California FFA members represented the Golden State well at this year's National FFA Convention! Check out the highlights below.
Proficiency Awards
Agricultural Communications
Saray Madriz Alcaraz, Madera High School — Finalist
Agricultural Education
Kayce Van Horn, Santa Maria High School — Gold
Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication
Trevor Wright, San Benito High School — Silver
Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance (Entrepreneurship)
Lucas Pulse, Atascadero High School — Silver
Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance (Placement)
Alden Hansard, Atwater High School — Gold
Agricultural Processing
Gavin Ames, El Capitan High School — Gold
Agricultural Sales (Entrepreneurship)
Anabel Quintana, Tokay High School — Finalist
Agricultural Sales (Placement)
Brandon Flores, Gonzalez High School — Bronze
Agricultural Services
Addison Bond, Foothill High School — Silver
Agriscience Research – Animal Systems
Ari Rutman, Gilroy High School — Silver
Agriscience Research – Integrated Systems
Riley Piehl, Santa Rosa High School — Finalist
Agriscience Research – Plant Systems
Juliana Carroll, St. Helena High School — Finalist
Beef Production (Entrepreneurship)
Peyton Wood, Yreka High School — Gold
Beef Production (Placement)
Hayley Byrd, Corning High School — Gold
Dairy Production (Entrepreneurship)
Mykel Mull, Chowchilla High School — Gold
Dairy Production (Placement)
Lauren Silveira, Chowchilla High School — Finalist
Diversified Agricultural Production
Nicholas Bonomi, Sanger High School — Finalist
Diversified Crop Production (Entrepreneurship)
Owen Baffunno, Los Banos High School — Finalist
Diversified Horticulture
Sophia Sisil, Liberty High School — Silver
Diversified Livestock Production
Joseph Schohr, Gridley High School — Finalist
Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management
Jacob Zuniga, St. Helena High School — Finalist
Equine Science (Entrepreneurship)
Jacey Tweedy, Sanger High School — Gold
Equine Science (Placement)
Genevieve Atwell, West Valley High School — Finalist
Forage Production
Jack Majors, Central Valley Christian High School — Gold
Forest Management & Products
Luis David Guerra, Santa Maria High School — Gold
Fruit Production
Rafael Rodriguez Gaytan, Riverdale High School — NATIONAL WINNER
Goat Production
Mathew Machado, Madera High School — Gold
Grain Production
Lane Dunbar, East Nicolaus High School — Bronze
Landscape Installation
Christopher Tornero, Madera High School — Finalist
Nursery Operations
Chase Weiland, Elsinore High School — Silver
Outdoor Recreation
Nicolas R. Bump, Marysville High School — Silver
Poultry Production
Taleah Lusk, Bret Harte High School — Gold
Service-Learning
Andrea Guzman-Soto, Pioneer Valley High School — Finalist
Sheep Production
Elizabeth Wagster, Atascadero High School — Finalist
Small Animal Production & Care
Dylan Cardey, Atwater High School — Finalist
Specialty Animal Production
Madison Stayer, Foothill High School — Gold
Specialty Crop Production
Rebekah Villalobos, Atwater High School — Finalist
Swine Production (Entrepreneurship)
Kallie Loogman, Hanford High School — Finalist
Swine Production (Placement)
Grace Curry, Hughson High School — Finalist
Turf & Landscape Maintenance
Jose Avalos, Galt High School — Finalist
Vegetable Production
Charles Ferguson, Lemoore High School — Finalist
Veterinary Science
Peyton Heermance, Bret Harte High School — NATIONAL WINNER
Wildlife Production & Management
Madison Stidman, VTEC High School — Silver
Star Awards
Star in Ag Business
Trevor Wright, San Benito High School — Finalist
