By: Charles Parker, California Department of Education, State FFA Advisor
WOW! It was fantastic to see students experiencing, for many, their first in-person conference. National FFA and the city of Indianapolis should be commended on the success of hosting the 94th Annual National Convention and Expo.
The 2021 event was well attended, with 60,700 registered participants. A BIG thank you to the CDE Staff for their leadership and support. Jackie, Jill, JessaLee, Shay, Hugh, and Greg each had a responsibility at convention that enabled students to have memorable experiences. I am extremely proud of the participation of California and congratulate those that were able to participate in one or more of the events or competitions.
California’s results are:
Agriscience Fair
Animal Systems-2 Savannah Tarrant/Briley McKinney, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Animal Systems-3 Ella White, St. Helena – National Finalist
Animal Systems-4 Jocelyn Feaster/Anna Scruggs, Elk Grove – National Finalist
Animal Systems-5 Angela Fernandes, Turlock – National Finalist
Animal Systems-6 Catherine Peterson/Gloria Martinez Mota, Tracy-Merrill West – National Finalist
Enviro Sci Systems-1 Travis White, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Enviro Sci Systems-3 Brennan Elszy, Hanford – National Winner
Enviro Sci Systems-5 Brenna Pauls, St. Helena – Bronze
Enviro Sci Systems-6 Kaylee Moura/Anahi Almanza, St. Helena – National Finalist
Food Prod Systems-1 Alexis Phillips, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Food Prod Systems-3 Mikayla Cortez, Hanford – National Finalist
Food Prod Systems-5 Brendan Latronica, Elk Grove – National Finalist
Food Prod Systems-6 Avery Coelho/Emma Coelho, Tulare – National Finalist
Plant Systems-1 Nathaniel Brockhoff, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Plant Systems-3 Madeline Sullivan, St. Helena – National Finalist
Plant Systems-4 Gannon Strahm/Monserath Felix, Holtville – Bronze
Plant Systems-5 Ashtyn Taylor, St. Helena – National Finalist
Plant Systems-6 Marilyn Mendoza/Jeremy Freitas, Exeter – National Finalist
Power Systems-2 Conrad Burrow/Wyatt Hart, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Power Systems-3 Paige Camacho, O’Neals-Minarets – National Finalist
Power Systems-4 Jasmine Castro/Daniel Ledezma-Zarate, Holtville – Bronze
Power Systems-5 Brandon Forgie, St. Helena – National Finalist
Social Systems-2 Alexa Franklin/Chasidy Sills, Wheatland-Bear River – National Finalist
Social Systems-3 Talia Ricci, St. Helena – National Finalist
Social Systems-4 Emily Pan/Talia Zundel, San Luis Obispo – National Winner
Social Systems-5 Olivia Smith, St. Helena – National Finalist
Social Systems-6 Ivan Robledo/Antonio Santoyo, St. Helena – National Finalist
American Degree Recipients
Hailey Aceves, Visalia-Golden West
Valeria Acosta, Woodland
Rafael Acosta III, Shafter
Travis Affonso, Linden
Butch Aguiar, Petaluma
Hunter Ahrens, O’Neals-Minarets
Camille Alamot, Gustine
Ricardo Alberto, King City
Bailey Alexander, Palo Cedro-Foothill
Garrett Alford, O’Neals-Minarets
Mitchell Almind, Forestville-El Molino
Brittany Alvarez, Firebaugh
Crystal Alvarez, Marysville
Jesus Amador, Gonzales
Alissa Amaral, Tulare
Ashlee Anderson, Turlock
Ana Andrade, Porterville-Monache
Austin Andres, Paso Robles
Natalie Anselmo, O’Neals-Minarets
Kylie Applemun, Elk Grove
Tristan Aranda, Bakersfield-North
Adasyn Arechiga, Visalia-Golden West
Sergio Arellano, Madera
Alondra Arias, Santa Maria
Nicole Arias, Julian
Katelyn Arieas, Riverdale
Mia Arisman, Galt
Jose Armenta, King City
