INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Oct. 4, 2021/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization has announced the 2021 National FFA Agriscience Fair finalists. The winners will be recognized during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo this fall.

The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students will compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of the six divisions – either individually or in a team.

The recipients that finished in the top three, listed alphabetically by state, are:
Animal Systems: Division 1
Alyx Johnson of the Woodland FFA Chapter in Alabama
Kyriana Beard of the Stillwater FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Tymber Eckley of the Thermopolis FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Animal Systems: Division 2
Anna Cantrell and Claire Hall of the Franklin County Middle FFA Chapter in Georgia
Joseph Grady and Dylan McGregor of the McCook Central FFA Chapter in South Dakota
Dawn Logan and Lilliana Hogan of the Chugwater FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Animal Systems: Division 3
Olivia Shike of the Unity FFA Chapter in Illinois
Avery Miles of the Doland FFA Chapter in South Dakota
Megan Sagner of the Chugwater FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Animal Systems: Division 4
Paden Dillard and Tayser (Ty) Kochaji of the Highland FFA Chapter in Arizona
Jenna Larson and John Williamson of the Okeechobee Brahman FFA Chapter in Florida
Brandon Boyd and Ethan Johnson of the Watertown FFA Chapter in Wisconsin
Animal Systems: Division 5
McKinze Vaughn of the Genoa-Hugo FFA Chapter in Colorado
Taylor Cantrell of the Dyer County FFA Chapter in Tennessee
Jesse Shepherd of the Spanish Fork FFA Chapter in Utah
Animal Systems: Division 6
Canyon Randall and Alexander Turner of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Georgia
Madison Moore and Taylor Talley of the Edmond FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Ryan Hess and Maci Guay of the Stephenville FFA Chapter in Texas
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 1
Kaylee Wink of the Hancock FFA Chapter in Minnesota
Brooke Moreland of the Millcreek-West Unity FFA Chapter in Ohio
Austin Slagle of the Thermopolis FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 2
Weston Trott and Laina Canary of the Hardee Middle FFA Chapter in Florida
Savannah Ramsey and Amanda Stephens of the Southeastern FFA Chapter in Illinois
Sterling Tomac and Luke Peters of the Chesaning FFA Chapter in Michigan
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 3
Brennan Elszy of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California
Kaden Weltmer of the Smith Center FFA Chapter in Kansas
Lexi Overfield of the Thermopolis FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 4
Britton Davis and Gracie Sutton of the Lowndes FFA Chapter in Georgia
Wyatt Jensen and Addison Friese of the Altus FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Jon Vestal and Madison Perkins of the Gilmer FFA Chapter in Texas
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 5
Erin Horack of the Conrad Weiser FFA Chapter in Pennsylvania
Audrey Bishop of the Van Alstyne FFA Chapter in Texas
Sage Wright of the Casper FFA Chapter in Wyoming
Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 6
Hendrix Paterson and Isabella Scramoncin of the Windermere FFA Chapter in Florida
Josiah Knapp and John Kinder of the Hagerman FFA Chapter in Idaho
Carly Keller and Danielle Clapper of the Southeast FFA Chapter in Wyoming

Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 1
Caileigh Goldstein of the Youth Middle FFA Chapter in Georgia
Kate Burton of the Royal Springs Middle School FFA Chapter in Kentucky
Callen Veit of the Morrison FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 2
Saree Hillstead and Danica Knapp of the Hagerman FFA Chapter in Idaho
Kylee Herman and Shelby Bynum of the Vinita FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Maggie Pahlow and Eva Paulson of the Imbler FFA Chapter in Oregon
Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 3
Mikayla Cortez of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California
Libby Knipper of the Beckman Catholic FFA Chapter in Iowa
Madailein Fitch of the James E Taylor FFA Chapter in Texas
Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 4
Lindsey True and Hannah Ogburn of the Frostproof FFA Chapter in Florida
Allison Finkbeiner and Emily Liedel of the Saline FFA Chapter in Michigan
Jacob Williamson and Graden Allen of the Abernathy FFA Chapter in Texas
Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 5
Kylie Cline of the Tuscumbia FFA Chapter in Missouri
Luke Jennings of the Felicity-Franklin FFA Chapter in Ohio
Kaelyn Sumner of the Pulaski FFA Chapter in Wisconsin
Food Products and Processing Systems: Division 6
Jacob Beadles and Catherine Hodge of the South Putnam FFA Chapter in Indiana
McKenna Sichmeller and Josslin Jarding of the West Central FFA Chapter in South Dakota
Chelsey Graves and Kate Guajardo of the Bandera FFA Chapter in Texas

