Illinois FFA members selected for outstanding projects

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois FFA state proficiency winners are selected based on FFA members’ outstanding skills in recordkeeping, leadership and scholastic achievement.

Illinois FFA recognizes students in many different areas based on their work-based learning with Supervised Agricultural Experiences.

SAEs give students the opportunity to learn by doing from operating an agricultural business, completing an internship at an agricultural-based business or conducting an agricultural-based scientific experiment and reporting results.

The following students won state awards and will be honored during the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention:

• Agricultural Communications — Palmer Phillis, Streator FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Education — Allie Peterson, Indian Creek FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication — Gareth Coffer, Sullivan FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance: Entrepreneurship — JT Ryan, Belvidere FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance: Placement — Owen Pree, Iroquois West FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Processing — Riley McDermott, Waterloo FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Sales: Entrepreneurship — Taylor Crouch, Maroa-Forsyth FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Sales: Placement — Lucas Miller, Ramsey FFA Chapter.

• Agricultural Services — Tiffany Rustman, Flanagan-Cornell FFA Chapter.

• Agriscience Research: Animal Systems — Lily DeAth, Salt Fork FFA Chapter.

• Agriscience Research: Integrated Systems — Chelsey Stotler, Stark County FFA Chapter.

• Agriscience Research: Plant Systems — Sarah Parker, Dwight FFA Chapter.

• Beef Production: Entrepreneurship — Brody Diekemper, Carlyle FFA Chapter.

• Beef Production: Placement — Kendall Boatman, Byron FFA Chapter.

• Dairy Production: Entrepreneurship — Ellie Albert, Mulberry Grove FFA Chapter.

• Dairy Production: Placement — Kamber Kilgus, Prairie Central FFA Chapter.

• Diversified Agricultural Production — Beau Howe, Iroquois West FFA Chapter.

• Diversified Crop Production: Entrepreneurship — Justin Myers, Forreston FFA Chapter.

• Diversified Crop Production: Placement — Bond Knodle, Nokomis FFA Chapter.

• Diversified Horticulture — Benjamin Biros, Seneca FFA Chapter.

• Diversified Livestock Production — Hannah Miller, Prairie Central FFA Chapter.

• Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management — Alex Paul, Cisne FFA Chapter.

• Equine Science: Entrepreneurship — Tara Taft, A-C Central FFA Chapter.

• Equine Science: Placement — Caitlyn Poletti, Jerseyville FFA Chapter.

• Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production — Holden Miller, Prairie Central FFA Chapter.

• Food Service: Entrepreneurship — Kalleigh Gale, Kewanee FFA Chapter.

• Food Service: Placement — Joyce Walkling, Streator FFA Chapter.

• Forage Production — Paige Sierens, Annawan FFA Chapter.

• Forest Management and Products — Colden Wenzel, Gallatin County FFA Chapter.

• Fruit & Nut Production — Gavin Range, Freeburg FFA Chapter.

• Goat Production — Kadie Hummel, Tri-Point FFA Chapter.

• Grain Production — Evan Riechmann, Valmeyer FFA Chapter.

• Landscape Installation — Bryson Stickler, Pleasant Plains FFA Chapter.

• Nursery Operations — Seth Jones, Flanagan-Cornell FFA Chapter.

• Outdoor Recreation — Therese Hermann, Nashville FFA Chapter.

• Poultry Production — Lillian Stark, Pleasant Plains FFA Chapter.

• Safety — Ellie Doubet, Cambridge FFA Chapter.

• Service-Learning — Autumn Regal, Peotone FFA Chapter.

• Sheep Production — Molly McCalla, Staunton FFA Chapter.

• Small Animal Production and Care — Margaret Dockery, Grundy Area FFA Chapter.

• Specialty Animal Production — Greyson Applebee, Maroa-Forsyth FFA Chapter.

• Specialty Crop Production — Toby Steffen, Newark FFA Chapter.

• Swine Production: Entrepreneurship — Brayden Hardin, Orion FFA Chapter.

• Swine Production: Placement — Jackson Knisley, Midland FFA Chapter.

• Turf and Landscape Maintenance — Tucker Snook, Cambridge FFA Chapter.

• Vegetable Production — Mason Riebe, Tri-Point FFA Chapter.

• Veterinary Science — Ellis Rogers, Williamsfield FFA Chapter.

• Wildlife Production and Management — Carson Ford, Franklin FFA Chapter.