Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Shenandoah County Public Schools participated in the 96th Virginia FFA State Convention, held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg June 27-30.
SCPS FFA chapters and students have received numerous recognitions and awards. Individual school reports from the 2022 Virginia FFA State Convention are below.
Middle school applicants are awarded based on the Danish award system, which means that each child receives a blue, red or yellow ribbon.
State winners will represent Virginia at the FFA National Convention Oct. 26-29 in Indianapolis.
North Fork High School
Dara Booher, Advisor
Chapter Rewards
Upper Chapter
National Chapter — Silver Ranking
Public Relations — Silver Rating
State FFA Career Development Events
Small animal — 4th top team
Nic Haggerty – Blue Ribbon, 1st High Individual (88 contestants)
Blue Ribbon: Laila Stanley, Cameron Budzinski
Yellow Ribbon: Zach Povlish
Quiz Bowl – 1st overall in team tournament, 2nd in written test
Marcus Bowley placed in the top 10% of the written test, which allowed him to participate in the trial portion, where he won 1st and a partially paid trip to the National Convention.
Blue Ribbon: Marcus Bowley, Cameron Budzinski, Carter Heishman, Hunner Gregoire
Agricultural science mechanics
Blue Ribbon: Lilly Grove
Red Ribbon: Carter Heishman
Yellow Ribbon: Zach Povlish, Hunner Gregoire
Food and fiber
Calie Conrad – Blue Ribbon, 2nd High Individual (52 participants)
Yellow ribbon: Anthony Vetter, Jasmine Giliard
plant sciences
Blue ribbon: Lilly Grove, Rhiannon Barr
Yellow Ribbon: Abby Newton
Members of the courtesy corps
Carter Heishman, Zach Povlish, Rhiannon Barr, Laila Stanley, Aubrey Dellinger, Hunner Gregoire, Marcus Bowley, Abby Newton, Cameron Budzinski
To delegate
Aubrey Dellinger Marcus Bowley
Mountain View High School
Advisors: Tarinda Showman and Jay Jarrett
State FFA Career Development Events
Avian Bowl—1st Place Team
Maggie Eaton — 2nd Level Individual
Hannah Poole – 4th individual level
Karlei Baker – 9th individual level
Milk quality — 7th top team
Olivia Dellinger, Allie Pool, Evan Simmons, Reilly Olinger
Agronomy – 7th Superior Team
Houston Kibler, Ethan Showman, Christian Dellinger, Trey Heishman
talent show
Garrett Custer 5th place
Virginia FFA Diplomas
madison tusing
Jacey Shelton
Garrett Custer
Central Campus
Peter Muhlenberg College
Advisor: Ambrosia Church
Chapter Rewards
Superior National Chapter
Bronze rating in public relations
100% membership
State FFA Career Development Events
Agriscience Technology Mechanics – 10th top team
Jed Cook – Blue Ribbon, 5th High Individual
Red Ribbon: Justin Fletcher, Kolten Helsley
Yellow Ribbon: Porter Kibler
Food and fibers — 6th secondary team
Tavion Dodson – Blue Ribbon, 12th High Individual
Red Ribbon: Justin Fletcher, Tyler Raines
Yellow Ribbon: Porter Kibler
plant science
Red Ribbon: Dean Schlich and Riley Smith
Quiz Bowl – 2nd place in orals, 9th place in exam score
Red Ribbon: Skylar Montgomery, Hailey Waybright
Yellow Ribbon: Grace Bushong, Anna Ritenour
Small animal care — 9th secondary team
Hailey Waybright – Blue Ribbon, 10th Individual Level
Blue Ribbon: Bridgett Stiefel
Yellow Ribbon: Emmalee Clark, Natalie Lambert
talk about creed
Anna Ritenour – 3rd High Individual
Ag Mechanics Jr – 8th secondary team
Jed Cook – 15th Individual High
Grant Bowman, Justin Fletcher, Porter Kibler
Central High School
Advisors: Sherry Heishman and Mandy Curry
Chapter Rewards
National Chapter Gold Ranking
One of the top 15 chapters in the state
Northern Region Winner for the Building Our Communities and Growing Leaders Division
Best General Chapter in the North Zone
State Chapter Forestry and Wildlife Award Winner
gold in public relations
Top chapter ranking
100% membership
Virginia State Star in Agricultural Science
The Virginia State Star Awards represent the best of the best from nearly 200 state FFA diploma recipients. Award finalists have mastered skills in production, finance, management and/or research.
