Kansas FFA Members Named Proficiency Award Winners

Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Kansas FFA members in 43 different areas we named champions in their respective area and will represent Kansas FFA at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo.

Winners:

• Agricultural Communications – Lillian Hulse, Minneapolis – North Central 
• Agricultural Education – Josie Strauss, Chapman – North Central
• Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication – Parker Embree, Prairie View – East Central 
• Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance- Placement – Joseph Kern, Washington County – North Central 
• Agricultural Processing – Isabella Stolle, Prairie View – East Central
• Agricultural Sales ‐ Entrepreneurship – Cooper Burling, Eudora – East Central 
• Agricultural Sales ‐ Placement – Landon Albrecht, Southeast of Saline – North Central 
• Agricultural Services – Kruce Liddeke, Norwich – South Central 
• Agriscience Research ‐ Plant Systems – Keira Gliniecki, Junction City – North Central 
• Beef Production ‐ Entrepreneurship – Emma Karst, Russell – Northwest 
• Beef Production ‐ Placement – Jackson McCurry, Andale – South Central
• Dairy Production ‐ Entrepreneurship – Alexandria Kester, Royal Valley – Northeast 
• Dairy Production ‐ Placement – Lauren Bowles, Sabetha – Northeast
• Diversified Agricultural Production – Lucas White, Holton – Northeast
• Diversified Crop Production ‐ Placement – Kourtney Dibben, Junction City – North Central 
• Diversified Horticulture – Emilee Remmers, Centre – South Central 
• Diversified Livestock Production – Lora Larison, Holton – Northeast
• Equine Science ‐ Entrepreneurship – Alexandra Buckley, Chapman – North Central 
• Equine Science ‐ Placement – Aubrey Kirmse, Perry-Lecompton – Northeast 
• Forage Production – Avarielle Hightower, Prairie View – East Central 
• Forest Management and Products – Dalton Lingenfelter, Marais des Cygnes – East Central 
• Fruit and Nut Production – Bree Allen, Prairie View – East Central 
• Goat Production – Erika Wiese, Cheney – South Central 
• Grain Production – Kyler Murphy, Norwich – South Central 
• Landscape Installation – Noah Bartel, Holton – Northeast
• Nursery Operations – Jansen Gerstner, Frankfort – Northeast
• Outdoor Recreation – Estelle Bass, Perry-Lecompton – Northeast 
• Poultry Production – Kennedy Moreland, Junction City – North Central
• Service‐Learning – Ava Gustin, Mission Valley – East Central 
• Sheep Production – David Hays, Perry-Lecompton – Northeast 
• Small Animal Production and Care – Shianne Kimball, Holton – Northeast 
• Swine Production‐Entrepreneurship – Ethan Petersilie, La Crosse – Southwest 
• Swine Production‐Placement – Conner Hoelting, Mission Valley – East Central 
• Turf and Landscape Management – Stratton Draper, Paola – East Central
• Vegetable Production – Lily Wiley, Labette County – Southeast 
• Veterinary Science – Adalyn Pfizenmaier, Clay Center – North Central
• Wildlife Production and Management – Payton Huffman, Buhler – South Central