BATH, S.D. – The highest degree of FFA membership will be awarded to 280 South Dakota FFA members. They will be recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree at the 94th South Dakota State FFA Convention, Monday April 25th, 2022, at 7:00 pm.
The State FFA Degree is the highest degree of membership conferred by the South Dakota FFA Association. The requirements for this degree include:
- Having earned and productively invested at least $1,000 or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program.
- Demonstrated leadership ability by performing ten procedures of Parliamentary Law, giving a six-minute speech on an agriculture or FFA-related topic, and serving as an officer, committee chairperson, or participating member of a chapter committee.
- Have completed at least 25 hours of community service.
Watch the convention stream on line at www.sdaged.org
As a special project of the SD FFA Foundation, South Dakota FFA members will receive the golden charm of the State Degree and a framed certificate, thanks to the following sponsors: Dacotah Diamond Auctions and Equipment, First Premier Bank, Peterson Livestock, Red River Farm Network, The Dan Streff Family, The Jacobson Group LLC, West Central FFA Alumni, Wyatt & Zana DeJong, Rechelle & Eric Dissing, Dani Herring, Lance & Shirley Howe, Barry and Jenny Jacobson, Sandy Osterday, Todd and Barbara Powell, Mike Strohschein, Jeff and Beth Vander Wal, the Olson Family, Eugene and Stella Nagel, the Wendy Mortenson Agency, and Dawn Wind Dairy Goats.
The 280 FFA members who received their State FFA Degree are:
Wall: Sierra Hilgenkamp, Chye Livermont, Breanna McConnell, Keaunna Poor Bear, Kellyn Shearer
Sturgis: Shelby Bestgen, Matea Gordon, Zane Heller, Kody Komes, Sidney Peterson, Corrina Ross
Rapid City: Colin Bender , Sawyer Haupt, Dillon Kammerer, Ella Monroe, Amara Roland
Philip: Carson Daly, Eagan Fitzgerald, Bobbie Jarvi, Logan Sammons, Chayson Schofield, Autumn Skow, Sawyer Smith, Quintin Teppo, Allison Williams
Lemmon: Jecoliah Anderson, Macy Schiley, Justin Schopp, Riley Tennant, Kaden Zentner
Northwestern Area: Justin Haven, Landen Melius, Megan Nash, Sawyer Styles, Nicholas Troske
West Central: Kody Goehring, Grace Harden, Emma Husman, Josslin Jarding, Maia Kennedy, Emma Kuhlman, Hanna Lee, Jack Linneman, Samantha Mallinger, Keighlor Nolz,
Andrew Rick, Bennett Sebert, McKenna Sichmeller
Belle Fourche: Jason Carr, Brooks Clooten, Reese McKenna, Elijah Pomrenke
Hot Springs: Remington Allen, Rhiannon Allen, Brooke Harkless, William Kuhl, Mallaigh McCarthy, Rachel Rickenbach, Megan Sanders
Winner: Madaline Watzel
Miller: Brielee Conkey, Aubrey DeHaai, Alana Howard, Noah Johnson, Cooper Oakley, Taya Pawlowsk
Gettysburg: Max Matson, Taylor Tennant
Wolsey Wessington: Annie Boomsma, Hailey Clarke, Landon Cleveland, Emma Haeder, Kaden Krutzfeldt, Shelby Langbehn, Giyahna Richmond, Alexis Stevens
Willow Lake: Wyatt John Anderson, Hunter Erwin Bratland, Jack Lane Bratland, Tate Daniel Burke, Maggie Lea Hovde, Lucas Dale Kannegieter, Avery James Nichols, Grace Tira Peterson
Wessington Springs: Cheyenne Burg, Quinten Christensen, Carter Grohs, Bryce Kopfmann, Cale Mohling, Mason Schelske, Payton Tobin, Kaden Wolter, Kindra Wolter
Webster: Hayden McCarlson, Matt Mork, Caleb McGregor , Cade Roerig , Avery Wyffels
