Members of the Nashville FFA chapter attended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13–5 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2023 theme of “Electrify,” the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture.
During the convention, the following awards were presented to the Nashville FFA:
Illinois FFA State Vice President – Eric Wisely;
National Chapter Award Program – National Finalist & Gold Emblem Ranking;
Illinois Farm Bureau Harvest for All – State Winner;
Non-Reasons Dairy Judging CDE State Winners – Dallas Burr, Dakota Hanenberger, Gracen Hoffman, Collin Rolf, Jordan Schuette;
Non-Reasons Dairy Judging CDE Top Individual – Gracen Hoffman;
SOE Finance & Business State Winner – Erica Kujawa;
Dairy Production Entrepreneurship State Proficiency Winner – Gracen Hoffman;
Forest Management & Products State Proficiency Winner – Joel Bergmann;
Poultry Production State Proficiency Winner – Garrett Williamson;
Swine Production Placement State Proficiency Winner – Kaiden Boester;
Illinois FFA State Degree Recipients – Malayna Bock, Kaiden Boester, Bradley Bowers, Gracen Hoffman, Kyley Kwiatkowski, Sophie Schubert;
Illinois FFA State Degree Recipient (Section Star Farmer) – Garrett Williamson;
Greenhand Quizbowl CDE– 3rd Place Team – Tessa Bergmann, Lily Emge, Lily Tejada, Maliah Riechmann, Grace Tolliver;
Top Ten Section President Award – Eric Wisely;
Top Ten Chapter President Award – Jada Winka;
Top Ten Chapter Reporter – Avery Piasecki;
Job Interview LDE State Finalist – Sophie Schubert;
Extemporaneous Public Speaking State Finalist – Garrett Williamson;
Creed Speaking State Finalist – Maliah Riechmann;
Section President, Parent & Advisor Recognition – Eric Wisely, Jim & Denise Wisely, Mrs. Julie Bond-Ledford;
Farm Credit Newsroom Workers – Lily Emge, Avery Piasecki, Lily Tejada;
Courtesy Corps Workers – Ethan Malone, Grace Tolliver.
Seen above: Nashville FFA members display their awards.
