer, Vanessa Riley, Korey Adwell, Dallis Coffelt, Mikeala McCoy, Allie Runde, Jill Spire, Justin Parker, Kaysie Wiederholt, Kerrigan Adwell, Sarah Bliley, Taryn Farnan, Steve Schulte, and Jenny Seipel.
There were eight proficiency awards won by NEN students this year individually. Taryn Farnan won 2nd in Ag-Sales Placement. Sarah Bliley won 1st in Environmental Science and Natural Resources. Taryn Farnan was 1st in Food Service. Sarah Bliley was 3rd in Home and Community Development, Steve Schulte was 3rd in Outdoor Recreation. Kaysie Wiederholt was 2nd in Sheep Production. Steve Schulte was 4th in Wildlife Management. And Kerrigan Adwell was 4th in Swine Production.
Star Greenhand was Andrew Freemyer while Star Chapter Farmer went to Jill Spire.
Greenhand Degrees went to Dalton Auffert, Andrew Freemyer, Wyatt Henggeler, Vanessa Riley, Amanda Standiford, Rowdy West, Tanner Wilcox, and Becca Hopper.
Chapter Degrees went to Korey Adwell, Dallis Coffelt, Mikeala McCoy, Talina Nelson, Allie Runde, and Jill Spire.
Two teams qualified for state this year. The Farm Management Team of Sarah Bliley, Steve Schulte, Jenny Seipel, Kerrigan Adwell, and Holly Redden qualified for state. These people qualified for state all four years. The Dairy Foods team of Dallis Coffelt, Allie Runde, Jill Spire, Mikeala McCoy, Talina Nelson, Korey Adwell, and Becca Hopper also qualified for state. There were three other teams that participated in competitions this year. Members of the Nursery/Landscape team were Andrew Faustlin, Bailey Judd, Justin Parker, Kaysie Wiederholt, and Kristen Wiederholt. Members of the Horses team were Dalton Auffert, Andrew Freemyer, Vanessa Riley, Amanda Standiford, and Rowdy West. Members of the Meats team were Korey Adwell and Talina Nelson.
This year's officers were Jenny Seipel (President), Kaysie Wiederholt (1st Vice President), Kristen Wiederholt (2nd Vice President), Kerrigan Adwell (Secretary), Steve Schulte (Treasurer), Jill Spire (Reporter), and Taryn Farnan (Sentinel). Next year's officers will be Kaysie Wiederholt (President), Kristen Wiederholt (1st Vice President), Allie Runde (2nd Vice President), Bailey Judd (Secretary), Andrew Freemyer (Treasurer), Jill Spire (Reporter), Sentinel (Amanda Standiford), and Dalton Auffert (Chaplain). All the outgoing officers gave speeches at the close of the banquet. Many of the students came to realize that they did not have to be a farmer or have a farming background to enjoy the benefits of being an FFA member. The FFA develops life skills such as keeping a budget and public speaking, the latter of which is useful for running for public officer. The late Congressman Jerry Litton got his start speaking around the country for FFA at the national level and always spoke to FFA groups even after he was elected to public office. As he liked to say, kids who are given these sorts of responsibilities are too busy to get into any kind of trouble.
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