Stephenville FFA attained 13 State Championship Titles and $59,000 in scholarships at the 96th Texas FFA State Convention.
Stephenville FFA will compete for five additional potential Stat e Championship Titles in the coming days within the Star Awards Program.
Thirteen Stephenville FFA members earned their Lone Star Degree including Anya Airola, Jaedyn Berry, Brayson Burch, Kaylee Fair, Ally Foster, Mattie Gaynor, Meg McGregor, Lexi Nelms, Kaleb Osinga, Keylee Porter, Dallee Robison, Charlie Rumsey and Aubrey Vanden Berge. Bryce Cline, Stephenville FFA Alumni received his Honorary Lone Star Degree.
Stephenville FFA was recognized as a Gold Ranked Chapter and named one of the top FFA Chapters through the Golden Horizon Awards Program.
Seven Stephenville FFA members were recognized as Star Award Finalists including Hudson Musick, Jackson Richmond, Kade Cason, Kenley Pack, Kaylee Fair, Kirsten Cline and Mari Horwath. Musick, Richmond, Cason, Pack and Fair will compete in the coming days for the State Championship Title of their respective Star Categories.
Stephenville FFA received 10 State Championship Titles within the Agriscience Fair Program. Stephenville FFA members that won their agriscience fair divisions will have the potential to compete at the National FFA Agriscience Fair later in the year, and each champion will receive a $1,000 scholarship courtesy of the Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation. These members include Hudson Musick, Kendall Burch, Taylor Hice, Luke Gilliland, Ebb Montgomery, Kaylee Fair, Charleigh Feuerbacher, Kenely Pack, Ally Foster, Jaedyn Berry, Payson Chipman, Zyler McClendon, Jake Goodwin, Turner Montgomery, Shayla Mader, Sterling Richmond and Jackson Richmond. Garrett Mader and Aidyn McKeehan were the reserve champions of their respective divisions. Tucker Hubbard and Meg McGregor placed 4th and 6th respectively in the largest categories. Kaylee Fair, Kaleb Osinga and Sterling Richmond were named State Champions of their respective Proficiency Awards and will have the potential to compete at the National level later this year.
Proficiency champions will receive a $1,000 scholarship for this accomplishment. Shayla Mader and Sterling Richmond were recognized as HLSR Scholarship Recipients, receiving $20,000 each to further their education. Shayla Mader was recognized for her tenure as a Ford Leadership Scholar. She received a $1,000 scholarship and presented her service project which benefited the local Summer Food 4 Kids Program.
Stephenville FFA Alumni, Hudson Westbrook, performed the opening act for the Texas FFA Kick-Off Concert.