Mackenzie Arnold, Mariposa
Audrey Arntz, Petaluma
Lizbeth Arroyo, Santa Maria
Carlee Austin, Sebastopol-Analy
Paige Autry, Paso Robles
Gerardo Avalos, Turlock
Salvador Avalos-Estrada, Merced-Golden Valley
Jonathan Avila, Hanford
Makayla Avila, Visalia-El Diamante
Tyler Avila, Porterville
Christy Awalt, Paso Robles
Christopher Ayala, Merced-Golden Valley
Gianna Azevedo, Gustine
Caleb Bairos, Oakdale
Hailey Baldwin, Escondido
Carlos Ballesteros, Madera
Bailey Banducci, Bakersfield-Independence
Cassidie Banish, Paso Robles
Brooke Barredo, Santa Maria-Righetti
America Barros, Calipatria
Tavin Barry, Oakdale
Cody Bartholomew, Oakdale
Dilan Basila, O’Neals-Minarets
Nicole Batezell, Oakdale
Dominic Batteate, Oakdale
Alexys Bautista, St Helena
Jonah Beals, Hughson
Blake Beck, Galt
Seraphina Bedoyan, Clovis-Clovis East
Mariah Berbena, Turlock-Pitman
Bryan Berczynski, Visalia-VTEC
Oceana Berumen, Bakersfield-Foothill
Jason Besanceney, Fortuna
Bryson Bettencourt, Modesto-Thomas Downey
Nathan Bettencourt, Exeter
Sophia Bianchi, Sebastopol-Analy
Hailey Bjerknes, Valley Center
Emma Blair, Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove
Sterling Blom, Modesto
Austin Blomquist, Hanford
Brileigh Blosser, Healdsburg
Stella Boller, San Luis Obispo
Darren Borba, Gustine
Carolyn Boster, Turlock-Pitman
Austin Boteilho, Salinas-Everett Alvarez
Christopher Bowe, O’Neals-Minarets
Garrett Bowe, O’Neals-Minarets
Ashley Bowman, Clovis-Clovis East
Katherine Boynton, Morgan Hill-Live Oak
Jeremy Bradley, Napa-Vintage
Justin Bradley, Santa Maria
Michael Bray, Atwater
Brianna Brazil, Ferndale
Dalton Breazeale, Oakdale
Ethan Breese, Paso Robles
Mallory Brenner, Ripon
Belinda Brookins, Weaverville-Trinity
Abigayle Brown, Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove
Jacob Brown, Paso Robles
Leea Brown, Tulelake
Sterling Brown, Lakeside-El Capitan
Isis Brownlow, Shafter
Sara Burch, Oakdale
Paul Burcham, Firebaugh
Mark Bush, Blythe-Palo Verde
Joshua Caballero, King City
Miguel Cachu, Dorris-Butte Valley
Colton Calbreath, Hughson
Juan Camacho, Santa Maria
Mackenzie Camacho, O’Neals-Minarets
Samantha Campbell, Sutter
Thomas Campbell, Ripon
Joel Campos, King City
Carmen Cantu, Madera
Crystal Carbajal, Nipomo
Omar Carbajal, King City
Julia Cardin, Chico
Mary Carli, Clarksburg-Delta
Bailey Caron, Sebastopol-Analy
Cody Carr, Paso Robles
Melanie Carroll, Salinas
McCoy Castanos, Lakeside-El Capitan
Jose Castillo, Merced-Golden Valley
Lluvia Castillo, Dorris-Butte Valley
Naomi Castro, Hollister-San Benito
Samantha Caughie, Sebastopol-Analy
Tayler Chamberlain, Fortuna
Jordyn Chance, Livingston
Grace Chandless, Arroyo Grande
Harrison Chang, Newman-Orestimba
Justin Chapman, Willows
Dulce Chavez, King City
Joseph Chavez, Madera
Lucas Cheda, Petaluma
Casey Chicoine, Middletown
Kellie Clark, Bakersfield-Frontier
Allie Clemons, Sebastopol-Analy
Boyd Clifton, King City
Dallas Climer, Turlock-Pitman
Emileigh Clinton, Salinas
Audrey Cockrell, Sanger
Blain Cole, Denair
Stephen Cole, Napa-Vintage
Madisen Collier, Sebastopol-Analy
Jaclynn Collins, Newman-Orestimba
Garrett Colvin, Bakersfield-Foothill
CorriAnne Cook, Paso Robles
Michael Copus, Merced-Golden Valley
Alexa Cordoza, Merced-Golden Valley
Matthew Corona, La Habra-Sonora
Camila Cortes Padilla, Santa Maria-Righetti
Jacqueline Cortez, Madera
Raelyn Cortez, Santa Maria-Righetti
Clay Costa, Tulare
Joshua Crain, Bakersfield-Independence
Katie Crawshaw, Kingsburg
Giovanna Crayton, Hughson
Ryan Cromer, Jackson-Argonaut
Darlene Cuellar, Dinuba
Eduardo Cueva, Bakersfield-Foothill
Julienne Damm, Arroyo Grande
Levi Davis, Porterville
