2018 National FFA Convention Highlights

2018-19 National FFA Officer

Central Region Vice President

Ridge Hughbanks (National Champion!)

Alva FFA Chapter

Advisors: Kaitlyn Weathers, Randy Nation

Ridge becomes Oklahoma’s 22nd national officer

First back-to-back National Officers from Oklahoma

since 1970!

Livestock Evaluation

Career Development Event

The Kingfisher FFA Chapter (National Champions!)

Advisors: Ryan and Lori Burns

Members: Madelyn Gerken

Bree Taylor

Jentry Squires

Victoria Gerken

Jentry Squires was second high individual and Bree

Taylor was third high individual of the contest!

Agricultural Issues

Career Development Event

The Kingfisher FFA Chapter (National

Champions!) Advisors: Ryan and Lori Burns

Members: Elizabeth Perdue

Maggie McCully

Catherine Stangl

Thomas Himes

Max Hartman

Cora Taylor

Kara Murray

Oklahoma had 31 national Agriscience Fair finalists.

Finished with 20 Gold Emblems, 5 Silver Emblems and

6 Bronze Emblems. 2 National Winners!

National Agriscience Fair

Division 6: Animal Systems

Morgan Williams & Abbie Wooten (National Champions!)

Stillwater FFA Chapter

Advisor: Robby Branscum, Tanner Nipper, and Bailey Kliewer

National Agriscience Fair

Division 1: Power Structures and Technical Systems

Cade Beck (National Champion!)

Edmond FFA Chapter

Advisors: Kenny Leatherwood, Jeremy Schmidt

and Mason Jones

Oklahoma had 21 national proficiency finalists

and 4 national winners.

National Proficiency Award

Fruit Production

Seth Stone (National Champion!)

Chandler FFA Chapter

Advisors: Britton Putman

National Proficiency Award

Home and Community Development

Wyatt Hancock (National Champion!)

Oologah FFA Chapter

Advisor: Katie Smith and Sammy Leonard

National Proficiency Award

Outdoor Recreation Kelby Rudd (National Champion!)

Stillwater FFA Chapter

Advisor: Robby Branscum, Tanner Nipper, and Bailey Kliewer

National Proficiency Award

Sheep Production Entrepreneurship JaLeigh Oldenburg (National Champion!)

Mulhall-Orlando FFA Chapter

Advisor: Jerry Brooks

OTHER GOLD EMBLEM TEAMS &

INDIVIDUALS

Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Leadership Development Event

The Stillwater FFA Chapter

Semi Finalist Team, Received Gold Emblem

Members: Tatum Disidore

Austin Hooten

Riley Luginbill

Osker Ehrlich

Corbin Lacy

Employment Skills

Leadership Development Event

The Edmond FFA Chapter

Emily Kennedy – 2nd Place Gold Emblem Individual

Veterinary Science

Career Development Event

The Weatherford FFA Chapter

Regan Stephens 2nd High Individual, Gold Emblem

Madison Stephens 3rd High Individual, Gold Emblem

Food Science & Technology

Career Development Event

Lawton FFA Chapter

8th place Gold Emblem Team

Members: Elizabeth Kopsky

Colby Gilpen

Dean Lester

Conner Mabry

Poultry Evaluation

Career Development Event

The Coweta FFA Chapter

4th Place Gold Emblem Team

Members: Madison Goeppinger

Taylor Goeppinger

James Waller

Alyssa Dunfield

Meats Evaluation and Technology

Career Development Event

Porter FFA Chapter

4th Place Gold Emblem Team

Members: Emily Snow

Liz Cantu

Samantha Turner

Agricultural Communications

Career Development Event

The Elgin FFA Chapter

4th Place Gold Emblem Team

Members: Morgan Harless

Jacqueline Barfield-Cherry

Blakley Howard

Hope Cunningham

Nursery Landscape

Career Development Event

Wellston FFA Chapter

Sydni Case, Gold Emblem Individual

Jackson Janes, Gold Emblem Individual

Emma Janes, Gold Emblem Individual

NATIONAL THREE STAR CHAPTERS

Adair FFA

Alva FFA

Broken Bow FFA

Calumet FFA

Carney FFA

Coalgate FFA

Colcord FFA

Copan FFA

Dewey FFA

Fairview FFA

Garber FFA

Madill FFA

Marlow FFA

Newkirk FFA

Prague FFA

Strother FFA

Tecumseh FFA

Tulsa-Webster FFA

Vinita FFA

Oklahoma Suite #57 in Bankers Life Fieldhouse

was sponsored by Oklahoma Steel & Wire

Company.

NATIONAL VIP AWARD

Kent Boggs, Stillwater, OK

Retired Oklahoma FFA Executive Secretary

HONORARY AMERICAN FFA DEGREE

Jamey Allen, Oklahoma City

Thad Doye, Oklahoma City

Dr. Jerry Fitch, Stillwater

John Grunewald, Woodward

Allen Miller, Orlando

NATIONAL FFA TALENT

Jenny Hoyle, Hobart

NATIONAL FFA CHORUS

Wesley Hargus, Ninnekah

Lane Leach, Pawnee

Chasen McPherson, Minco

Dylan Nicholson, Ripley

Mallory Pool, Drummond

Lily Sambrano, Hydro-Eakly

Chandler Trantham, Boise City

Sarah Zamudio, Kiefer

NATIONAL FFA BAND

Hannah Appleton, Drummond

Claire Carver, Chickasha

Braden Heisler, Waukomis

Payton Irick, Seminole

Kensington Kerbs, Shawnee

Brylee Thiel, Newkirk

Raphael Wall, Perkins-Tryon

AMERICAN FFA DEGREE

Oklahoma – 169 Recipients

President Donald J. Trump addressed

FFA members at convention. Making

him the fourth president to visit national convention.

OKLAHOMA FFA ASSOCIATION

Recognized as a 100% Membership State

Oklahoma ranks 4th in total FFA membership

behind Texas, California and Georgia.

We received 17 national delegates.

Piper Merritt finished her year of service as Central Region Vice President. We are

very proud to call her our own!