Star in Ag Placement
Amanda Osmundson, Oakdale High School — Finalist
Agriscience Fair
Animal Systems
Division 1
Abbagail Baker, Bear River High School — 3rd
Division 2
Lexanie Rivera, Los Banos Middle School — Bronze
Adalynn Castaneda, Los Banos Middle School — Bronze
Division 3
Summer Hardcastle, St. Helena High School — Bronze
Division 4
Thomas Woliung, El Capitan High School — Bronze
Tanner Herndon, El Capitan High School — Bronze
Division 5
Addisen Cole, East Nicolaus High School — 9th
Division 6
Kilee Kobzeff, El Capitan High School — 7th
Makenzie Paddock, El Capitan High School — 7th
Environmental Services / Natural Resource Systems
Division 1
Jayden Caballero, Los Banos Middle School — 6th
Division 2
Audrey Kay, Bear River High School — 6th
Zachaary Debrito, Bear River High School — 6th
Division 3
Matthew Holder, Saint Jeanne — 5th
Division 4
Johnny Morinaga, Saint Jeanne — 2nd
Camille Petersen, Saint Jeanne — 2nd
Division 5
Jacob Zuniga, St. Helena High School — 6th
Division 6
Journey Penterman, St. Helena High School — 2nd
Felicity Penterman, St. Helena High School — 2nd
Food Products and Processing Systems
Division 1
Angel Casas, Los Banos Middle School — 10th
Division 2
Keira Rumaldo, Bear River High School — 5th
Addison Nystrom, Bear River High School — 5th
Division 3
Daniella Romo, Saint Jeanne — 5th
Division 4
Alan Raymundo Sotelo Barajas, Elk Grove High School — 6th
Isaac Mccready, Elk Grove High School — 6th
Division 5
Charlie Cobb, El Capitan High School — 3rd
Division 6
Olivia Sauls, El Capitan High School — 3rd
Ava Cavanaugh, El Capitan High School — 3rd
Plant Systems
Division 1
Charleigh Luce, Bear River High School — 9th
Division 2
Malachi Fuentes, Los Banos Middle School — Bronze
Adrian Pagaza, Los Banos Middle School — Bronze
Division 3
Adam Hyles, El Capitan High School — Bronze
Division 4
Mary Villa, Saint Jeanne — 5th
Victdoria Cramer, Saint Jeanne — 5th
Division 5
Miranda Moya, Clovis East High School — 7th
Division 6
Giselle Herrera, Heritage High School — 5th
Jocelyn Vargas, Heritage High School — 5th
Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Division 1
Joseph Cruz Barragan, Los Banos Middle School — Bronze
Division 2
Sofia Latham, Los Banos Middle School — 4th
Valeria Corona, Los Banos Middle School — 4th
Division 3
Alondra Calderon, St. Helena High School — 9th
Division 4
Austin Macias, Saint Jeanne — 2nd
Thomas Cornelio, Saint Jeanne — 2nd
Division 5
Anna Armenta-Wright, El Capitan High School — 3rd
Division 6
Nick Beck, St. Helena High School — 6th
Oliver Harvey, St. Helena High School — 6th
Social Science
Division 1
Khloe Bishop, Bear River High School — Bronze
Division 2
Violleth Gutierrez, Anderson Valley High School — 2nd
Amalinalli Sanchez-Preciado, Anderson Valley High School — 2nd
Division 3
Isabella Torres, St. Helena High School — Bronze
Division 4
Chase Fockler, El Capitan High School — 7th
Hagen Cox, El Capitan High School — 7th
Division 5
Kyle Self, Holtville High School — Bronze
Division 6
Lizania Lopez-Galvan, St. Helena High School — Bronze
Melina Rubio, St. Helena High School — Bronze
National Chapter Awards
Brawley — 2 Star
Davis — 2 Star
Denair — 2 Star
Dixon — 2 Star
El Capitan — 2 Star
Etna — 1 Star
Exeter — 3 Star
Firebaugh — 2 Star
Florin — 2 Star
Foothill — 2 Star
Hanford — 3 Star
Highland — 2 Star
Holtville — 2 Star
Kerman — 2 Star
King City — 1 Star
La Habra — 2 Star
Liberty Ranch — 2 Star
Linden — 2 Star
Littlerock — 2 Star
Lone Pine — 3 Star
Madera — 2 Star
Marysville — 2 Star
Merced — 2 Star
Minarets — 2 Star
Monache — 1 Star
Norco — 3 Star
North Salinas — 2 Star