Ella Toothman has been named a State Star in Agriscience and will represent Virginia at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in September.
Leadership Development Events
Agricultural Communications – State Winning Team
Michele Mickelwait — 2nd individual level
Ella Toothman – 4th individual level
Reagan Bowman – 6th individual level
William Eberly – 8th individual level
Prepared public speaking
Michele Mickelwait – 3rd Individual High
State FFA Career Development Events
Agricultural mechanics
Samuel Dysart, Dale Foltz, Tucker Markley, Noah Spence
Environmental natural resources
Ben Walters – High Individual
Trey Reynolds – 3rd individual level
Zach Cooper – 5th Individual High
Taylor Jennelle
Meat Evaluation and Technology – 2nd Senior Team
Bailey Sheetz, Jera Cook, Graham Roulston, Reagan Bowman
Soil Judgment – 2nd Upper Team
Graham Roulston, Zach Cooper, Jera Cook, Ryan Mickelwait
State Skill Winners
The skill award is based on the student-supervised agricultural experience program.
Michele Mickelwait won the equine placement award.
Ella Toothman won the Integrated Agriscience Award.
Agro-scientific fair
Michele Mickewait won the state competition and received a gold rating in category five of the animal science division.
Ella Toothman won the state competition and received a gold rating in category five of the electrical, structural and engineering systems division.
Virginia FFA Diplomas
Archer Regan
Michele Mickelwait
Parker Sheetz
Ella Toothman
Jacob Walters
North Campus
Signal Knob Middle School
Advisor: Dakota Stroud
Chapter Rewards
Northern Region Junior Star Chapter
Virginia Chapter Top Ranking
Virginia Chapter Gold Ranking
100% Membership Chapter Price
PR Golden Chapter Ranking
Public speaking leadership development event prepared for juniors
Luci Toman – Northern Region Winner, Virginia Third High Individual
State FFA Career Development Events
Agroscience mechanics at college – Secondary 8 team
Blue Ribbon: Sophia Tefft, Gatlin Strosnider
Red Ribbon: Lydia Mochoruk, William Welch
Alternates: Piper Dellinger, Kadiatou Diallo
Middle School Quiz Bowl – 4th high team in the written test, 3rd high team in the oral test
The top 10% of contest entrants had the opportunity to enter an essay contest to win a partially paid trip to the FFA National Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two SKMS representatives participated in the essay contest: Luci Toman and Tadeo Bunch.
Blue ribbon: Luci Toman, Tadeo Bunch
Red ribbon: Mateo Bunch, Olivia Fisher
Alternates: Alexis Wood, Mia Schneider
Junior Agricultural Mechanics — 3rd Secondary Team
Tadeo Bunch – 10th High Individual
Lily Riffle – 9th individual level
Ben White
Sadie Lineweaver
College Small Animal Care
Red Ribbon: Ella Mochoruk
Yellow Ribbon: Landon Bowers, Piper Dellinger
Courtesy Corps Representatives
Piper Dellinger, Kadiatou Diallo, Alexis Wood, Mia Schneider
Strasbourg High School
Advisors: Abbi Copp and Brian Fisher
Strasbourg High School students helped set up five two-day middle school career development events, attended five business sessions at Burruss Hall, and participated in the first-ever Careers and Opportunities Expo at Lane Stadium.
Chapter Rewards
Upper Chapter Gold Ranking
Gold Rating Public Relations Award
Virginia FFA Diplomas
Joel Gessner
Shalyn Keeler
Danielle Rinker
Discussion meeting with young people
Shalyn Keeler
Representative of the courtesy body
Jake Curry
