Local Students Recognized at 95th Annual FFA Convention.

Members of local FFA programs were among the over 5,000 students that traveled to Springfield June 13-15 for the 95^th annual Illinois State FFA Convention.

During the convention, local FFA Chapters were presented with the following awards:

Illinois State FFA Degree:

Abington Avon: Addisyn Anderson, Sydney Emerick, Ryleigh Hall, Tanner Klockenga, Aeryn Mahr, & Perry Serven

Macomb: Sadie Allison, Annaliese Goc, Benjamin Pollock, Tyler Shannon, & Emma Skees

Monmouth-Roseville: Malia Killey & Addisyn Switzer

United: Chase Bryant, Deven Bushong, Payton Crain, Aidan Jenks, Jack Jungmann, Caden Murray, Addison Olmsted, & Andrew Olson

West Prairie: Katelynn Ashbaker, Michael Kindhart, Owen Torrance, Wesley Adam Vail, & Gracyn Welsh

American FFA Degree:

Macomb: Jacob Hyde & Sarah Riggins

United: Tyler Barrington & Reed Yung

West Prairie:: Dillon Bartlett, Keslie Parks, & Kyle Rhoads

Honorary State Illinois FFA Degree:

Corrine Wascher United FFA chapter advisor,

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