Murray County teen elected president of Minnesota FFA Association

Julie Buntjer, The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn.
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Apr. 28—WORTHINGTON — Lauren Stoel, a Murray County Central FFA member, was elected president of the Minnesota FFA Association last week during the state's annual convention on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

The event included numerous contests, speakers and events for students to take part in.

Among the honors presented to individuals in The Globe's coverage area were:

Hall of Fame inductee: Keith Place, Okabena, retired agricultural educator, was one of six individuals inducted.

Honorary State FFA Degree: Joe Biren, Slayton, agricultural educator; and Larry Christopher, Jackson, FFA volunteer and supporter.

Proficiency finalists: Rachel Tusa, Jackson County Central, beef production entrepreneurship; Chloe Kracht, Edgerton, beef production placement; Claire Veenker, Windom, fiber and/or oil crop production; and Wesley Widboom, Worthington, forage production.

State FFA Degrees: Chloe Kracht, Edgerton; Marenna Bang, Thomas Bartosh, Nolan Madsen, Timothy Salentiny and Timothy Zuehlke, Heron Lake-Okabena; Alexander Mohning, Rachel Mohr, Brett Rossow, Micah Worthington and Kylie Zishka, Jackson County Central; Chase Anacker, Mareena Lou Jepsen, Alex Karschnik, Grant Oakland, Grant Regier, Lydia Rete, Aiden Saelee Isabella Elisa Vidana, Kody Wassman and Paige Wilson, Mountain Lake; Kylie Knakmuhs, Callie Platt, Jayda Hellewell, Landon Beek, Murray County Central; Jenna Boeke, Kristofer Eischens, Mabry McGunegill, Taylin Muller, Chloe Olivier and Cole Reese, Pipestone Area; Ashlyn Altman, Kaycee Hunter, Addisyn Powers and Gabriella Symens, Windom; and Caleb Barber, Lance Gordon, Evan Hansberger, Vincent Vander Kooi and Wesley Widboom, Worthington.

National Chapter: Mountain Lake FFA, Superior + Gold; Jackson County Central, Superior.

Minnesota FFA Models of Innovation finalist: Mountain Lake FFA for its Rock n' Roll event.

FFA Creed Speaking: Kaitlyn Van Otterloo, Edgerton, Bronze.

Agricultural Issues CDE: Windom FFA, fifth place, Bronze.

Conduct of Chapter Meetings CDE: Jackson County Central, Silver; Pipestone Area, Bronze.

Employment Skills CDE: Renae Vancura, Jackson County Central, fifth, Silver.

Livestock Evaluation CDE: Pipestone Area, first place team; Will DeBates, first place individual.

Parliamentary Procedure CDE: Pipestone Area, Silver; Jackson County Central, Bronze.

Prepared Public Speaking CDE: Chloe Oliver, Pipestone Area, fourth place, Gold; Taryn Lessman, Jackson County Central, Gold.

State FFA Chorus participants: Logan Bossert and Landon Leuthold, Ellsworth; Maria Bennett, Annika Brinkman, Tyler Dick, Jake Evers, Theresa Nwaign, Madelyn Oltmans, Gracie Peters, Ellamae Peters and Tanner Schultz, Mountain Lake.

FFA Ambassadors: Zoe Evers and Landen Rempel, Mountain Lake FFA.

Note: CDE placings were provided only for first place teams in most cases.