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Atwater
FFA Students Bring Home SAE Honors
Nine Atwater
FFA Students earned honors at the annual
Merced-Mariposa Sectional FFA Project
Competition Banquet held at the Merced County
Fairgrounds on February 1st. Over 80
FFA students throughout the Merced and Mariposa
counties were recognized for their SAE
(Supervised Agricultural Experience) programs. A
SAE program is the actual, hands-on application
of concepts and principles learned in the
agricultural classroom. Students are supervised
by agricultural education teachers in
cooperation with parents, employers, and other
adults who assist them in development and
achievement of their educational and career
goals.
Throughout
late November and early December, various
community and business representatives visited
various FFA students at their homes and/or work
place to learn about their projects. Students
conducted a 15-20 minute overview presentation
of their agricultural project and/or
agricultural work experience. In addition,
students were required to demonstrate a skill
pertaining to their SAE. During the banquet,
students were awarded a “gold” or “silver” award
based on their presentations. Scholarships were
also awarded to senior students. “The students
and the SAE projects recognized in this county
are some of the best in the entire state of
California”, said Merced
College Agriculture instructor and Program
Director Darol Fishman.
The
participants and results of Atwater FFA students
were as follows: Hannah van Warmerdam (silver),
Hans van Warmerdam (silver), Heather Lewandowski
(gold), Kirsten Knoblach (silver), Mayra
Hernandez (gold), Brandy Benefield (gold),
Cheyenne Schoonover (silver), Keith Wright
(gold), and Carolyn Schiber (gold). Brandy
Benefield also earned a Merit Award for her
quality of project and presentation pewrtaining
to her wood construction SAE’s.
The students
plan to attend Merced College, Modesto Junior
College, Fresno State University, Cal Poly – San
Luis Obispo, Stanislaus State University and
Chico State University to pursue careers
associated with their SAE.
Trazarra Manuel
Atwater FFA Reporter
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