Brooke Day, Woodland-Pioneer
Karina Dayka, Carpinteria
Jackson De Jager, Merced-Stone Ridge Christian
Fallon Decious, Vacaville
Linzee DeGraff, Marysville
Aunika Del Real, Clovis-Clovis East
Marcus Delgadillo, Merced-Golden Valley
Mackenzie Demmers, Firebaugh
Nayeli Deniz, King City
Camille Descamps, San Luis Obispo
Jackson Dias, Turlock
Adan Diaz, Clovis-Clovis East
Ricardo Diaz, Dinuba
Jesus Diaz Aguilera, Dinuba
Aileen Diaz Flores, Shafter
Nicole Diez, Paso Robles
Maria Dominguez Argueta, Greenfield
Josephine Doolittle, Anderson
Mark Doss, Nipomo
Timothy Drury, Red Bluff
Nicholas Duft, Nipomo
Lauren Dutra, Hanford
Anne Dykstra, Visalia-El Diamante
Garrett Earl, Paso Robles
Justin Earl, Paso Robles
Joseph Echarte, Esparto
Austin Edwards, Galt
Owen Ellis, O’Neals-Minarets
Trevor Enriquez, Willows
Alejandra Enriquez-Aquino, Santa Rosa-Elsie Allen
Kellen Ernst, Santa Maria-Righetti
Luke Ervin, Galt
Alex Esau, Durham
Ivanna Estrella, El Centro-Southwest
Jared Evangelho, Lemoore
Ty Evans, San Luis Obispo
Sarah Fee, Loyalton
Jordan Fenton, Loomis-Del Oro
Jacob Fernandes, Tulare
Madelyn Fernandes, Tulare
Dusty Flack, Julian
Colby Flatt, Atwater
Jordan Fletcher, Clovis-Clovis East
Madison Flick, Nipomo
Jared Flores Retijin, Shafter
Jade Forero, Pine Valley-Mt. Empire
Shelby Fosdick, Sonora
Megan Fragasso, San Luis Obispo
Travis Franceschi, Tomales
Caleb Freeman, Bakersfield-Foothill
Tyler Furtado, Oakdale
Abel Garcia, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Aleah Garcia, Santa Maria
Brandi Garcia, Kingsburg
Fernando Garcia, Greenfield
Leslie Garcia, Dinuba
Megan Garcia, Merced-Golden Valley
Richard Garcia, Modesto
Jose Garcia Jr., Laton
Jocelyn Garcia Pena, King City
Elisa Garnsey, San Luis Obispo
Jasmine Garza, Bakersfield-Independence
Junior Gaytan Mesinas, Exeter
Makenna Gehrett, Sebastopol-Analy
Colton Geiger, Willows
Amazing Geissler, Atwater-Buhach Colony
Giulia Ghimenti, Fowler
Kimberly Gibbons, Bakersfield-Independence
Rachael Gilmore, Pine Valley-Mt. Empire
James Glaser, Sebastopol-Analy
Sarah Glenn, Camarillo
Lauren Glomson, Grass Valley-Bear River
Kyle Gomes, Chowchilla
Beverly Goncalves, Chowchilla
Joleigh Gonella, Merced-Golden Valley
Reese Gonsalves, Modesto
Amy Gonzalez, Tulelake
Emily Gonzalez, Bakersfield-Highland
Victoria Gonzalez, Clarksburg-Delta
Regan Goodwin, Bakersfield-Independence
Chantz Granlees, Lodi
Brock Griffin, Loyalton
Kirsten Grissom, Chowchilla
Emely Guerra, Forestville-El Molino
Maximus Guerra, Santa Maria-Righetti
Karly Guerrero, Kingsburg
Edith Guijon, Woodlake
Alejandro Gutierrez, Petaluma
Arianna Gutierrez, Ceres-Central Valley
Cristian Gutierrez, Sacramento-Florin
Roman Gutierrez, Santa Maria
Clayton Guy, Pine Valley-Mt. Empire
Olivia Guyer, Turlock
Carlos Guzman, Nipomo
Eduardo Guzman, Le Grand
Heidi Guzman, Firebaugh
Victor Guzman, Middletown
Emme Haas, Morro Bay
Joshua Hack, Turlock
Wilhelm Hack, Turlock
Carissa Hall, Reedley-Immanuel
Bradley Handel, Lodi-Tokay
Olivia Hanna, Etna
Caden Hanson, Lodi
Ryan Haringa, Turlock
Mariah Harper, Hemet
Hannah Harrigan, Arroyo Grande
Emma Harris, Sebastopol-Analy
Aubrie Hartwig, Sanger
Ashton Headley, King City
Kyras Headley, King City
Cameron Heinitz, Lodi-Tokay
Austin Helms, Bakersfield-Highland
Bethany Helton, Bakersfield-North
Robert Henkens, Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove
Corbin Hennesay, Clovis-Clovis East
Grace Herman, Hanford
Efrain Hernandez, Firebaugh
Nicolas Herrera, Reedley
Abigail Hester, Holtville
Josh Heupel, Merced-Golden Valley
Conner Hiatt, Madera-Liberty
Dean Hill, Templeton
Mackenzie Hindman, Sutter Creek-Amador
