INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization has announced the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair winners for the Plant Systems; Power, Structural and Technical Systems; and Social Science divisions. The winners were recognized Wednesday and Thursday during the third, fourth and fifth general sessions of the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, held virtually this year.
The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of the six divisions–either individually or in a team.
The winners are:
Plant Systems: Division 1
Joscelyn Layman of the Millcreek-West Unity FFA of Ohio
Plant Systems: Division 2
Emma Yates and Rylee Gaches of the Stillwater FFA of Oklahoma
Plant Systems: Division 3
Summer Ramsey of the Southeastern FFA of Illinois
Plant Systems: Division 4
Abigail Burton and Adrian Hall of the Stillwater FFA of Oklahoma
Plant Systems: Division 5
Katrina Kuo of the Kalani FFA of Hawaii
Plant Systems: Division 6
Cullen Covlin and Matthew Grab of the Freeburg FFA of Illinois
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 1
Owen Doherty of the Branson Middle FFA of Colorado
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 2
Kaylee Jennings and Joanna Hamilton of the Felicity-Franklin FFA of Ohio
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 3
Elaan Bader of the Litchfield FFA of Illinois
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 4
Sophia Albiani and Eden Hamming of the Elk Grove FFA of California
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 5
Madison McDonald of the Lowndes FFA of Georgia
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 6
Sophia Brentlinger and Elizabeth Nichols of the Edmond FFA of Oklahoma
Social Science: Division 1
Trinity Blosch of the Stillwater FFA of Oklahoma
Social Science: Division 2
Colbi Wooldridge and Caeli Schaefer of the Stillwater FFA of Oklahoma
Social Science: Division 3
Kirsten Cline of the Stephenville FFA of Texas
Social Science: Division 4
Alexander Turner and Canyon Randall of the Franklin County FFA of Georgia
Social Science: Division 5
Ryan Hess of the Stephenville FFA of Texas
Social Science: Division 6
Danika Gordon and Matea Gordon of the Sturgis FFA of South Dakota
The National FFA Agriscience Fair is sponsored by Cargill, John Deere and Syngenta; Bayer, Corteva, General Mills, Wrangler and Zoetis are sponsors of the agriscience fair pathways.
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 760,000 student members as part of 8,700 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
— National FFA Organization
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