Benjamin Logan FFA recently hosted their 51th annual awards program and continued last year’s tradition of hosting an outdoor banquet.
The FFA Chapter was honored to recognize their members for their hard work and dedication to the organization, while providing a meal from Where’s There Smoke and The Flying Pepper food trucks.
Highlights of the banquet included senior and senior parent recognition, as well as Chapter Honorary FFA Degrees presented to Kyle Ackley and Jerry Forsythe.
State FFA Degrees honorees include: Alicia Jenkins, Kendra Kennedy, Owen O’ Brien, Whitney Willoby, Carson Lyden and Ava Boysel.
American FFA Degrees recipients are Tanner Anspach, Bradey Ackley, Matt Black, Emily Roth and Tanner Sines.
Retiring Benjamin Logan FFA officers were recognized: Shelbie Snoke, president; Kendra Kenndy, vice president; Whitney Willoby, secretary; Maria Henderson, treasurer; Madison Buettner, reporter; Matthew Beikman, sentinel; and Taylor Forsythe, student adviser.
The 2022-23 FFA officer slate includes: Kendra Kenndy, president; Owen O’Brien, vice president; Whitney Willoby, secretary; Emily Musser, treasurer; Madison Buettner, reporter; Addison Huffman, sentinel; Carson Lyden, student adviser; Liam Sweeney, assistant vice president; Lyllian Kelley, asstistant secretary; Caitlin Blumenschien, assistant treasurer; and Libby Siefring, assistant reporter.
Top Ten Fruit sales were awarded to: Lyllian Kelley, first; Emily Musser, second; Carson Lyden, third; Payton Henry, fourth; Addison & Andrew Huffman, fifth; Justin Elliot, sixth; Elizabeth Deardurff, seventh; Shelbie Snoke, eighth; Madison Buettner, ninth; and Ava Liles, 10th.
Proficiency Award: Tanner Anspach, turfgrass management.
Excellence in Agriculture Awards: freshmen Lyllian Kelley and Addison Huffman; sophomores Samantha Howe-Niswonger; juniors Owen O’ Brien and Matthew Beikman; guidance counselor Matt Smith.
Chapter Star Awards: Samantha Howe-Niswonger, Star Greenhand; Taylor Forsythe, Star Chapter Farmer; Ava Boysel, Star in Agribusiness; Sally Stolly, Outstanding Supporter.