Anthony Hipolito Iniguez, Shafter
Madeline Holmes, Fortuna
Jordan Hooker, Merced-Stone Ridge Christian
Katherine Horal, Merced-Golden Valley
Brianna Hughes, Bakersfield-Highland
Danielle Hutchison, Madera-Liberty
Caeley Jackson, Sutter
Dillon Jackson, Kingsburg
Reid Jacobs, Lemoore
Aaron Jaramillo, Reedley
Kevin Jess, San Luis Obispo
Rocio Jimenez Hernandez, Santa Rosa
Colby Jobinger, O’Neals-Minarets
Kayla Johnson, Bakersfield-Frontier
Kandyce Johnston, El Centro-Southwest
Allyson Jones, Lakeside-El Capitan
Mickala Jones, Oakdale
Jocelyne Juarez, Wasco
Mason Justice, Etna
Sheaden Kadle, Fortuna
Kayden Keillor, Shafter
Maddison Kerns, Auburn-Placer
Sheridan Knight, Bakersfield-Frontier
Sophia Kolb, Arroyo Grande
Chloe Koll, Sutter Creek-Amador
Madison Kroeker, Merced-Golden Valley
Ryann Kulbeth, Tranquillity
Macie Kulikov, Clovis-Clovis East
Alyssa Lang, Exeter
Allison Layne, Modesto
Audrey Legaspi, Salinas-Everett Alvarez
Walter Lemons, Oakdale
Carolina Lemus, Santa Maria-Righetti
Jacob Lepori, Sebastopol-Analy
Ashley Lewis, Templeton
Shay Liebig, Middletown
Annika Lightfoot, Turlock
Sarah Lima, Hollister-San Benito
Kaitlynn Linderholm, O’Neals-Minarets
Justyne Lindley, Wheatland
Bailey Lopez, Le Grand
Cristian Lopez, Porterville
Eduardo Lopez, Visalia-Mt. Whitney
Isaac Lopez, Shandon
Joshua Lopez, Santa Maria-Righetti
Nick Lopez, Wasco
Rosario Lopez, Shafter
Chloe Luna, Turlock
Alexis Lupton, Galt-Liberty Ranch
Brentan Luster, Ferndale
Tamara Macias, King City
Hannah Madole, Napa-Vintage
Ryan Majarian, Visalia-Mt. Whitney
Bailey Malone, Atwater-Buhach Colony
Morgan Malone, Atwater-Buhach Colony
Austin Maners, Sebastopol-Analy
William Marchy, Turlock
Bella Marden, San Luis Obispo
Kasin Martin, Escondido
Kimberly Martin, Woodland
Edwin Martinez, Firebaugh
Hector Martinez, Woodland
Nicolas Martinez, King City
Julia Martinez Garcia, Santa Maria
Jaylene Martinez-Lopez, King City
Kelly Mathena, Eureka
Katie Matsumoto, Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove
Macauley McDaniel, Bakersfield-Foothill
Sarah McGary, Brentwood-Liberty
Elise McKinsey, Valley Center
Gauge McMullen, Atwater-Buhach Colony
Laila Medina, King City
Kyndle Mehlhaff, Jackson-Argonaut
Victor Mejia, Atwater
Dylan Mello, Galt
Jacob Mendes, Lemoore
Dakota Mendonca, Tulare
Joseph Mendonca, Merced-Golden Valley
Lindsy Mendoza-Ortiz, Nipomo
Mary Merritt, Clovis-Clovis East
Riley Merten, Holtville
Alondra Meza, Bishop
Tab Miller, Nipomo
Blaine Mills, Santa Rosa-Elsie Allen
Cheyanne Mills, Middletown
Madison Mills, El Centro-Southwest
Stephanie Mills, Red Bluff
Kayla Minetti, Santa Maria-Righetti
Morgan Mirau, Nipomo
Trew Mitchell, Paso Robles
Gabrielle Mix, Le Grand
Oracio Montes, Reedley
Jenna Moore, Nipomo
Adam Morales, Nipomo
Andrew Morales, Wasco
Eduardo Morales, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Julian Morato, Madera
Blake Morgan, Oakdale
Daniel Murray, Bakersfield-North
Cole Nally, Arroyo Grande
Beatriz Nava, King City
Teagan Neff, Arroyo Grande
Jerrod Nickerson, Atwater
Halee Nickols, Ferndale
Tayler Niesen, Sutter
Alexis Nighman, La Habra-Sonora
Moises Novoa Diaz, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Alfred Nunes, Turlock
Allison Nunes, Turlock
Trey Nunes, Turlock
Riley O’Connor, San Luis Obispo
Jack Odell, Napa-Vintage
Angel Orozco, Santa Maria
Maico Ortiz-Hinojosa, Galt
Layton Lee Oswald, Oakdale
Justin Paboojian, Reedley-Immanuel
Jensen Pacheco, Le Grand
Sierra Pafford, Madera-Liberty
Ivalinn Palmer, Clovis-Clovis East
Jodie Parolini, Turlock
Gabriel Parra, McFarland
Christoph Paul, Grass Valley-Bear River
