
RESULTS OF THE DISTRICT 5 FFA AGRISCIENCE FAIR
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - sponsored by Bunge SCF Grain at McLeansboro
Four schools participated: Carbondale, Cisne, DuQuoin, Grayville with projects and 31 students. Thank you to Shannon Emmons, Bunge SCF Grain at McLeansboro($550).
Top 5 Projects (based on scoresheet and presentation)
1- Carbondale: Nadya Jayawarden, Plant Systems
2- Cisne: Ashley Cook, Food Products and Processing Systems
3- Grayville: Santiago Ramirez, Power, Structural and Technical Systems
4- Cisne: Addisyn Hutchcraft, Food Products and Processing Systems
5- DuQuoin: Chloe Speck, Food Products and Processing Systems
Individual category winners-
-Animal Systems – Grayville: Natalie Cowling
-Food Products and Processing Systems – Cisne: Addisyn Hutchcraft
-Plant Systems – Carbondale: Nadya Jayawarden, Plant Systems
-Power, Structural and Technical Systems – Santiago Ramirez, Power, Structural and Technical Systems
-Environmental Services/Natural Resources Systems – no entries
-Social Science- no entries
The top 7 projects received cash awards of: $50, $45, $40, $35, $30, $25, $20, 8-20 places $10/each, 21-31 places $7/each. Each student also received a framed certificate.
This event was hosted at Mt. Vernon High School in conjunction with the District 5 FFA Proficiency Awards Judging. The quality of projects and competition by students were very good again this year.
Judges for this event were:
Shannon Emmons, Grain Division: Inspect, Grade, Weigh, Bunge North America, McLeansboro
Lee Hosselton, Owner / Operator, Contracting Services, Anonymous Flippers Inc., Clay City
Chris Lueking, Horticulture Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension
Jessie Lewis, Student, Murray State University
Maridy Tso, Gallatin and Saline County Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
Thank you to the agriculture teachers/FFA Advisors for including agriscience fair projects as part of your agriculture course requirements. Congratulations to all students participating.
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Casey Bolin
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 618-780-0230 Cell: 618-780-0230
Email: cbolin@ilaged.org
Address: 301 South Oak Street, P.O. Box 160, Patoka, IL 62875