Hillsdale FFA Members Report Spring Successes at April Board Meeting
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JEROMESVILLE, Ohio—Hillsdale FFA members Jillian Cowger and Julia Murawski spoke at the April Board of Education meeting to recap another impressive season of competition, service, and hands-on learning in the classroom and beyond.
🌿 State Contest Results
FFA students represented Hillsdale proudly at several Ohio FFA Career Development Events this spring.
Nursery & Landscaping Team
The state runner-up team will now represent Ohio at The Big E in Massachusetts.
Top Individual Placers:
- 5th: Reed Twining
- 6th: Hunter Hickey
- 23rd: Joshua Burson
- 33rd: Jacob Schwendeman
Agronomy Team
The team placed 5th in the state contest.
Top Individual Placers:
- 10th: Reed Twining
- 20th: Wyatt Arnold
- 36th: Caleb Burgess
- 47th: Aiden Hoffman
Floriculture Team
After a first-place win at the district level, the team placed 8th overall in the state!
Top Individual Placers:
- 9th: Ava Bolen
- 17th: Blake Schwan
- 84th: Julia Murawski
- 124th: Keith Butcher
General Livestock Team
With a 3rd place finish in the preliminary round, this team advanced to the state finals, to be held April 26.
Top Individual Placers (of over 1,000 competitors!):
- 10th: Peighton Thomas
- 43rd: Haleigh Stephens
- 45th: Carston Stephens
- 84th: Maci Atterholt
Poultry Management Team
The team placed 41st statewide.
Top Individual Placers:
- 52nd: Cade Hawley
- 226th: Jason McClure
- 266th: Adalyn Tipton
- 280th: Trevor Raubenolt
Equine Management Team
Team Placement: 74th
Top Individuals:
- 187th: Ella Braeunig
- 244th: Paelyn Wilson
🎯 Hiland FFA Trapshoot Contest
Hillsdale’s team placed 2nd overall April 5.
These members represented Hillsdale:
- Derek Coleman, who finished 4th individually!
- Caleb Burgess
- Reed Twining
- Carston Stephens
- Wyatt Hynek
🌼 Greenhouse Class Spring Plant Sale
Students are preparing for the annual spring sale, which opens soon:
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Friends & Family Day: May 7
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Public Sale Dates: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays between May 8–24
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Custom Planting Available: Community members can drop off empty pots by May 5 to have them filled with beautiful blooms grown by the Greenhouse class.
🏆 FFA Banquet
The FFA Banquet was held April 6 and celebrated the chapter’s accomplishments throughout the year.
Hillsdale FFA continues to live out its mission of hands-on education, leadership, and community involvement. From academic success to entrepreneurship and service, these students are making an impact across the region and beyond.