Autumn Pecarovich, O’Neals-Minarets
Tori Pedersen, Escondido
Ervin Pena, King City
Belen Perez, Santa Maria
Miguel Perez Esparza, Santa Maria-Pioneer Vly
Colby Perry, Tollhouse-Sierra
Brysan Pesenti, Paso Robles
Jesslyn Petersen, Merced-Golden Valley
Mary Pat Peterson, Chico-CORE Butte Charter
Haley Piek, Reedley-Immanuel
Clay Pierce, Blythe-Palo Verde
Ashlee Pike, Tracy-Delta Charter
Joseph Pinheiro, Tulare
Sebastian Pinon, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Jasmine Plascencia, Camarillo
Sophie Plass, Tulelake
Cierra Polhemus, Oakdale
Olivia Poncia, Petaluma
Hannah Pope, Santa Maria-Righetti
Madison Potts, Forestville-El Molino
Kate Price, Santa Rosa
Arie Prins, Tulare
Anthony Prudente, Madera
Natasha Pyke, Morgan Hill-Live Oak
Eric Quezada Ridge, Nipomo
Teddy Ragsdale, Merced-Golden Valley
Alexandria Ramirez, Hollister-San Benito
Garrett Ramirez, Clovis-Clovis East
Osvaldo Ramirez Avila, Nipomo
Jonathan Rangel Diaz, Reedley
Kyerstan Raymond, Grass Valley-Nevada Union
Ethan Reece, Galt
Jordan Reich, Ripon
Madison Reimer, Bakersfield-Independence
Hailee Revalee, Morro Bay
Saul Reyes, Hanford
Michael Rezendes, O’Neals-Minarets
Cole Richard, Paso Robles
Joseph Richard, Loyalton
Willem Ridder, Healdsburg
Trevor Riley, Porterville
Maria Rios, Santa Maria
Stefhany Rios, St Helena
Riley Ritchie, Arroyo Grande
Eroz Rivas, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Megan Robbins, Exeter
Sonora Robertson, Santa Maria-Righetti
Landon Rocha, Hilmar
Andrea Rodriguez, King City
Angelica Rodriguez, Santa Maria-Righetti
Francisco Rodriguez, Caruthers
Jessica Rodriguez, Watsonville
Jonathan Rodriguez, Templeton
Andrea Rojas-Navarro, Ceres-Central Valley
Siena Rollin, Riverdale
Ariadna Romero, Santa Maria
Ashley Romero, King City
Mary Rosa, Visalia-El Diamante
Leobardo Rosas, Gonzales
Sujhey Rosas, Pine Valley-Mt. Empire
Felix Ross, Dorris-Butte Valley
Emily Ruiz, Camarillo
Kate Ruiz, Santa Paula
Juan Ruiz-Amador, Gonzales
Cody Russell, Oakdale
Mirella Saasta, El Centro-Southwest
Luis Sainz, Gonzales
Savannah Salters, Bakersfield-Frontier
Emily Sampson, Lincoln
Benjamin Sanchez, Bakersfield-Foothill
Joseph Sandoval, Reedley
Ian Santoro, Madera-Liberty
Jonathan Santos, Santa Maria
Christopher Santos Aguilar, King City
Efren Santos-Garcia, Santa Maria
Delaney Sarantopulos, Elk Grove
Emily Sarantopulos, Elk Grove
Kendall Savage, Paso Robles
Shelbi Scantlin, Templeton
Regina Schneider, Jackson-Argonaut
Jayanna Scott, Sonora
Shantel Shaw, Sebastopol-Analy
Jesse Shelbourne, Bakersfield
Kassidy Sheldon, Hanford
Michaela Shong, Morro Bay
Alyce Silva, Turlock
Aspen Silva, Modesto
Jacob Silva, Turlock
Jordyn Silva, Turlock
Tatyn Silva, Oakdale
Colton Silveira, Hilmar
Shantille Simonson, Nipomo
Madilyn Slate, Merced-Golden Valley
Kathleen Smircich, Napa-Vintage
Kylie Smith, Ripon
Tayler Smith, Bakersfield-Independence
Jerry Snow, Pine Valley-Mt. Empire
Taylor Sollecito, Salinas
Ashleigh Sorensen, Reedley-Immanuel
Erika Sos, Chico
Amy Springer, Nicolaus-East Nicolaus
Lester Squier, Willows
Reiley Stenberg, O’Neals-Minarets
Ben Stevens, Bakersfield-Highland
Taylor Stewart, Bakersfield-Frontier
Casey Strupp, Paso Robles
Amy Suarez, Dos Palos
Luke Sullivan, Lone Pine
Jeslyn Svejda, Orland
Amy Swall, Tulare
Jake Swift, Mariposa
Kassidy Talbot, Woodland-Woodland Christian
Karlie Tate, Bakersfield-North
Dustin Tavares, Oakdale
Kimber Tavares, Oakdale
Riley Taylor, Weaverville-Trinity
William Taylor, King City
Esteban Tellez-Hernandez, Merced-Golden Vly
Austin Terra, Escalon
Brianna Thompson, Nipomo
Jared Thompson, Lemoore
