OHIO – No better way to top off the end of FFA Week than to announce the Top 4 Finalists in the Ohio FFA Proficiency Contests. Congratulations to all these hardworking FFA members of Darke, Miami, Preble and surrounding counties of the District 5 Region who will compete at the State FFA Convention on May 1st & 2nd.
The contestants will still need to go through a round of interviews and present their project with a Poster Presentation at the Career Fair at the State Convention.
Darke County
Ansonia
Sophia Aultman – Top 4 Finalist in Specialty Crop Production
Versailles
Blake Schmitmeyer – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Processing
Colin Batten – Top 4 Finalist in Dairy Production Placement
Danica York – Top 4 Finalist in Forest Management and Product
Haley Mescher – Top 4 Finalist in Organic Ag (Ohio-only competition)
James Schmitmeyer – Top 4 Finalist in Diversified Livestock Production
Lincoln Winner – Top 4 Finalist in Diversified Agriculture Production
Lincoln Winner – Top 4 Finalist in State Star Agriculture Placement
Maggie McGlinch – Top 4 Finalist in Poultry Production
Paige Gehret – Top 4 Finalist in Vegetable Production
Paige Gehret – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Communications
Patrick McGlinch – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Services
Preble County
National Trail
Grant Deaton – Top 4 Finalist in Specialty Crop Production
Miami County
Covington
Chris Deaton – Top 4 Finalist in Landscape Installation
Derrick Meyer – Top 4 Finalist in Specialty Animal Production
Kara Stephan – Top 4 Finalist in Agriscience Research – Integrated Systems
Kori Moore – Top 4 Finalist in Small Animal Production and Care
Whitney Burns – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Education
Miami East
Elisabeth Norman – Top 4 Finalist in Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement
Haley Barnes – Top 4 Finalist in Diversified Horticulture
Kat Niswonger – Top 4 Finalist in Organic Ag (Ohio-only contest)
Rhylee Eichhorn – Top 4 Finalist in Swine Production Entrepreneurship
Wyatt Black – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Entrepreneurship
Auglaize County
New Bremen
Abby Homan – Top 4 Finalist in Dairy Production Placement
Lucy Homan – Top 4 Finalist in Dairy Production Placement
St Mary’s
Hannah Brackman – Top 4 Finalist in Vegetable Production
Brandon Gibson – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Sales Placement
Minster
Ruth Ann Carity – Top 4 Finalist in Agriculture Sales Entrepreneurship
Shelby County
Anna
Madison Kipp – Top 4 Finalist in Goat Production
Jackson Center
Cortney Copeland – Top 4 Finalist in Sheep Production
Sidney
Jada Shroyer – Top 4 Finalist in Sheep Production
