BROOKINGS, S.D. – Three hundred seventy South Dakota FFA members were recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree during the 98th South Dakota State FFA Convention on Tuesday, April 21 during the second session at First Bank and Trust Arena, sponsored by SD Army National Guard. The State FFA Degree is the highest honor the South Dakota FFA Association can bestow upon its members. Recipients have dedicated several years to developing their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs, building leadership skills, and contributing to their communities through service and involvement. As a special project of the South Dakota FFA Foundation, State Degree recipients receive a golden charm and certificate, symbolizing their growth and achievement. The 370 FFA members who received their State FFA Degree are: Arlington — Jake Burns; Rachel Steffensen; Kaelyn Ulschmid Belle Fourche — Tucker Hughes; Atlee Olson; Jazlyn Olson; Andrew Pruitt; Kate Williamson Bennett County — Kaylee Byrne; Jace Harris Beresford — Carley Crist; Parker Hofer; Taten Twedt Bison — Cheyenne Hendrickson Bon Homme — Emma Balvin; Zach Humpal; Peyten Nielson; Sidney Pavel; Miley Schweitzer; Colby Soukup; Seraya Strickland; Tarynn Torsney Brandon Valley — Hallie Painter; Julia Tinker Bridgewater-Emery — Landon Berg; Kadyn Glanzer; Oliver Guenthner; Cash Martinez; Peyton Roskens; Benjamin Weber; Holden Wollman Brookings — Kennedy Behrend; Ava Couser; Emerson Cramer; Brynn Flemming; Nadalee Gerjets; Shane Harming; Amelie Krogman; Sophia Loomis; Katherine Marshall; Clayton Nelson; Ladd Nelson; Madison Ravenhorst Buffalo Christian — Clara VanderVliet Canton — Jack Trumm Centerville — Dylan Brandsrud; Colter Johnson; Josiah Knutson Clark — William Hovde; Kaden Janisch; Jarrett Maynard; Tye McGraw; Logan Parker; Lincoln Reidbum; Logan Seefeldt; Michael Severson; Lucas Zemlicka Colome — Emme Nelsen; Gracie Rhode DeSmet — Brooklyn Couglin; Chauncey Driscoll; Breyton Johnson; Logan Nielsen; Macailyn Pillar; Chase Temme Dell Rapids — Paige Geraets; Jasmine Junker; Chase Klein; Alexis Scherff Deubrook — Hayden Cooper; Raymond Klein; Charlie Olsen; Bailey Otten Deuel — Gabe Mattson; Morgan Theisen Doland — Noah Felderman; Deegan Moes Edgemont — Allie Brunson; Provorse Raelee Elkton — Wyatt Osland; Payton Sik Ethan — Alyssa Gades; Emily Gades; Dawson Henglefelt; Amira Jerke; Ali Moke; Luke Storm; MaKenna TerMeer; Rachel Weisz Faith — Tez Dieters Faulkton — Aida Anderson; Tristen Baloun; Jessica Hadrick; Spencer Melius; Shaye Senn Florence — Cami Flemming; Beau Hemmingson; Lily Hemmingson; James Kahnke; Logan Koll; Dawson Lantgen Freeman — Gideon Rembold Garretson — Alyssa Olson; Cole Schleuter; Brooklyn Trudeau; Dylan Waltman; Brecken Weir; Elijah Winterton Gettysburg — Bobbi Eide; Trace Genzler; Jace Wager Gregory County — Katelyn Hagberg; Ava Kerner; Aubree Miller; Leo Mosterd; Matthew Smith; Shyanna Steffen; Morgan Tietgen Groton — Logan Warrington Harrisburg — Jayden Arterberry; Reagan Campbell; Evan Christman; Katelyn Clow; Jade Dubbelde; Miranda Fokken; Hannah Frye; Garrett Johnson; Evan Klemme; Arianna Lindsay; Dane Misekow; Pierce Ostrem; Caden Petrick; Emma Quittem; Reese Redcliffe; Bergen Rakness; William Shields; Trenton Te Slaa; Treyton Zdenek; Riley Zoellner Hitchcock-Tulare — Morgon Bottum; Tucker Buchholz; Braxton Jacobs; Regan Lutter; Aiden Morehouse; Tristan Nowell; Sienna Stoner; Preston Wipf Hot Springs — Zetta Kuhl; Sophia Nathan; Ava Snapp Hoven — Gabriella Collins; Myah Johnson; Dannika Kaup Howard — Anna Becker; Adeline Halverson; Nolan Mentele; Lacie Weber; Brielle Wettlaufer Huron — Lydia Cook Kadoka — Martin Badure; Karlee Block; Jyrzee Coller; Kole Hermann; Landyn Koehn; Cayden Patterson; Shaylee Porch; River Solon; Tance VanderMay; Zachary Varner Lake Preston — Mallory Carlson; Brityn Davies; Hadlee Holt; Lorick Pirlet Langford — Dylan Harmon; Bradyn Small Lemmon — Darla Barnes; Emma Barnes; Quinn Butler; Brooks Foss; Katelyn Gebhart; Lainee Gebhart; Brady Mollman; Chel Odenbach; Eli Peterson Lennox-Sundstrom — Amelya Meier; Adah Perry; Kenna Schilling; Jovie Wirt Leola — Grant Anderson Madison Central — Braelyn Abraham; Colter DeVaney; Aaron Ersland; Grace Feige; Tripp Hansen; Giovonni Hernandez Valdovinos; Haley Hoff; Bryer Hyland; Vivian Johnson; Aedan Klawonn; Seth Klein; Troy Klein; Bailey Meadows; Tyler Thompson McCook Central — Addison Ecklein; Alexa Pulse; Antone Krempges; Aubrynn Erickson; Avery Alley; Brea Zapp; Callie Kaufmann; Clayten Hoffman; Jason Reyes; Karlee Klinkhammer; Kaylee Klinkhammer; Mandi Schock; McKenna Burns; Raymond Sandine; Renee Uberty; Zane McCormick Milbank — Kalli Grong; Kenzie Kooima; Ashlynn Lamp Miller — Sydney Asmus; Derek Brueggeman; Cole Cavenee; Carter Fanning; Brylee Wallman Mitchell — Hope Baysinger; Harbor Blindauer; Emree Fergen; Jordan Herrlein; Alivia Schuldt Montrose — Dawson Dorr; Addison Gordon; Madeline Graff; Kasen McIIravy; Logan Raap; Olivia Rowley Northwestern Area — Alyssa Brick; Carson Ewalt; Ashley Haven; Abigail Holmberg; Sienna Kessler; Mareya Maas; Teresa Melius; Kyara Ratigan; Mikaela Schmitt; Molly VanHatten Oldham-Ramona-Rutland — Kylie Bothern; Hyde Hanson Parker — Lily Anderson; Braelyn Berens; Mya Beyer; Owen Campbell; Kyla Fosheim; Paige Haase; Taylor Harriman; Isaac Hofer; Keagen Kettwig; Shae Lang; Saige Lessman; Mara Mohr; Riley Pankratz; Colten Preheim; Sage Voegele; Landon Wieman Parkston — Wyatt Anderson; Hilary Polreis; Gage Reichert; Alyssa Weisz Philip — Carson Burns; Masique Carley; Myer Clements; Cole Finn; Kalli Fosheim; Carson Fugate; Ridge Furnival; Latham Gabriel; Agustas Gregg; Ethan Harris; Connor Hovland; Chevy Konst; Rylin Manecke; Taylor O’Connell; Adalee Petersen; Jack Peterson Platte-Geddes — Andrew Chaney; Mallory Gant; Clayton Gustad; Dane Jensen; Montana Petersen; Kyler Strand; Sutton VanderPol; Tucker VanZee Redfield — Karlie Brabant; Jayde Englund; Ella Rude-Peterson; Ashley Stroud Scotland — Kadence Bierle; Kailin Odens; Jenny Stark Sanborn Central/Woonsocket — Addison Baruth; Mackenzie Baruth; Sam Baruth; Eli White Sioux Valley — Zoey Larson; Dillyn Loban; Marcus Olson; Cheyenne Vander Wal; Owen VandeWeerd; Carson Wosje Sisseton — Isabel Bostrom; Abigail Fryer; Piper Goodhart; Isabelle Metz; Andrew Monson; Valerie Myrum; Grayson Pistorius; Cooper Rinas Sturgis — Chloe Cammack; Jackson Cammack; Alexis Cermak; Elizabeth Storm Sully Buttes — Cheyenne Fuller; Jadyn Jaeger; Nevaeh Westphal Sunshine Bible Academy — Daraby Boersma; Josh Wilken Tea Area — Landen Madsen; Katelyn Park; Trey Severin Tri-Valley — Tristen Bunde; Brody Dybvig; Gage Egger; Ethan Koopman; Isabella Mack; Ty Oyen; Gracie Pederson Viborg-Hurley — Henry Vasgaard Wall — Mitchell Moser Webster — Tevin Howder; Julie Lesnar; Gage Wik Wessington Springs — Ella Fagerhaug; Mercedes Jones; Max Klein; Luke Larson; Remie Roduner West Central — Hailey Goebel; Eva Healy; Kenasyn Johnson; Austin Michaels; Lyric Riepma; Hunter Wagner Willow Lake — Cadence Bochek; Mato Denoyer; Mason Knock; Emmerson Larson; Cooper Eugene Pommer Wilmot — Reese Rudebusch Winner — Brianna Gilchrist; Roper Moore Wolsey-Wessington — Clay Kahre; Ethan Kahre; Jett Kleinsasser; Reece Krutzfeldt; Cade Miedema; Sawyer Nelson; Ethan Rearick; Amanah Woodruff ...read more read less