Plant Systems: Division 1
Emily Cook of the Rigby Middle FFA Chapter in Idaho
Lora Larison of the Holton FFA Chapter in Kansas
Katelyn Bednarz of the Lubbock Cooper FFA Chapter in Texas
Plant Systems: Division 2
Taylor Atkinson and Kayden Swaney of the Franklin County Middle FFA Chapter in Georgia
Tyler Tegtmeier and Hayden Binder of the Pawnee City FFA Chapter in Nebraska
Alexandria McKee and Jentry Griswold of the Oologah FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Plant Systems: Division 3
Brooklyn Mann of the Parma FFA Chapter in Idaho
Pranav Hooda of the Bergen County Academies FFA Chapter in New Jersey
Alethea Dunn of the Stewarts Creek FFA Chapter in Tennessee

Plant Systems: Division 4
Laura Walker and Kate Walker of the North Oconee FFA Chapter in Georgia
Ella Hasty and Kari Thongkham of the Stewarts Creek FFA Chapter in Tennessee
Jentry Chisum and Berkley Carver of the Abernathy FFA Chapter in Texas
Plant Systems: Division 5
George Frees of the Cass Career Center FFA Chapter in Missouri
Kiersten Boehm of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter in North Dakota
Jacob Zajkowski of the Anthony Wayne FFA Chapter in Ohio
Plant Systems: Division 6
Marilyn Mendoza and Jeremy Freitas of the Exeter FFA Chapter in California
Cayden Mathews and Joseph Corbett of the Lowndes FFA Chapter in Georgia
Audrey Pinger and Landen Tull of the Felicity-Franklin FFA Chapter in Ohio

Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 1
Will Doherty of the Branson Middle School FFA Chapter in Colorado
Austin Walker of the Hardee Middle FFA Chapter in Florida
Alex Mackey of the Oologah FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 2
Riley Eling and Jacob Forman of the Felicity-Franklin FFA Chapter in Ohio
Paige Allen and Cassidy Ritter of the Imbler FFA Chapter in Oregon
Landon Loerwald and Klareece Arldt of the Florence FFA Chapter in Texas
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 3
Joseph Schneider of the Beckman Catholic FFA Chapter in Iowa
Kevin Eckstein of the Ridgemont FFA Chapter in Ohio
Lucas Salzwedel of the Tomah FFA Chapter in Wisconsin
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 4
Katie Spivey and Fraser Faith Knapek of the Perry FFA Chapter in Georgia
C. Isaac Schweitzer and Logen Brand of the DeKalb FFA Chapter in Indiana
Kaylee Jennings and Joanna Hamilton of the Felicity-Franklin FFA Chapter in Ohio
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 5
Nathanael Monroe of the Brooksville FFA Chapter in Florida
Sydney Hefty of the DeKalb FFA Chapter in Indiana
Gabrielle Shultz of the Aledo FFA Chapter in Texas
Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Division 6
Zackery Holloway and Lucas Bell of the Broken Bow FFA Chapter in Nebraska
Matthew Sitton and Madison Zweiacker of the Stillwater FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Charlee Chambers and Cash Martin of the Abernathy FFA Chapter in Texas

Social Science: Division 1
Abigail Buynak of the Mohall FFA Chapter in North Dakota
Lauren Roling of the McCook Central FFA Chapter in South Dakota
Taylor Russell of the Shullsburg FFA Chapter in Wisconsin
Social Science: Division 2
Elienah Gerardo and Sunshine Garampil of the Waipahu Intermediate Middle FFA Chapter in Hawaii
Ashton Smith and MiKayla Klinger of the Tucumcari FFA Chapter in New Mexico
Faith Howe and Rose Schiele of the Velva FFA Chapter North Dakota
Social Science: Division 3
Talia Ricci of the St. Helena FFA Chapter in California
Ronald Bischoff of the Anthony Wayne FFA Chapter in Ohio
Madison Muller of the Lawton FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
Social Science: Division 4
Emily Pan and Talia Zundel of the San Luis Obispo FFA Chapter in California
Sean Michael Valencia Monte and Mariah Pricella Quibol of the Waipahu FFA Chapter in Hawaii
Kirsten Cline and Hudson Westbrook of the Stephenville FFA Chapter in Texas
Social Science: Division 5
Meera Patel of the Bergen County Academies FFA Chapter in New Jersey
Ian Hoffman of the Millcreek-West Unity FFA Chapter in Ohio
Garren Thomas Hamby of the Eagleville FFA Chapter in Tennessee
Social Science: Division 6
Allie Royston and Kathleen Rothwell-Adcock of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Georgia
Gage Yellowbird and Jaime Danks of the Max FFA Chapter in North Dakota
Emily Hardewig and Emma Robertson of the Felicity-Franklin FFA Chapter in Ohio

The National FFA Agriscience Fair is sponsored by Cargill, John Deere and Syngenta; Bayer, Corteva, General Mills, Wrangler and Zoetis are sponsors of the agriscience fair pathways.

General convention sessions will be aired live on RFD-TV and The Cowboy Channel. FFA members and supporters can tune in and watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of the event. To learn more, visit convention.FFA.org.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 735,000 student members as part of 8,817 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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