Emma Thorpe, Lakeside-El Capitan
Alyssa Thunen, Sutter
Matthew Thunen, Sutter
Malei Tipton, El Centro-Southwest
Jakob Titus, Sutter
Jonathan Toledo, King City
John Toste, Gustine
Trevor Trimble, O’Neals-Minarets
Ivan Trujillo, Greenfield
Nathaniel Tsesmilles-Castro, Paso Robles
Rebecca Tsosie, Lone Pine
Hayley Tuttle, Bakersfield-Frontier
John Uptergrove, Phelan-Serrano
Rachel Utter, Valley Center
Cassandra Valdez, Merced
Olivia Valdez, Clovis-Clovis East
Isabel Valle, Santa Paula
Malcolm Van Bebber, Merced-Golden Valley
Abigail van Klaveren, Modesto
Kylie Van Vleck, Eureka
John Van Vliet, Ripon-Ripon Christian
Clarissa Vander Poel, Shafter
Ariel Vander Woude, Ripon-Ripon Christian
Cassie Varley, Bakersfield-North
Nicholas Vasquez, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Mixtly Vega, Ceres-Central Valley
Citlalli Veloz, Santa Paula
Joebani Ventura, Laton
Sophia Vercellotti, Dorris-Butte Valley
Grace Verdegaal, Oakdale
Irvin Vergara, King City
Davis Vieira, Turlock
Paige Vieira, Turlock-Turlock Christian
Angel Villagomez, Greenfield
Luis Villanueva-Almaraz, King City
Christian Villanueva-Esquivel, Merced-Golden Vly
Cheyenne Vitale, Modesto-Gregori
David Vitoria, Galt
Allison Wahlig, Nipomo
Lauren Walker, Palo Cedro-Foothill
JoEllen Wall, Templeton
Amanda Waller, Middletown
Wyatt Ward, Kingsburg
Hailie Warnock, O’Neals-Minarets
Dimitri Wasem, Oakhurst-Yosemite
Kassidy Watkins, Sebastopol-Analy
Ashley Waymire, Visalia-Redwood
Matt Weatherwax, Visalia-Golden West
Jessica Welcher, Templeton
Emily White, Reedley
Zachery Whitely, Boonville-Anderson Valley
Hannah Wilcocks, Bakersfield-Frontier
Morgan Wilke, Bakersfield
Madison Winans, Arbuckle-Pierce
Robert Yebra, Gonzales
Calvin Young, Sebastopol-Analy
Taylor Young, San Luis Obispo
Justin Zack, Atascadero
Kayla Zalesny, Nipomo
Paola Zarate-Camacho, Santa Maria-Pioneer Vly
Angelina Zavala, Turlock
Abigail Ziesak, Eureka
Alyssa Zolman, La Habra-Sonora
American Stars
Star Farmer Josh Heupel, Merced-Golden Valley – National Finalist
Star in Agriscience Mackenzie Camacho, O’Neals-Minarets – National Finalist
Career/Leadership Development Events
Ag Communications Grass Valley-Bear River – 9th Place
Macey Fowler – 4th Place Bailey Ham – Silver
Connor McGehee – Silver Alyssa Downes – Bronze
Ag Issues Tulare – National Champions
Emma Coelho Avery Coelho
Madeline Lew Aiden Champagne
Duncan Champagne
Ag Sales Merced-Golden Valley – 5th Place
Amethyst Lumley – 9th Place Cameron Ivy – Gold
Ashley Sandlin – Gold Kindall Grisham – Silver
Ag Mechanics Visalia-Golden West – Silver
Wyatt Benson – Gold Alejandro DeAvila – Silver
Ernest Murphy – Silver Samuel Pratt – Silver
Agronomy Tulelake – 4th Place
Tristan Walker – 6th Place Johaned Aguilar – Gold
Analessa Greenwood – Gold Yuleidy Gonzalez – Silver
Conduct of Meetings Mariposa – Bronze
Creed Recitation Cottonwood-West Valley – 3rd Place – Elissa Diaz
Dairy Cattle Chowchilla – 7th Place
Rachel Mancebo – 5th Zoe Bitter – Gold
Logan Silveira – Gold Sydney Alexander – Silver
Employability Skills Madera – Silver – Lesly Madriz
Environmental Sciences Foresthill – 3rd Place
Clay Cantrell – 2nd Kelly Cantrell – Gold
David Reinhart – Gold Sloan Farinha – Silver
Extemporaneous Atwater-Buhach Colony – 2nd Place – Isabelle Dillsaver
Farm Business Atwater – Silver
Daniel Lopez – Gold Elizabeth Ayala – Silver
Tristan Carday – Silver Celeste Shargoy – Silver
Floriculture Gridley – Silver
Madeline Hamman – Gold Kennison Cota – Silver
Becca Hamman – Silver Hayley Triplett – Silver
Food Science Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove – Bronze
