319 South Dakota FFA members will be recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree at the 96th South Dakota State FFA Convention, Friday April 19, 2024, at 4:00 pm. Join us in helping them celebrate! You can also watch the convention live at www.sdaged.org, Newscenter1.tv, and ConnectCenter1.tv and KAUN TV stations.
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.
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: Todd & Barbara Powell; Barry & Jenny Jacobson; The Jacobson Group, LLC; West Central FFA Alumni; Rechelle & Eric Dissing; Dan Streff Family; Sandy Osterday; CharLee Bachman; Kent Buchholz; Noelle & Andrew Swanson; Kevin & Amber Blagg; Steven Zemlicka; Myles & Mercedes Snedeker; Red River Farm Network; Dacotah Diamond Auctions and Equipment; Jeff & Beth Vanderwal; Peterson Livestock; First PREMIER Bank; Lance & Shirley Howe; Wyatt & Zana DeJong; Dani Herring; Stella Nagel; Olson Family; Brad & Trixie Grill; Dawnwind Dairy Goats and Wendy Mortenson Agency.
The 319 FFA members who received their State FFA Degree are:
Wolsey-Wessington
Tierney Breen
Mercedez French
Kate Hamilton
Payton Kemnitz
Kelsie Roberts
Grant Timm
Winner
Bailey Rae Fairbanks
Wilmot
Julia Anderson
Paige Johnson
Willow Lake
Shelby Lynn Anderson
Macy Jo Bochek
Jalen Rose Hohm
Ryder Cavid Juntunen
Jonah Michael Loppnow
Emma Ramona Peterson
James Robert Poppen
West Central
Jazelle Jarding
Jude Jarding
Sydney Neel
Lexi Nichols
Jocelyn Nison
Kelsey Vockrodt
Wessington Springs
Garett Anson
Raylee Fagerhaug
Troy Fastnacht
Carter Gaikowski
Alyssa Grohs
Hannah Heezen
Abigail Kolousek
Blake Larson
Avery Orth
Carissa Scheel
Caroline Witte
Wall
Quinn Moon
Viborg-Hurley
Jenner Menezes
Gia Miller
Devin Sayler
Paisley Skonhovd
Bailey Weegar
Tri-Valley
Brody Ahlquist
Brady Braaten
Sam Carlson
Colby Carruthers
Hunter Jay Foster
Tyler Dean Groenewold
Jayda Hanson
Ella Leiseth
Nolan Schmidt
Alexis Lynn Weinacht
Sully Buttes
Lily Paxton
Logan Severson
Cayden Hilger
Addison Chicoine
Sturgis
Ben Storm
Mary Vallette
Brenna Whitford
Sisseton
Hunter Biel
Hunter Hanson
Tosten Myrum
Kyra Nilson
Rachel Richards
Sioux Valley
Jacob Post
Ashlyn Paige Tangen
Shanna Bakken
Ava Vande Weerd
Scotland
Katelyn Jonas
Kade Odens
Katelyn Rempfer
Patience Starwalt
Kalley VItek
Redfield
Benson Beckler
Elden Blume
Lilly Blume
Grady Fey
Chase Frericks
Evan Jaton
Justin Ratigan
Kevin Weller
Rapid City Stevens
Kaiva Coleman
Ethan Hendrix
Elliot Hendrix
Rapid City Central
Tyle Bento
Platte-Geddes
Hadley Marie Hanson
Skyler Lee Hanten
Hannah Lee Kirsch
Harper Jean Kirsch
Abbi Jo Larson
Baleigh Mae Nachtigal
Tristen Phillip Petrik
Emerson Jean Ringling
Garret Lee Varilek
Philip
Amya Camp
Dane Daly
Sarah Huston
Colden Kramer
Josie Menzel
Kiara Perkins
Asher Peterson
Tara Schofield
Tyan Schofield
Alex Skow
Leah Staben
Parkston
Grace Lindeman
Parker
Levi Berens
Joni Dykstra
Vanessa Dunkelberger
Anna Ebeling
Andrew Even
Natalie Haase
Zach Hofer
Parker Lessman
Shelby Pankratz
Carter Ross
Cash Voegele
Levi Wieman
Northwestern Area
Courtney Decker
Zachary Fishbach
Richard Larson
Nathan Melius
Tyanne Osterkamp
Newell
Kimberly Johnson
Montrose
Carter Jandl
Kellen Kueter
Kailey Thompson
Kayla Marie Vander Woude
Mitchell
Ally Henkel
Marlena Retzlaff
Kallie Volk
Miller
Treyton Anson
Paton Coyle
Hagen Fritzsche
Teagan Foreman
Maya Howard
Sabrah Morris
Alex Schmuacher
