93^rd Michigan FFA Convention 2021

398 State FFA Degrees
20 Gold State Degrees
20 Silver State Degrees

State Degree Stars
Agriscience
State Star – Allison Hall, Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Runner-up – Jacey King, Centreville (Jennifer Troyer)
Runner-up – Shannon Rossman, Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)

Agribusiness
State Star – Anna Anderson, Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Runner-up – Trevor Block, Ravenna  (Melanie Block)
Runner-up – Ashlyn Nichols, Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)

Star Production
State Star – Trent George, Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Runner-up – Ann Moser, Dansville (Michael Sheridan)
Runner-up – Sydney Masters, Saline (David Mellor)

Star Placement
State Star – Emily Finkbeiner, Saline (David Mellor)
Runner-up – Olivia Coffey, Hopkins (Jessica Couch)
Runner-up – Joe Weiss, North Huron (Joe Ankley)

296 Outstanding Juniors
Winner – Caleb Tucker, Hopkins (Jessica Couch)
Runner-up – Alex Foote, Ubly (Melissa Kramer)
Runner-up – Blaine Cords, Olivet (Doug Pennington)

Proficiency Awards State Winners
Agricultural Education – Zoey Zuplin, Caledonia (John Schut)
Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication – Isaac Kantola, Ravenna (Melanie Block)
Ag Mechanics Repair Ent. – Trevor Block, Ravenna (Melanie Block)
Ag Mechanics Repair Plac. – Isabella Emrick, Saline (David Mellor)
Ag Research Animal Systems – Alice Hughes, Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Ag Research Integrated – Jacie King, Centreville (Jenny Troyer)
Beef Ent. – Reagan Frostic, Sanilac Career Center  (Natalie Holbrook & Jennifer Schleuter)
Beef Plac. – Caleb Tucker, Hopkins (Jessica Couch)
Dairy Ent. – Anna Moser, Dansville (Michael Sheridan)
Dairy Pla. – Danielle Umbreit, Ubly (Melisa Kramer)
Diversified Horticulture – Morgan Olrich, Whiteford (Jake Gust)
Diversified Livestock Production – Allison Littlefield, Centreville (Jenny Troyer)
Environmental Science & NR Mgt. – Arika Booms, Harbor Beach (Sarah Blacker)
Grain Production – Joseph Weiss, North Huron (Joe Ankley)
Nursery Operations – Amanda Johnson, Montcalm Area Center
Service Learning – Addy Battel, Cass City (Heather Middleton)
Sheep Production – Trent George, Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Specialty Crop Production – Cory Kent, North Huron (Joe Ankley)

Berkey Agriscience Winners
Animal Science III– Eaton Rapids (Jennifer Grivins & Rebecca Morningstar)
Animal Science IV – Eaton Rapids (Jennifer Grivins & Rebecca Morningstar)
Animal Science V – Montcalm Area Center (Amanda Strum)
Animal Science VI – Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Environmental/NR Systems II – Chesaning (Liz Tomac)
Environmental/NR Systems III –Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Environmental/NR Systems IV – Saline (Dave Mellor)
Environmental/NR Systems V – Lenawee Area Center (Amy Gilhouse, Johanna Lentz, Matt Hensley & Carely Kratz)
Environmental/NR Systems VI – Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Food Products Systems III – Eaton Rapids (Jennifer Grivins & Rebecca Morningstar)
Food Products Systems IV – Saline (Dave Mellor)
Food Products Systems V – Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Food Products Systems VI – Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Plant Systems III – Saline (Dave Mellor)
Plant Systems IV – Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Plant Systems V – Fowlerville (Curtis Refior)
Plant Systems VI – Fowlerville (Curtis Refior)
Power & Technical Systems III – Saline (Dave Mellor)
Power & Technical Systems IV – Fowlerville (Curtis Refior)
Power & Technical Systems V – Lenawee Area Center (Amy Gilhouse, Johanna Lentz, Matt Hensley & Carly Kratz)
Power & Technical Systems VI – Fowlerville (Curtis Refior)
Social Systems III – Jonesville (Kim Salisbury)
Social Systems IV – Fowlerville (Curtis Refior)
Social Systems V – Newaygo Area Career Tech (Renee Schweitzer & Chase Bos)
Social Systems VI – Springport (Megan Emelander & Danielle Martinez)

