Girard FFA Chapter Wins National Agricultural Communications CDE
Indianapolis, Indiana-- Winners of the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
Dr. Cindy Akers of Texas served as superintendent of the event. The top three individuals and the national winning team members received scholarships to further their education at a post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarships and the agricultural communications event are sponsored by DTN/The Progressive Farmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The team from Girard HS FFA in Girard, Kansas placed first in the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event at the 82nd National FFA Convention. The team members were Tyler Egbert, Brock Burnick, Austin Price, Christina Biancarelli and Nolan O'Toole and were coached by Alan Boultinghouse. The Kansas team placed first in competition against 30 other teams.
Top Placing Individuals
1st Place-- Adam Ludvik of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN
2nd Place-- Austin Price of Girard HS FFA, KS
3rd Place-- Renee Valle of Sumner FFA, WA
4th Place-- Sierra Henry of Springville HS FFA, UT
5th Place-- Storm Dorrough of Bloomer HS FFA, WI
6th Place-- Christina Biancarelli of Girard HS FFA, KS
7th Place-- Ellen Dickerson of Anson FFA, TX
8th Place-- Christian Schroeder of Orion HS-FFA, IL
9th Place-- Amelia Martens of Orion HS-FFA, IL
10th Place-- Brock Burnick of Girard HS FFA, KS