Oakland High School FFA wins big

The Oakland High School Future Farmers of America recently attended the state convention. OHS students participated in many events and competitions. The results are below. For more information about FFA at OHS, please contact sponsor Emily Pate (patee@rcschools.net).

State Runner-Up in Prepared Speaking, Kaitlin Taylor (pictured on left above)

• Top 3 for State Swine Placement Proficiency, Savannah Scott.
• Top 3 for State Swine Entrepreneurship Proficiency, Lindsay Parsley.
• State Winner for State Agriscience Animal Systems Proficiency, Kaitlin Taylor.
• 9 State FFA Degree Recipients; Landon McDearmon, Emma Corson, Jacob Neal, Jacob Tipton, Gracie Dillon, Grace McCullough, Abby Reed, Tyhre Leverett and Ethan Thomas.
• 4th Agriculture Sales; Jacob Neal, Savannah Scott, Kaitlin Markos and Kaitlin Taylor.
• State Agriculture Marketing Team; Kaitlin Taylor, Jorden Petty and Gracie Dillon.
• Top 10 State Agriculture Communications Team; Rebekah Callis, Emma Carson, Luke Robertson and Shelby Hudson.
• State Agriculture Science Fair for Environmental Systems; Mia Kuhnle and Jorden Petty.
• State Runner-Ups Agriscience Fair for Food Systems; Kaitlin Markos and Riley Johnson.
• State Winner Agriscience Fair for Animal Systems; Kaitlin Taylor.
• State Winners Agriscience Fair for Mechanics and Engineering; Jacob Meyer and Mason DeBerry.
• State Winners Agriscience Fair for Plant Systems; Maddie Hawkins and Savannah Scott.
• State Agriculture Science Fair for Environmental Systems, Eli Randolph.
• State Quiz Bowl; Jacob Tipton, Jacob Neal, Kaitlin Markos and Jorden Petty.
• TN Farm Credit Scholarship, Emma Corson.
• Oakland FFA recognized as a Superior Chapter, National 2 Star Chapter, Gold National Chapter and Outstanding Chapter for Week 2 Camp Clements.
• OHS FFA club Recognized as the highest level of the PLOW program, Platinum.