Landon Wagner
Tanner Wallman
Milbank
Raul Berrones Pedraza
Nicholas Fonder
Landon Novy
Brooke Schwagel
Cailey Sime
Avery VanOverbeke
Grace Weston
McCook Central
Owen Alley
Ryan Blagg
Kaizha Blase
Jase Heumiller
Isabela Jimenez
Paul Kaffar
Vivian Koepsell
Carter Randall
Will Rotert
Noah Schnee
Derek Schock
Marah Schock
Grace Stoffel
Haden Stoffel
Abby Wagner
Madison Central
Manuel Joseph Decastro III
Ryker Chris Johnke
Kathryn Klien
Lennox Sundstrom
Abigayle Eitreim
Callie Hammerstrom
Jensen Hoefert
Karin Sweeter
Lemmon
Dillon Cole
Logan Dreiske
Trevor Ellingson
Emily Faughn
Casey Fogerty
Shannon Gebhart
Krystal Jordan
Allie Kohn
Tevyn Lutz
Kelly Lynch
Toree Maher
Thadeus Odell
Sawyer Thompson
Lake Preston
Andru Andrews
Maddison Rieck
Kimball
Luke Leheska
Iroquois
Nathan Enninga
Rebecca Bich
Huron
Peyton Bischoff
Kayeleigh Bowden
Chloe Culver
Holden Hegg
Elizabeth Heinen
Tatum Peterson
Makenzie Siemonsma
Howard
Karsyn Joel Feldhaus
Kolt Lloyd Koepsell
Jaxon Robert Beyer
Zachary Connor
Ashlyn Paige Podhradsky
Rebecca Sue Feldhaus
Taylor Marie Riesch
Faith Genzlinger
Hailey Kizer
Hoven
Madison Hoerner
Hot Springs
Elizabeth Davis
Terry Hammel
Erin Osmotherly
Kyle Sanders
Hanna Sletto
Hitchcock-Tulare
Presley Binger
Harlee Nielson
Brendan Nowell
Weston Wagner
Kaleb Watson
Jesse Woodward
Harrisburg
Kendrick Droppers
Spencer Enstad
Owen Murphy
Erika Starr
Groton
Cadence Feist
Faith Fliehs
Layne Hanson
Jayla Jones
Hannah Monson
Logan Ringgenberg
Emma Schinkel
Ashlyn Sperry
Lexi Osterman
Ava Wienk
Gettysburg
Tanner Eide
Alexis Genzler
Garrett Zeigler
Garretson
Hannah Frewaldt
Cash Pullman
Freeman
Ava Andersen
Rylie Gossen
Riley Knittel
Emily Knodel
Kaytlin Pankratz
Blake Stahl
Florence
Madelyn Caulfield
Faulkton
Parker Bode
Leah Grabinski
Olivia Hadrick
August Kopecky
Carter Schulte
Kelli Stoecker
Ethan
Michael Freeman
Elkton
Kylie Ramlo
Edmunds Central
Grant Fischer
Doland
Jodyn Bawek
Cameron Noethlich
Mason Tschetter
DeSmet
River Hornig
Connor Johnson
Trace D. Van Regenmorter
Edger Wilkinson
Dell Rapids
Audrey Cox
Luke John Gereats
Colome
Joseph Thomas Laprath
Clark
Aaron Zemlicka
Brianna Dale
Collin Gaikowski
Jack Helken
Connor Mudgett
Christian Ramirez
Chester Area
Makaylyn Borecky
Fred Robert Fedeler
Lily Fods
Mikayla Iverson
Madilynn Marie Kenton
Cadence Olivier
Lauren Elizabeth Ann
Roberts
Brayden James Schut
Centerville
Denver Anderson
Addyson Brandsrud
Charleigh Walters
Canton
Chezaray Martinez
Andrea Miller
Jordan Van De Stroet
Buffalo Christian
Weston VanDerVliet
Brookings
Cassie Fenske
Aryana Nelson
Andrew Dammen
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Braeden Stadler
Bridgewater-Emery
Alexis Mae Golder
Carter Jay Hofer
Jase Kenneth Einar Kayser
Cash Daniel Lehrman
Zachary Craig Tuschen
Victoria Jalyn VanSickle
Jade Rebecca Weber
Bowdle
Brady Beitelspacher
Dakota Jensen
Mackenzie Kaiser
Bon Homme
Braden Beran
Chapin Cooper
Cheyenne Cox
Greeley Goeden
Erica Guthmiller
Bryce Hauck
Brock Kotalik
Gracie Pechous
Beresford
Joseph Anderson
Cole Boden
Tessa Henderson
Halle Livingston
Ryan Sveeggen
Cassandra Twedt
Robert Watkins
Belle Fourche
Carter McKenna
Trey Smeenk
Brenna Leitner
Anika Main
Arianna Richter
Kyha Trainor
Mataya Ward
Arlington
Riley Miler
Jodessa Wiehr
Malachi Wright
Andes Central
Riata Bultje
Alcester-Hudson
Aidan Cole
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