AGRICULTURE STUDENTS EARN HONORS AT STATE COMPETITION
In the State Chapter Activity Program, the Aurora FFA Chapter earned a 3-Star chapter rating with a final placing of 32nd, this award is only given to the top 10% of the 347 chapters in Missouri.
Chapter member, Kensie Darst starts her year of service as State Vice President of the Missouri FFA Association for 2019-20. We wish Kensie good luck in her year of service to the Missouri FFA members and organization.
Students enrolled in the Aurora Agricultural Education program competed in different Career Development Events held during the 91st annual Missouri State FFA Convention at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Thirteen students earned state gold medals during their competitive events. In addition, thirteen students competed in their first state FFA competitive event.
Aurora students earned the following honors in their respective Agricultural Education career events:
Nursery & Landscape – STATE CHAMPIONS – Group I Gold Rating
Riley Pope – 1st High Individual - Group I Gold Medal
Riley will receive a $1000 Scholarship
Elizabeth Martin – 2nd High Individual - Group I Gold Medal
Elizabeth will receive a $1000 Scholarship
Madison Hartwigsen – 3rd High Individual - Group I Gold Medal
Madison will receive a $1000 Scholarship
Caitlyn Kaye – 15th High Individual – Group I Gold Medal
Environmental & Natural Resources – Reserve State Champions – Group I Gold Rating
Jacob Johnson – 1st High Individual
Ethan Mooneyham – 5th High Individual
Kaylin Francisco – 12th High Individual
Kensie Darst – 15th High Individual
Dairy Cattle – 4th Place – Group I Gold Rating
Montgomery Baker – 11th High Individual - Group I Gold Medal
Jessie Conran – 15th High Individual – Group I Gold Medal
Olivia Parker – Group I Gold Medal
Jacklyn Merritt
Farm Management – 5th Place – Group I Gold Rating
Ethan Mooneyham – 14th High Individual – Group I Gold Medal
Jacob Johnson – 17th High Individual – Group I Gold Medal
Nicolas London – Group I Gold Medal
Kensie Darst
Entomology – 12th Place – Group I Gold Rating
Noah Lamb – Group I Gold Medal
Alyssa Mooneyham – Group I Gold Medal
Brian Smith
Devany Davis
Soils – Group II Silver Rating
Dalton Hess
Makayla Harris
Hunter Morales
Jasmine Lopez
Horses – Group II Silver Rating
Denby Grosenbaher – Group I Gold Medal
Justine Hughey
Justice Bland
Berrick Dobyns