Award Finalists & Winners

Award Finalists and Winners

With over 105,000 FFA members actively engaged in FFA and SAE activities, a tremendous number of deserving students apply for and receive awards and scholarships at the State FFA Leadership Conference each year. 

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State Proficiency Finalists and winners

Congratulations to our 2025 State Proficiency Winners!

 

Agricultural Communications: Saray Madriz Alcaraz, Madera FFA

Agricultural Education: Kaycee Van Horn, Santa Maria FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Design/Fabrication: Trevor Wright, Hollister-San Benito FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Repair/Maintenance Entrepreneurship: Lucas Pulse, Atascadero FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Repair/Maintenance Placement: Alden Hansard, Atwater FFA

Agricultural Processing: Gavin Ames, Lakeside-El Capitan FFA

Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship: Anabel Quintana, Lodi-Tokay FFA

Agricultural Sales Placement: Brandon Flores, Gonzalez FFA

Agricultural Services: Addison Bond, Palo Cedro-Foothill FFA

Agriscience Research – Animal Systems: Ari Rutman, Gilroy FFA

Agriscience Research – Integrated System: Riley Piehl, Santa Rosa FFA

Agriscience Research – Plant Systems: Juliana Carroll, St. Helena FFA

Beef Production Entrepreneurship: Peyton Wood, Yreka FFA

Beef Production Placement: Hayley Byrd, Corning FFA

Dairy Production Entrepreneurship: Mykell Mull, Chowchilla FFA

Dairy Production Placement: Lauren Silveira, Chowchilla FFA

Diversified Agricultural Production: Nicholas Bonomi, Sanger FFA

Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship: Owen Baffunno, Los Banos FFA

Diversified Crop Production Placement: Weston LaGrande, Arbuckle-Pierce FFA

Diversified Horticulture: Sophia Sisil, Madera-Liberty FFA

Diversified Livestock: Joseph Schnohr, Gridley FFA

Environmental Science/Nat Resources: Jacob Zuniga, St Helena FFA

Equine Science Entrepreneurship: Jacey Tweedy, Sanger FFA

Equine Science Placement: Genevieve Atwell, Cottonwood-West Valley FFA

Forage Production: Jack Majors, Visalia-Central Valley Christian FFA

Forest Management/Products: David Guerra, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley FFA

Fruit and Nut Production: Rafael Rodriguez Gaytan, Riverdale FFA

Goat Production: Mathew Machado, Madera FFA

Grain Production Placement: Lane Dunbar, Nicolaus-East Nicolaus FFA

Landscape Installation: Christopher Tornero, Madera FFA

Nursery Operations: Chase Weiland, Wildomar-Elsinore FFA

Outdoor Recreation: Nicolas Bump, Marysville FFA

Poultry Production: Taleah Lusk, Altaville-Bret Hart FFA

Service Learning: Andrea Guzman-Soto, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley FFA

Sheep Production: Elizabeth Wagster, Atascadero FFA

Small Animal Production and Care: Dylan Cardey, Atwater FFA

Specialty Animal Production: Madison Stayer, Palo Cedro-Foothill FFA

Specialty Crop Production: Rebekah Villalobos, Atwater FFA

Swine Production Entrepreneurship: Kallie Loogman, Hanford FFA

Swine Production Placement: Grace Curry, Hughson FFA

Turf Grass and Landscape Management: Jose Avalos, Galt FFA

Vegetable Production: Charles Ferguson, Lemoore FFA

Veterinary Medicine: Peyton Heermance, Altaville-Bret Hart FFA

Wildlife Management: Mori Stidman, Visalia-VTEC FFA

 

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State SAE Star Award Finalists and Winners

Congratulations to our State STAR Award Winners

STAR IN AGRIBUSINESS
Adrian Sanchez, Madera FFA

 

STAR IN AGRISCIENCE
Salyn Meas, Lakeside-El Capitan FFA

 

STAR IN AGRICULTURE PLACEMENT
Alden Hansard, Atwater FFA

 

STAR FARMER
Peyton Wood, Yreka FFA
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State Scholarship Finalists and winners

Almond Board of California ($3,500) Allison Aguiar Winters FFA
Almond Board of California ($4,000) Kate Grizzle Holtville FFA
Almond Board of California ($2,500) Tessa Camacho O'Neals Minarets FFA
Almond Board of California ($1,500) Neveah Delgado Modesto-Grace Davis FFA
Almond Board of California ($5,000) Shellie Hance Sebastapol-Analy FFA
Almond Board of California ($4,000) Ryley Vanella Durham FFA
Almond Board of California ($2,500) Eva Scott Sutter FFA
Almond Board of California ($1,500) Chase Weiland Wildomar-Elsinore FFA
Almond Board of California ($1,500) Madelyn Rudnick Bakersfield-Christian FFA
Almond Board of California (1,500) Grant Downs Bakersfield-Frontier FFA
Almond Board of California ($1,500) Lillie Brander Atascadero FFA
Betty Bushong Memorial Jeanne Oosterman Ripon Christian FFA
Betty Bushong Memorial Andrea Guzman Soto

Santa Maria – Pioneer Valley FFA
Bob Heuvel Memorial Evelyn Calkins Carpintera FFA
Byron J. McMahon Memorial Joseph O'Neal, Galt-Liberty Ranch FFA
Dean McNeilly Daren Deftereos Hanford FFA
Dorothy & Richard McMillan Memorial Alexavier Carrillo Menifee – Heritage FFA
Frank Shaw Jr. Memorial Ramon Alcaraz Hanford FFA
Golden State Agriculture Foundation Noah Stanisai Temecula-St Jeanne Catholic FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Adrian Figueroa Gilroy FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Elizabeth Quintero Rubio Dinuba FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Geneve York

Turlock Christian FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Sourthern Addison Castro Brawley FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Sourthern Kate Grizzle Holtville FFA
Jamie Lynn Pettey Memorial Southern Sophia Yoshida Wildomar-Elsinore FFA
Jaimie Lynne Pettey Memorial Sourthern Alexander Carrillo Menifee – Heritage FFA
Jerry L. Biggs Memorial Ester Verdugo Patterson FFA
Jerry T. Davis Memorial Siena Boscaro San Luis Obispo FFA
Mabel W. Jacks Memorial Andrew Chow Bakersfield– Highland FFA
Mabel W. Jacks Memorial Gianna Domenichelli Healdsburg FFA
Mabel W. Jacks Memorial Adrian Mendoza Lodi – Tokay FFA
Paul Freitas Memorial Peyton Wood Yreka FFA
Ron Schuler Memorial Brendy Puckett Modesto-Johansen FFA
Universal Technical Institute Jaime Zavala Greenfield FFA
Universal Technical Institute Alexander Rohr Menifee-Heritage FFA
Universal Technical Institute Randy Martinez

Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley FFA
Willey Family Horticulture Keelyn Walker Santa Rosa FFA
Zenith Owen Baffunno Los Banos FFA
Zenith Briana Munoz Lakeside – El Capitan FFA
Zenith Wyatt Thompson

Grass Valley – Bear River FFA
Zenith Sophia Yoshida Wildomar - Elsinore FFA
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State Distinguished Service Award Winners

California Farm Bureau, Sacramento

Grow West, Woodland

California Agricultural Teachers' Association, Galt

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State Honorary Degree Recipients 

Cindy Brown
Jacob Odello
Benjamin Swan
Andrew Thullin
Dan Crookham
Michael Clifford
John Williams
Kevin Woodard
Diane Wong
Gregory Schwartz

 

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