Anna Bibby – Silver Lindsey Dillon – Bronze
Mackenzi Potter – Bronze Maddie Tellesen – Bronze
Forestry Susanville-Lassen – 10th Place
Aden Adams – Gold Ethan German – Gold
Morgan Merrill – Silver Ethan Shaw – Silver
Horse Evaluation Clovis – 2nd Place
Ashlin Torbet – 2nd Taylor Brown – Gold
Sydney Loucks – Gold Heather Prater – Gold
Livestock Evaluation Oakdale – National Champions
Morgan Gravatt – 4th Nicole Carter – 8th
Jaiden Grivette – Gold Devon Pastor-Guzman – Gold
Marketing Plan Merced-El Capitan – National Champions
Autumn Miller Nikolas Williams
Makayla Ward
Meats Evaluation Woodlake – 7th Place
Jessica Henderson – Gold Reagan Henderson – Gold
Paige Perez – Gold Izaiah Benavides – Silver
Milk Quality Atwater – 5th Place
Simarjot Gandhake – Gold Elisabeth Garner – Gold
Nandini Patel – Gold Emma Garcia – Silver
Nursery Operations Dinuba – 7th Place
Yvonne Cortez – Gold Jesus Gutierrez – Gold
Victor Martinez – Gold Zachari Nelson – Silver
Parliamentary Procedure Galt-Liberty Ranch – National Champions
Braden Crosson Luke Powers
Teddy Lopez Trevor Schmiedt
Itzel Zavala Trevor Denier
Poultry Judging Santa Maria-Righetti – Silver
Kiana Brown – Gold Anabel Guerrero – Silver
Enrique Hernandez – Silver Audrey Herrera – Silver
Prepared Speaking Elk Grove – Silver – Samantha Albiani
Veterinary Science Madera – National Champions
Elena Robles – 1st Kassard Hernandez – 2nd
Mercedes Gonzales – 3rd Marilyn Bautista – Gold
Honorary American Degree Recipients
Brett Camacho, Madera, Star Finalist Parent
Tammy Camacho, Madera, Star Finalist Parent
Jessica Fernandes, Buena Park, FFA Advisor
Alex Flores, Santa Paula, FFA Advisor
Brent George, Madera, FFA Advisor
Sarah Herdell, St. Helena, FFA Advisor
Jackie Heupel, LeGrand, Star Finalist Parent
Scott Heupel, LeGrand, Star Finalist Parent
Karla Larios, Holtville, National Officer Parent
Lori Marchy, Ceres, Modesto Junior College
Deanna Morton, Shandon, FFA Advisor
National Band, Chorus and Talent
Callie Boles, Poway (Band)
Damon Gallegos, Fallbrook (Chorus)
Phillip Miller, Merced-El Capitan (Band)
National Chapter
Bakersfield-Highland – Three Star
Bakersfield-Foothill – Two Star
Clarksburg-Delta – Two Star
Coalinga – Two Star
Exeter – Three Star
Firebaugh – Three Star
Hanford – Three Star
Imperial – Two Star
Kerman – One Star
Livingston – Three Star
Lone Pine – Three Star
Madera – Three Star
Merced – Two Star
Norco – Two Star
Porterville-Monache – Three Star
Sacramento-Florin – One Star
Sacramento-Sheldon – Two Star
Salinas-North Salinas – Two Star
Woodland – Two Star
National Delegates
Iyali Aguirre, Kelseyville
Isabella Albiani, Elk Grove
Andrew Angulo, El Centro-Southwest
Mia Arisman, Galt
Daniela Bastidas, El Centro-Southwest
Elizabeth Beebe, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Jenna Bracy, Hanford
Shane Brennan, Templeton
Davis Bryant, Mariposa
Falon Butcher, Bakersfield-Christian
Marc Cabeliza, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Princesa Ceballos, Porterville-Monache
Julianna Contreras, Merced-El Capitan
Kamille Dean, Merced-Golden Valley
Reagan Denny, Yuba City
Megan Donaldson, Tomales
Jake Dowell, O’Neals-Minarets
Austin Flood, Cottonwood-West Valley
Colby Galassi, Watsonville
Abelino Garza II, Bakersfield-Independence
Reese Gonsalves, Modesto
Reena Grewal, Livingston
Paul Horta Castaneda, McArthur-Fall River
Abigale Jacobsen, Elk Grove
Kaylen Jaime, Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove
Brian Kavanagh, Temecula- St. Jeanne
Hannah Kunkle, Apple Valley
Jade Lassaga, Marysville
Emily Lizarraga, Bakersfield-Independence
Omar Lopez, Madera
