Proficiency Finalists Announced

The top four finalists in each proficiency area will be interviewed at the Ohio FFA State Convention and winners will be announced during the sessions. Below are the finalists listed in their respective area.

Accounting – Ohio Only
Brittany Conkey, Fairview High School
Anne McElwee, Cardington-Lincoln High School
Katie Krile, Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Miranda Miser, Meadowbrook High School

Agricultural Communications
Courtney Rose, Versailles High School
Thomas Shaw, Greenville High School
Lauren Williams, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Stephanie Glass, Zane Trace High School

Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication
Seth Morrison, Genoa Area High School
Sam Poeppelman, Marion Local High School
Dylen Price, Tri-Village-MVCTC High School
Andrew Smith, Versailles High School

Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems
Isaac Schaffner, Wauseon High School

Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance- Entrepreneurship
Braden Anderson, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Kurt Wyler, Ridgewood High School

Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance- Placement
Levi Weber, Wauseon High School
Keith Fortkamp, Fort Recovery High School
Garrett Kite, A.B. Graham Ohio Hi-Point High School
Nate Seitz, Amanda-Clearcreek High School

Agricultural Processing
Ashley Franklin, Shelby High School
Sean Greishop, Marion Local High School
Krista Thomason, Ridgewood High School
Tanner Mick, Miami Trace High School

Agricultural Sales- Entrepreneurship
Lauren Williams, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Sara McClaskey, Fairfield Union High School
Melissa Shears, Ridgewood High School
Jeremy Robbins, Fayetteville High School

Agricultural Sales- Placement
Josh Dawson, Elida High School
Kara Short, Fairlawn High School
Miranda Miser, Meadowbrook High School
Marissa Vearil, Fayetteville High School

Agricultural Services
Logan Moore, South Central High School
Zachary Stuckey, Wynford High School
Mark Hackemoeller, Minster High School
Derek Hoffman, Ridgewood High School

Agriscience Research-Animals System
Chrysta Beck, Pettisville High School
Macaleh Thompson, Miami East-MVCTC High School

Agriscience Research-Integrated Systems
Olivia Edgell, Miami East-MVCTC High School
David Glass, Zane Trace High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School

Agriscience Research-Plant Systems
Austin Douglas, Hardin-Northern High School
Zach Egbert, Botkins High School
Erin Bright, Alexander High School

Beef Production-Entrepreneurship
Brittany Conkey, Fairview High School
Chris Goettemoeller, Versailles High School
Jessica Wickline, Marysville High School
Sierra Jepsen, Amanda-Clearcreek High School

Beef Production-Placement
Logan Russell, Botkins High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School
Gretchen Straits, West Holmes High School
Chris Smith, Felicity-Franklin High School

Dairy Production-Entrepreneurship
Allison Mangun, Norwayne High School
Chelsea Skidmore, Mississinawa Valley-MVCTC High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School
Ben Simpson, Union Local High School

Dairy Production-Placement
Eric Dahlinghaus, Minster High School
Tyler Lefeld, St. Henry High School
Ross Reichert, Marion Local High School
Ted Schmitmeyer, Versailles High School

Diversified Agricultural Production
Keith Bohman, Marion Local High School
Andrew Scharf, Ridgemont High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School
Joshua Wheeler, Peebles High School

Diversified Crop Production- Entrepreneurship
Dwight Shawk, Buckeye Central High School
Jakob Wilson, Fairbanks High School
Austin Wippel, Westfall High School
Randi Shaw, Sheridan High School

Diversified Crop Production- Placement
Keith Bohman, Marion Local High School
Mack Knupp, Fairlawn High School
Austin Mikesell, Tri-Village-MVCTC High School
Andrew Scharf, Ridgemont High School

Diversified Horticulture
Dustin Moosman, Anthony Wayne High School
Amanda Spears, Firelands High School
Amanda Seger, Fort Loramie High School
Tori Wilt, Miami Trace High School

Diversified Livestock Production
Summer McCracken, Anna High School
Zachary Siefring, St. Henry High School
Marshall Overholt, West Holmes High School
Black Campbell, Waterford High School

Emerging Agricultural Technology
William Potter, Otsego High School
Abbey Vantyne, Anthony Wayne High School
Nathan Metz, Anna High School
Brandon Turner, Waynesfield-Goshen High School

Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management
Ross Andre, Wauseon High School
Levi Myers, Plymouth High School
Donovan Smith, Mohawk High School
Justin Gilliland, New Lexington High School

Equine Science- Entrepreneurship
Taylor Buskey, Anthony Wayne High School
Amara Lowery, Highland High School
Megan Weir, River Valley High School
Laramie Wells, Eastern Brown High School

