More than 100 Indiana FFA students representing 26 different chapters across the state are competing this week at the 98th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development events.

Students will be competing in career leadership events such as Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Floriculture, and among other events. Others will be competing in leadership development events such as Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Agricultural Issues Forum and Creed Speaking.

“It is always an exciting time of year when the FFA corduroy jackets descend on Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention,” said Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). “I recognize the many hours of preparation the students put into being able to compete at the national convention, and I get energized by seeing the passion Hoosier FFA students and their advisors display. I know Indiana has a bright future ahead.”

The following students from Indiana will be competing at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo:

Argos FFA
Jack Jones, Milk Quality & Products
Cameron Duff, Milk Quality & Products
Aiden Samuels, Milk Quality & Products
Xander Binfet, Milk Quality & Products

Bloomfield FFA
Ally Walls, National Proficiency Finalist in Equine Entrepreneurship

Cascade FFA
Wyatt Theissen, Plant Systems Division 1

Caston FFA
Jillian Rentschler, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Eli White, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Alyssa Smith, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Andrew Douglass, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Reuben Helt, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Vivian Moulder, Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Lyla Gebhardt, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Central Noble FFA
Faith Lortie, National Proficiency Finalist in Dairy Entrepreneurship
Cole Lake, National Proficiency Finalist in Forest Management

Danville FFA
Haylee Smith, Floriculture
Cianni Mitchell, Floriculture
Julia Chandler, Floriculture
Leah Smither, Floriculture
Graci O’Neal, Meats Evaluation & Technology
Alissa Benge, Meats Evaluation & Technology
Morgan Martin, Meats Evaluation & Technology
Mattie Flohr, Meats Evaluation & Technology

DeKalb FFA
Isaac Hefty, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Environmental and Natural Resources Division 1
Matthais Hefty, National Proficiency Finalist in Agriscience-Animal Systems & a National Finalist for Star in Agriscience

Eastern Hancock FFA
Luke Schilling, National Proficiency Finalist in Prepared Public Speaking & Agriculture Processing

Hamilton Southeastern FFA
Dupree Henry, Marketing Plan
Joani Hancock, Marketing Plan
Lauren Raiford, Marketing Plan
Ellie Taylor, National Proficiency Finalist in Agricultural Communications

Heritage FFA
Wyatt Comment, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems
Oliver Riley, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems
Brock Taylor, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems
Jesse Watson, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems
Mohammed Esarhaek, Farm & Agribusiness Management
Julia Koroncevicius, Farm & Agribusiness Management
Lea Koroncevicius, Farm & Agribusiness Management
Natalie Sorg, Farm & Agribusiness Management
Elizabeth Buuck, Veterinary Science
Hailey Hormann, Veterinary Science
Maggie Minnich, Veterinary Science
Rylynn O’Shaughnessey, Veterinary Science

Lebanon FFA
Breanna Stratton, Employment Skills
Lauren Argotte, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Social Systems Division 5

Maconaquah FFA
Mayah Brennan, Poultry Evaluation
Madison Brennan, Poultry Evaluation
Emiah Anderson, Poultry Evaluation
Kaylee Mclay, Poultry Evaluation

North Decatur FFA
Jessa Wagner, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Animal Systems Division 5

North Miami FFA
Hannah Early, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management
Calie France, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management
Riley Kling, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management
Joannah Wildermuth, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

North Putnam FFA
Chase Abdon, Food Science & Technology
Aubrey Crowe, Food Science & Technology
Katie Jo Hodgen, Food Science & Technology
Natalia Grajewski, Food Science & Technology
Allison Skirvin, Parliamentary Procedure
Sydney Williams, Parliamentary Procedure
James Thomas, Parliamentary Procedure
Gavin Simonson, Parliamentary Procedure
Heath Livingston, Parliamentary Procedure
Brayden Chew, Parliamentary Procedure

Perry Central FFA
Maggie Taylor, National Proficiency Finalist in Outdoor Recreation

Rushville FFA
Adeline Horn, Creed Speaking
Jenna Lawler, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Food Products and Processing Systems Division 5

Seeger Memorial FFA
Ross Edwards, Livestock Evaluation
Maria Frasch, Livestock Evaluation
Hayden Sparenberg, Livestock Evaluation
Drake Sitz, Livestock Evaluation

Shenandoah FFA
AJ Cooper, Agricultural Issues Forum
Kaylen Lynch, Agricultural Issues Forum
Gabrielle Patrick, Agricultural Issues Forum
Kylee Lutes, Agricultural Issues Forum
Kylee Purcell, Agricultural Issues Forum
Madalyn Riedner, Agricultural Issues Forum
Clara Mingle, Agricultural Issues Forum

Southmount FFA
Sophia Shannon, Agricultural Communications
Amarah Shannon, Agricultural Communications
Kelsey Thompson, Agricultural Communications
Kylee Reeves, Agricultural Communications

Tippecanoe Valley FFA
Keith Haney, Forestry
Sienna Holder, Forestry
Lillian Dunbar, Forestry
Aaron Backus, Forestry

Tri Central FFA
Kaitlyn Maruszewski, Extemporaneous Public Speaking & National Proficiency Finalist in Nursery Operations

Westfield FFA
Claire Conwell, Agricultural Sales
Myles Braasch, Agricultural Sales
Ian McKinnon, Agricultural Sales
Vivian McKinney, Agricultural Sales

Whiteland FFA
Cazmin Tomamichel, Nursery/Landscape
Jack Kelsay, Nursery/Landscape
Lillian Nick, Nursery/Landscape
Emily Neer, Nursery/Landscape

Whitko FFA
Marissa Rodgers, Environment & Natural Resources
Hannah Thomas, Environment & Natural Resources
Carter Imhoff, Environment & Natural Resources
Andrea Werstler, Environment & Natural Resources

William Henry Harrison FFA
Blair Schultz, Horse Evaluation
Carolyne Hayworth, Horse Evaluation
Lillian Haas, Horse Evaluation
Ria Mills, Horse Evaluation

Hoosier Ag Today’s coverage of the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo is presented by Keystone Cooperative.

Sources: Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana FFA.