Rachel Lyman, Sutter Creek-Amador
Lesly Madriz Alcaraz, Madera
Hadynn McCormick, Turlock
Morgan Oliveira, Hilmar
Melanie Orozco Gonzalez, Holtville
Annie Petersen, Healdsburg
Isabella Ribeiro, Tulare
Micaiah Richison, Oakdale
Sophie Rodriguez, Menifee-Heritage
Sierra Short, Salinas-Everett Alvarez
Thomas Simas, Esparto
Taylor Sollecito, Salinas
Makena Stanisai, Temecula- St. Jeanne
Brayton Stenberg, O’Neals-Minarets
Mallory Sutherland, Bakersfield-Frontier
Emma Thorpe, Lakeside-El Capitan
Gillian Villa, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley
Neveya Villa. Atwater
Emily Winningham, Ukiah
National Nominating Committee
Dean Hill, Templeton, Chair
National Officer Candidate
Maico Ortiz, Galt
Proficiency Awards
Ag Communications Brianna Hafey, Wildomar-Elsinore – National Finalist
Ag Education Lesly Madriz, Madera – Gold
Ag Mech Design/Fab Ervin Pena, King City – Gold
Ag Mech Repair Entrep Adrian Hurtado, Merced-El Capitan – Gold
Ag Mech Repair Place Kevin Hofstee, Tulare – Silver
Ag Processing Francisco Rocha, El Centro-Southwest – National Finalist
Ag Sales Placement Emily Wise, Bakersfield Christian – National Winner
Ag Services Hanna Scully, Kelseyville – Participant
Ag Research Animal Danae Westra, Visalia-Central Valley Christian – National Finalist
Ag Research Integrated Isabella Albiani, Elk Grove – Gold
Ag Research Plant Nicholas Mello, Hanford – National Finalist
Beef Entrep Caleb Eberhardt, Nicolaus-East Nicolaus – National Finalist
Beef Placement Wesley Knippler-Cole, Bakersfield-Frontier – National Finalist
Dairy Entrep Hartley Silva, Modesto – National Winner
Dairy Placement Shianne Omlin, Modesto – National Finalist
Diversified Ag Prod Blake Kalfsbeek, Colusa, National Finalist
Diversified Crop Entrep Peter Bliss, Merced-Golden Valley – National Winner
Diversified Crop Place Tristan Miller, Arbuckle-Pierce – Gold
Diversified Horticulture Madison Causey, Fallbrook – Participant
Diversified Livestock Lucille Burris, Ukiah – Gold
Equine Science Entrep Delilah Westhaver, Wildomar-Elsinore – National Finalist
Equine Science Place Layton Oswald, Oakdale – National Winner
Forage Production Spencer Wolf, Merced-El Capitan – National Finalist
Forest Management Caleb Gretlein, Nipomo – National Finalist
Fruit Production Pamela Donoso-Merino, Watsonville – National Finalist
Goat Production Kamille Dean, Merced-Golden Valley – GOLD
Grain Production Matthew Meents, Corning – Bronze
Landscape Management Jonathan Rodriguez, Templeton – Gold
Nursery Operations David Estrada, Watsonville – Gold
Outdoor Recreation Gavin Renz, Hollister-San Benito – National Finalist
Poultry Production Ayden Gartenlaub, Bakersfield-Highland – National Finalist
Service Learning Marc Cabeliza, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley – National Finalist
Sheep Production Kaycee Brassfield, San Andreas-Calaveras – National Finalist
Small Animal Tristan Cardey, Atwater – Gold
Specialty Animal Emersyn Klick, Healdsburg – Gold
Specialty Crop Savanah Downs, Bakersfield Christian – National Winner
Swine Entrep Sierra Collier, Fresno-Central – National Finalist
Swine Placement Christina De La Pena, Calipatria – National Finalist
Turf Grass Omar Lopez, Madera – Bronze
Vegetable Production Adela Garcia, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley – National Finalist
Veterinary Science Claire Conard, Healdsburg – Silver
Wildlife Production Mason Haworth, Visalia-Central Valley Christian – National Winner
VIP Award
Robert Flores, Retired, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Michael Spiess, Retired, Chico State, Chico