Pierce — 2 Star
Pleasant Grove — 1 Star
Santa Maria — 2 Star
Sheldon — 1 Star
Southwest — 3 Star
Templeton — 2 Star
Tulare — 2 Star
VTEC — 3 Star
National Delegates
Tessa Camacho, Minarets High School
Sophia Camou, Garces Memorial High School
Daren Deftereos, Hanford High School
Noah Kamea Stanisai, Saint Jeanne High School
Ryan Taylor, Kelseyville High School
Lily Vaughan, Las Plumas High School
Brandon Moctezuma, Foothill High School
Diego Garcia, Foothill High School
Jonathon Lopez, Foothill High School
Julisa Dorado, Highland High School
Angie Gonzalez Nolasco, Pioneer Valley High School
Nola Zavala, Nipomo High School
Arabella Mattison, Heritage High School
Dash Eugenio, Southwest High School
Julissa Contreras, Buena Park High School
Gunnar Wiessner, Fallbrook High School
Kathleen Foster, San Marcos High School
Kyle Self, Holtville High School
Olivia Slocum, Saint Jeanne High School
Baylor Bloom, Gustine High School
Michelle Ha, Turlock Christian High School
Ruben Canchola, Pacheco High School
Savannah Durheim, Elk Grove High School
Deugeun Lee, Turlock Christian High School
Bailey Cassady, Analy High School
Journey Pentereman, St. Helena High School
Lexi Forman, St. Helena High School
Rylee DeMarta, Cloverdale High School
Violet Holtz, Half Moon Bay High School
Brooke Berrett, Sanger High School
Henry Macial Lopez, Mendota High School
Faith Escoto, Bear River High School
Saray Madriz-Alcaraz, Madera High School
John Rosa, El Diamante High School
Griselda Santos-Perez, King City High School
Jaycee Salas, Atascadero High School
Aurea Webb, Lassen High School
Gemma Donati, Gridley High School
Jack Johansson, Durham High School
Joseph Schohr, Gridley High School
Julia Bruce, Lassen High School
Ty Rourke, Hayfork High School
Distinguished Service Citation Recipients
Charles Parker, Retired State Staff
Honorary American Degree Recipients
Rebecca Bailey, Almond Board of California
Joe Buffington, Bishop High School
Sara Carney, Arroyo Grande High School
Amber Charter, Highland High School
Peggy Flynn, Morro Bay High School
Amanda Galan, Le Grand High School
JessaLee Goehring, North Coast Region FFA Advisor
Wesley Hunt, Healdsburg High School
Amy Jacobsen, National Officer Parent
Johan Jacobsen, National Officer Parent
Toni Lindeleaf, California FFA Foundation
Julie Luxon, Madera High School
Celeste Morino, Ripon High School
Jenny Nicolau, Almond Board of California
Jenny Lynn Oilar-Svejda, Red Bluff High School
Gregory Osmundson, National Star Parent
Mayra Osmundson, National Star Parent
Emily Rooney, Agricultural Council of California
Jon Sellenrick, Syngenta
Lisa Wright, National Star Parent
Mark Wright, National Star Parent
Career Development Events
Agricultural Communications
Liberty Ranch High School — Silver
Agricultural Issues
Tulare High School — Silver
Agricultural Sales
Linden High School — 3rd
Abigail Coussons, Linden High School — Silver
Leah Guido, Linden High School — Gold
Ava Avansino, Linden High School — 10th
Abigail Samuel, Linden High School — 5th
Agricultural Mechanics
Central Valley Christian High School — 4th
Tanner Verhoevan, Central Valley Christian High School — 4th
Ryan Chambers, Central Valley Christian High School — Gold
Jay Lenstra, Central Valley Christian High School — Gold
Ryan Lemstra, Central Valley Christian High School — Gold
Agronomy
Tulelake High School — 10th
Carli Orr, Tulelake High School — Gold
Allen Smith, Tulelake High School — Gold
Cooper Clinton Hall, Tulelake High School — Silver
Angel Diaz-Cisneros, Tulelake High School — Silver
Conduct of Meetings
San Luis Obispo High School — Gold
Creed Recitation