State Leadership Contests
Ag Issue State Winner – New Lothrop (John Wyrick)
Ag Issues Runner-up – Montcalm Area Center (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Creed Speaking State Winner – Mason (Pete Barnum)
Creed Speaking Runner-up – Hopkins (Jessica Couch)
Demonstration State Winner – Marshall (Lora Finch)
Demonstration Runner-up – Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Extemporaneous Speaking State Winner – Ravenna (Melanie Block)
Extemporaneous Speaking Runner-up – Olivet (Doug Pennington)
Greenhand Conduct of Meetings State Winner – Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Greenhand Conduct of Meetings Runner-up – Montague (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Greenhand Public Speaking State Winner – Perry (Juliana Forbush)
Greenhand Public Speaking Runner-up – Ithaca (Kera Howell)
Job Interview State Winner – Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Job Interview Runner-up – Newaygo Career Tech Center (Renee Schweitzer & Chase Bos)
Jr. High Conduct of Meetings State Winner – Mason (Pete Barnum)
Jr. High Conduct of Meetings Runner-up – Niles (Carrie George & Cheryl Rogers)
Jr. High Public Speaking State Winner – Branch Area Career Center (Carrie Preston & Ali Bassage)
Jr. High Public Speaking Runner-up – Lapeer County Career Center (Tammy Hyatt)
Parliamentary Procedure State Winner – Mason (Pete Barnum)
Parliamentary Procedure Runner-up – Coopersville (Kent Bollinger)
Public Speaking State Winner – Ubly (Melissa Kramer)
Public Speaking Runner-up – Laker (Haley Cucinello)

Outstanding Chapter Awards
North Huron – State Winner gold (Joe Ankley)
Lapeer County Career Center – gold 2nd place (Tammy Hyatt)
Webberville  – gold 3^rd place (Colleen Scott Keiser)
Byron – gold (Tate Forbush)
Dundee – gold (Samantha Ludlam)
Jackson Area Center – gold (Jason Gehrke & Jennifer Smith)
Jonesville – gold (Kim Salisbury)
Montague – gold (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Olivet – gold (Doug Pennington)
Ravenna – gold (Melanie Block)
Ubly – gold (Melissa Kramer)

#Speak Ag Michigan
Ravenna – State Winner (Melanie Block)
Coopersville – 2^nd place (Kent Bollinger)
Ithaca 3^rd place (Kera Howell)
North Huron 4^th place (Joe Ankley)
Ashley 5^th place (Amber McCallister)
Alma 6^th place (Katie Sollman)
Montague 7^th place (Kate Feuerstein & John Smit)
Ionia 8^th place (Jason Griffith)
Alpena 9 place (Ron Worth & Melissa Smith)
Webberville 10^th place (Colleen Scott Keiser)

Agriscience Educator Award (Power Supplier Award)
Doug Richard, Chippewa Hills

Honorary State FFA Degree (Teachers)
Joe Ankley, North Huron
Sarah Blacker, Harbor Beach
Jennifer Ferris, Wyandotte Roosevelt
Jennifer Grivins, Eaton Rapids
Brian Matchett, Traverse Bay Area Center
Kim Salisbury, Jonesville
Renee Schweitzer, Newaygo County Career-Tech Center
John Wyrick , New Lothrop
Vicki Yackle, Bad Axe
Marie Zwemmer, Coleman

2021-2022 Michigan FFA State Officers
President –Amara Jackson, Corunna
Vice President – Emma Barnum, Mason
Secretary – Kaia Cooper, Ravenna
Reporter – Maria Petiperin Ball, Cass City
Treasurer – Sydney Masters, Saline
Sentinel – Haleigh Austin, Caledonia
Region 1 VP – Olivia Coffey, Hopkins
Region 2 VP – Ashton Gust, Lenawee Area Center
Region 3 VP – Leah Irion, Laker
Region 4 VP – Savannah Mauk, Olivet
Region 5 VP – Jacob VanderMolen, Careerline Tech Center
Region 6 VP – Patricia Hebenstreit, Olivet