National Finalists for 2020 National FFA Convention

 Agriscience Fair – 7 Finalists 

  • Animal Systems – Division 4 – Shelbea Tosh/Mallory Templeton – Bolivar 
  • Animal Systems – Division 6 – Josie Toombs/Jacob Toombs – Bolivar 
  • Environ Services/NRS – Division 5 – Caroline Herigon – Boonville 
  • Food Products – Division 4 – Audrey Langlotz/Nash McKenzie – Boonville 
  • Food Products – Division 6 – Ashley Freiburger/Courtney Freiburger – Verona 
  • Power, Structural, Technical Systems – Division 3 — Dakota Kuester – Boonville 
  • Social Systems – Division 4 – Leah Crawmer/Jordan Hall – Troy 

 Proficiency Awards – National Finalists (9) 

  • Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship – Jacob Dierking, Santa Fe 
  • Environmental Science /NRS Mgt. – Cory Word, Saxony Lutheran 
  • Forest Management – Bryce Hixson, Neosho 
  • Fruit Production – Ethan Hilgedick, Ashland 
  • Service Learning – Grant Norfleet, Mexico 
  • Specialty Crop Production – Cole Hammett, Ashland 
  • Swine Production Entrepreneurship – Brylee Williams, Princeton 
  • Swine Production Placement – Zachary Main, North Mercer 
  • Wildlife Management – Amanda Belew, Ashland 

 National Chapter Awards 

  • 33 out of 33 chapters submitted are Three Star Chapters — Highest award for a chapter 
  • Three Models of Excellence FFA Chapters – this is three out of the top 10 chapters in the nation 
  • Ashland, Braymer, Troy 
  • Premier Chapter: Building Communities Finalist – Ashland 
  • Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture Finalist – Audrain Co. R-VI 

 2020 Other Missouri FFA Tidbits 

  • American Degree Recipients – announcement Mid-September 
  • National Officer Candidate – Paxton Dahmer 
  • 4 Teachers receiving Honorary American Degree – Tonya Jedlicka, West Plains; John Kallash, Clopton; Randy Morris, Putnam Co.; Chad Murphy, Versailles 
  • 14 National Delegates 
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