Viborg-Hurley: Brooklyn Andersen, Delana Mach
Tri-Valley: Will Benson, Cole Focken, Cory McDonald, Seth Sundal, Tyson VanDerVliet
Sisseton: Jose Francisco Chavez, Tate Johnson
Sioux Valley: Audrey Field, Samantha Moser, Ethan Owen, Zachary Robert Post, Levi Swanson
Scotland: Karson Bierle, Addison Haase, Joslyn Walloch
Rutland: Jasper James Agnew Caleb Dean Jaton Jacob Calvin Jaton
Redfield: Jacob Fehlman, Mason Fey, Aidyn Spotanske, Carter Wright
Platte-Geddes: Caden Foxley, Grayson Hanson, Taylor Larson, Jackson Neuman, Reggie Ringling, Ashton Summerville, Chase Varilek
Parkston: Joshua Polreis, Kellie Ripp, Baylee Schoenfelder
Parker: Jason Ebeling, Joe Mahan, Gerard Muller, Ashton Ross, Jacob VanVelzen, Jarret Wildeboer
Montrose: Ruby Hoiten, Hallie Kueter, Katelyn Lueth
Mitchell: Samantha Ford, Becca Long, Emily Maltsberger
Milbank: Korbin Leddy, Natalie Meyer, Marion Mischel, Hattie Muellenbach, Wylie Mursu, Isaac Sousa
Menno : Annalise Kludt
McCook Central: Elliott Chase, Grace DiGiovanni, Gabrielle Feterl, Sydney Grasma, Emma Heinz, Cletus Heumiller, Braeden Kerkhove, Elana Krutsinger, Joseph Loudenburgz
Sadye Roesler, Kyle Schoon, Ella Stiefvater, Megan Stiefvater, Dawson Weber, Ashtyn Wobig, Gracie Wurtz
Madison Central: Cody Klein, Abigail Morse, Lily Sunde
Lennox-Sundstrom: Kaylee Bosma, Jada Severson, Myra Whitehead, Autum Wittstruck
Lake Preston: Danielle Odegaard
Huron: Rachel Derksen, Lisa Engelhart, Jazz McGirr
Howard: Ty Nicholas Beyer, John Eugene Callies, Tanner Calmus, Mia Jane Glanzer, Brayden Travis Hinker, Nickolas Daniel Litterick, Katlin Schlim, Katie Rose Sherman
Hoven: Callie Hartung,Kathryn Rausch,Isabella Sautner,Annabell Stuwe,Sierra Stuwe
Hitchcock-Tulare: Jack Boomsma, Caden Bottum, Andrew Brooker, Raymond Cole, Zach Gilbert, Kyle Hamilton, Elliott Harford, Brair Kloss, Danielle Nowell, Jedidiah Waldner
Harrisburg: Karlee Bezug, Keaton Johnsen, Trinity Stauffacher
Groton: Kennedy Anderson, Kansas Kroll, Lane Krueger , Cassaundra Schultz, Michal Tabke , Travis Townsend , Christina Zoellner
Garretson: Sean Gottschalk, Braxten Rozeboom, Chloe Schleuter, Justin Stoterau, Sarah Welch
Faulkton: Simon Bowar
Deuel: Jade Adolph, Taylor Bauman , Shannon Brown, Paige Frensko, Kendra Wetz
Deubrook: John Allen Jorenby, Ashtyn Jurrens
De Smet: Bella Ann Kretzschmar
Clark: Emmah Mithcell , Logan Hurlbert , Chad Kolden , Teagan Ortberg , Alyssa Popp, Gabby Sanderson, Macy Steen
Chester: Emily Marie Brown, Breckyn Elaine Ewoldt, Katrina Kenton, Jayda Kenyon, Chase Michael McDonald, Ashton Rodney Olivier
Chamberlain: Jenna Johnson, James Klages
Canton: Isaac Suter, Kaitlynn Vietmeier
Brookings: Jaxon Bowes, Wyatt Drew, Abigail Fitzpatrick, Kennedi Gerjets, Anthony Hildebrandt, Caden Krogman, Brayton Mack, Bryce Mahanke, Janine Warne, Collin White
Bridgewater-Emery: Jackson Harberts, Julie Jaeger, Cortney Kayser, Taylor Schallenkamp, Carson Weber, Aaron Wollmann
Bowdle: Bryce Beitelspacher
Bon Homme: Drew Marie Hejna, Karsten Kozak, Elizabeth Soukup
Beresford: Caden Aasheim, Mercedes Hebert, Tate Johnson, Lacey Mockler, George Neuman, Dylan Stenen, Sarah Sveeggen
Arlington: Caleb Clark, Tanley Goebel, Nate Kersting, Nathan Post, Dylan Singrey, Dylan Stainbrook, Carter Wiehr
Alcester-Hudson: Connor Graff, Mason Manning, Harbor Renken, Jason Wennblom
