FFA Results
Last week, twenty four members of the Beckman Catholic FFA traveled to Indianapolis to participate in the 2022 National FFA Convention. Our agri-science students learned their final placings, as we had twenty-four students qualify individually or in teams for their projects. That is the most of any school in the United States! Here were the final placings:
Animal Systems
Division 1 : 5th place gold in the nation Allison Knipper
Division 4 : 8th place silver in the nation Kayla Burkle & Libby Hageman
Division 6: RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2nd place gold Jasmyn & Gabrielle Hoeger
Environmental Service Systems
Division 4: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1st place gold: Leah Funke & Val Rahe
Division 6: 6th place gold in the nation: JP Grebner & Joseph Schneider
Food Products and Processing
Division 2: Amaya Koelker and Chloe Thier finished 9th place silver in the nation
Division 3: Kelly Snyder finished 9th place silver in the nation
Division 5: NATIONAL CHAMPION 1st place gold Libby Knipper
Plant Systems
Division 3 - 4th place gold in the nation -Maria Kruse .
Division 4 -10th place silver in the nation- Ben Schuckert & Noah Gaul
Division 5- 5th place silver in the nation - Grace Helle
Division 6 - 8th place silver in the nation - Leah Thier & Olivia Mensen
Power Structure and Technical Systems
Division 3 : Andrew Salrin 10th place silver in the nation
Division 5: Tessa Tauke RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION 2nd place gold
Social Systems
Division 2: Isabel Kluesner and Hannah Schlichte 8th place silver
Division 5: Lauren Cherne 4th place gold in the nation
Other students that submitted national applications and received national bronze ratings were:
- Haley Kluesner
- Brianna Pirc
- Madelyn Reiter
The following students also were recognized for national proficiency awards:
- Tessa Tauke - gold in Agriscience Research Integrated Systems
- Grace Helle- silver in Agriscience Research Animal Systems
- Joseph Schneider- silver in Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management
- Grace Schuckert- silver in Diversified Livestock
- Spencer Rea- participation in Outdoor Recreation
We also congratulate Beckman Catholic alumnae Laina Marbach and Shelby Westhoff who were awarded their American Degree, the highest award given by the National FFA. None of these accomplishments would be possible without the support of our families, as well as Mrs. Mausser, our FFA Advisor, and Mrs. Kluesner, our science research teacher. Thank you all for the time and efforts you’ve put in to make our program a success!