Equine Science- Placement
Kaylee Kuns, Margaretta High School
Whitley Murphy, Marlington High School
Travis Campbell, West Holmes High School
Beth Klein, West Holmes High School

Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
Nate Hager, Wapakoneta High School
Katie Heckman, Versailles High School
Mckenzie Smith, Cardington-Lincoln High School
Jakob Wilson, Fairbanks High School

Food Science and Technology
Audrey Hoey, Zane Trace High School

Forage Production
Keith Bohman, Marion Local High School
Mckenzie Smith, Cardington-Lincoln High School
Clay Armstrong, West Holmes High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School

Forest Management and Products
Antigone Castellucci, Marlington High School
Tim Garwood, Big Walnut DACC High School
Jordan Glosser, West Muskingum High School
Charlie Miller, Miami Trace High School

Fruit Production
Micah Mensing, Oak Harbor High School
Christine Balint, Firelands High School
Emma Northeim, Firelands High School
Logan Jutte, Fort Recovery High School

Goat Production
Rebecca Rash, Fayette High School
Charles Austin White, River Valley High School
Anna Powell, Ridgewood High School
Trevor Corboy, Eastern Brown High School

Grain Production- Entrepreneurship
Cody Perry, Anthony Wayne High School
Nate Hager, Wapakoneta High School
Matthew Stucke, Versailles High School
Jakob Wilson, Fairbanks High School

Grain Production- Placement
Keith Bohman, Marion Local High School
Austin Mikesell, Tri-Village-MVCTC High School
Nathan Leavengood, Ridgewood High School
Cody Adams, Fayetteville High School

Home and/or Community Development
Ashley Foster, Marlington High School
Kristen Hemmlgarn, Marion Local High School
Tim Garwood, Big Walnut DACC High School
Katerina Sharp, Amanda-Clearcreek High School

Landscape Management
Wesley Roby, Delphos High School
Zac Siefker, Elida High School
Logan Jutte, Fort Recovery High School
Shaun Wenrick, Anna High School

Nursery Operations
Zebulon Burton, South Central High School
Lindsey Pleiman, Fort Loramie High School
Skyler Foos, North Union High School
Bryer Schupp, Indian Valley High School

Organic Ag- Ohio Only
Ashleigh Blausey, Woodmore High School
Theo Schlater, Minster High School

Outdoor Recreation
Nick Keller, Genoa Area High School
Jessica Zurcher, Firelands High School
Brittany Costa, Marlington High School
Bethany Dresback, North Union High School

Poultry Production
Jessica Zurcher, Firelands High School
Amanda Bartel, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Abigail Fleck, Marion Local High School
Mitchell Swonger, River Valley High School

Sheep Production
Adam Heffelfinger, Mapleton High School
Emily Johnson, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Chelsea Shell, Blanchester High School
Blake Campbell, Waterford High School

Small Animal Production and Care
Taylor Kruse, Pettisville High School
Matthew Klopfenstein, Wayne Trace High School
Morgan Shane, Riverdale High School
Meagan Mckinney, Miami East-MVCTC High School

Small Animal Production
Kristen Eisenhauer, Shelby High School
Andrew Scharf, Ridgemont High School
Eric Brandenburg, Mowrystown High School
Meagan Johnson, Logan High School

Specialty Crop Production
Catlin Pauley, Riverdale High School
Sarah Pyers, Miami East-MVCTC High School
Brandon Turner, Waynesfield-Goshen High School
Dara Howser, Western Brown High School

Swine Production- Entrepreneurship
Nicole Brown, Wapakoneta High School
Doug Seger, Fort Loramie High School
Augustus Mitchem, Miami Trace High School
Blake Campbell, Waterford High School

Swine Production- Placement
Blake Gurzynski, Wauseon High School
Logan Brookhart, Versailles High School
Ben Hampshire, Marion Local High School
Nick Fowler, Shenandoah High School

Turf Grass Management
Evan Riggs, Arcadia High School
Craig Berning, Anna High School
Lee Turner, Waynesfield-Goshen High School
Tyler Davis, Ridgewood High School

Vegetable Production
Zebulon Burton, South Central High School
Patrick Troyer, Paulding High School
Emily Harman, Versailles High School
Christopher Teaford, Miami East-MVCTC High School

Veterinary Medicine
Celestia Starner, Wynford High School
Linsday Daniel, Mohawk High School
Carmen Meyer, Marion Local High School

Wildlife Production and Mangement
Jeremy Ruger, Wauseon High School
Dakota Sheahan, Genoa Area High School
Austin McCracken, Buckeye Central High School
Drew Shafer, Cardington-Lincoln High School

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