William Scheurer, Las Plumas High School — Silver
Dairy Cattle Evaluation
Hilmar High School — 3rd
Joseph Oliveira, Hilmar High School — Gold
Carlee Maciel, Hilmar High School — Gold
Kherington Azevedo, Hilmar High School — Gold
Breanna Souza, Hilmar High School — 5th
Employability Skills
Joleena Ibarra, Saint Jeanne High School — 3rd
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Daren Deftereos, Hanford High School — Silver
Farm Business Management
Elk Grove High School — Silver
Brayden Fiksdal, Elk Grove High School — Gold
Joseph Woodrum, Elk Grove High School — Silver
Cash Foss, Elk Grove High School — Silver
Gabriella Bambula, Elk Grove High School — Bronze
Floriculture
Ripon Christian High School — 1st
Gracelyn Dyk, Ripon Christian High School — Silver
Laci Nydam, Ripon Christian High School — Gold
Lauren Mouw, Ripon Christian High School — Gold
Geneva Vandenberg, Ripon Christian High School — Gold
Food Science
Liberty Ranch High School — 8th
Ava Van Warmerdam, Liberty Ranch High School — Silver
Jason Bradley, Liberty Ranch High School — Silver
Madison Castro, Liberty Ranch High School — Gold
Kelly Faul, Liberty Ranch High School — Gold
Forestry
Reedley Middle College — Silver
Dillon Riley, Reedley Middle College — Gold
Maurice Duenas, Reedley Middle College — Silver
Johnae Bedolla, Reedley Middle College — Silver
Chloe Gonzales, Reedley Middle College — Silver
Light Horse Evaluation
Don Lugo High School — 7th
Soraya Parra, Don Lugo High School — Gold
Alexis Medina-Reyes, Don Lugo High School — Silver
Sadie Hutchison, Don Lugo High School — Gold
Hannah Hassom, Don Lugo High School — Silver
Livestock Evaluation
Hughson High School — 6th
Grace Curry, Hughson High School — 3rd
Pearl Bunch, Hughson High School — Gold
Kate Cooper, Hughson High School — Silver
Travis Harkrader, Hughson High School — Gold
Meats Evaluation
Clovis East High School — 1st
Kenny Dias, Clovis East High School — 2nd
Faith Collup, Clovis East High School — 4th
Kayla Dias, Clovis East High School — 1st
Christopher Lane, Clovis East High School — Gold
Milks
Tulare High School — 7th
Madelyn Movsesian, Tulare High School — Gold
Malorie Movsesian, Tulare High School — Gold
Eva Gomes, Tulare High School — Gold
Juliana Saltzman, Tulare High School — Gold
Nursery/Landscape
Elk Grove High School — Bronze
Jocelyn Alfaro, Elk Grove High School — Silver
Angelina Rooney, Elk Grove High School — Silver
Katelyn Campbell, Elk Grove High School — Silver
Natalie Soliz, Elk Grove High School — Bronze
Parliamentary Procedure
Bear River High School — 1st
Poultry Evaluation
Santa Maria High School — Silver
Laura Lopez Martinez, Santa Maria High School — Gold
Jesus Alonso, Santa Maria High School — Silver
Janet Olivera, Santa Maria High School — Gold
Clara Trenado, Santa Maria High School — Bronze
Prepared Public Speaking
Derek Rulon, West Valley High School — Silver
Veterinary Science
Reedley Middle College — 8th
Chloe Lopez, Reedley Middle College — Gold
Joseph Morales, Reedley Middle College — Silver
Kailey Guzman, Reedley Middle College — Gold
Ben Matlock, Reedley Middle College — Gold
Band, Chorus, and Talent Members
Margaret Alford, Bear River High School
Emmanuel Campos, Farmersville High School
Mauricio Cedeno, Marysville High School
Luis Gomez, Woodlake High School
Celeste Hernandez, Pioneer Valley High School
Luis Robles-Flores, Placer High School
Jose Astorga, Dinuba High School
Zion Hollingsworth, Foothill High School
Sara Schimke, Atascadero High School
Courtney Brouwer, Galt High School
Elliot Kramer, Galt High School
California American Degree Recipients (click here)
