2022 FFA State CDE Awards
May 04, 2022
The Labette County FFA Chapter recently traveled to Manhattan, Kansas to compete in the State FFA Career Development Events in Agriculture. The level of competition in all contests was very high with schools competing for the right to represent Kansas at the National FFA Career Development Events in Agriculture next fall in Indianapolis. The delegation sent by the Labette County FFA Chapter dominated the competition and earned the sweepstakes award for top FFA chapter in the state of Kansas. Individual and team results are as follows:
| Ag Communication |
Ag Mechanics |
| Lakin Giager—8th | Ethan Shire—7th |
| Hailey Benson—3rd | Wyatt Palmer |
| Charli Alloway | Blaine Smith |
| Alice Carnahan | Justin Whittley |
| Team: 4th Place Overall | |
| Ag Management | Ag Sales |
| Noah Wiley—7th | Raegan Roberts—10th |
| Alex Meister—6th | Tanner Templeton—3rd |
| Charli Alloway—1st | Noah Wiley—2nd |
| Blaine Smith | Mary George |
| Team: 1st Place Overall | Team: 1st Place Overall |
| Agronomy | Entomology |
| Dallas Hill—8th | Peyton Merrick—9th |
| Lakin Giager—1st | Morgan Hanigan—8th |
| Alice Carnahan | Macy Clevenger—5th |
| Madisyn Helwig | Kaylee Dillow—4th |
| Team: 1st Place Overall | Team: 1st Place Overall |
| Livestock | Meats Judging |
| Trace Falkenstien—7th | Taylor Elsworth |
| Cecillia Newby | Emma George |
| Bryce Overman | Dallas Hill |
| Katie Zwahlen | Cecillia Newby |
| Team: 4th Overall |
Team: 9th Overall |
| Nursery/Landscape | Vet Science |
| Anna Dean—7th | Macy Clevenger—8th |
| Alex Meister—6th | Taylor Elsworth |
| Lakin Giager—4th | Camden Farrow |
| Charli Alloway | Madisyn Helwig |
| Team: 2nd Overall | Team: 2nd Overall |
Aside from the success, the students on winning teams and high individuals will receive a total of $5,200 for their efforts. In addition, Lakin Giager was offered a scholarship from the Kansas State University Department of Agronomy for her outstanding effort.
Congratulations to the members of the Labette County FFA Chapter for continuing the tradition of success!