Maine FFA Award Winners 2015-2016

Maine FFA Award Winners

2015-16 (June to May)

Each year, Maine FFA provides a number of awards to recognize superior accomplishments by students. Awards may take the form of plaques, ribbons and/or cash. Most awards are based on events of the annual State FFA Convention held each spring, though other awards are also described below. To learn how to apply for some of these awards and honors, visit the Forms & Resources web page.

Past Year Award Winners: 2014-15; 2013-14; 2012-13; 2011-12

Career Development Events

Competitions conducted at the State FFA Convention and based on individual and/or team performance in areas related to agriculture and natural resources.

Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

  • First Place Team: Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Second Place Team: Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Third Place Team: Caribou Regional Technology Center
  • First Place Individual: Tyler MacDonald, Ashland High School
  • Second Place Individual: Tyler Wallace, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Third Place Individual: Dustin Jordan, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Fourth Place Individual: Carson Flewelling, Easton High School
  • Fifth Place Individual: Taylor Farrar, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Sixth Place Individual: Taylor Gudeann-Alleano, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • First Place Welder: Tyler MacDonald, Ashland High School
  • Second Place Welder: Carson Flewelling, Easton High School
  • Third Place Welders: Dustin Jordan & Tyler Wallace, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Fourth Place Welders: Kaleb Cyr & Alex Jordan, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Fifth Place Welder: Taylor Farrar, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Sixth Place Welders: Jeff Caston, Region 10 Technical School, Darren Hall & Jackson, Caribou Regional Technology Ctr.

Agricultural Sales

  • First Place Team: Ashland High School
  • First Place Individual: Caitlin Paradis, Ashland High School
  • Second Place Individual: Garrett Graham, Ashland High School
  • Third Place Individual: Micayla Driscoll, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Individual: Ben Philbrook, Ashland High School

Creed Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Graham Berry, Ashland Middle School
  • Second Place Speaker: Haleigh Holmes, Ashland Middle School
  • Third Place Speaker: Breann Bradbury, Central Aroostook Junior High
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Sydney Garrison, Central Aroostook Junior High
  • Fifth Place Speaker: Madison Coffin, Central Aroostook Junior High
  • Sixth Place Speaker: Camryn Curtis, Ashland Middle School

Dairy Cattle Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Ashland High School
  • Second Place Team: Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Third Place Team: Central Aroostook High School
  • First Place Individual: Alex Gilliis, Ashland High School
  • Second Place Individual: Keara McCrum, Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Individual: Hunter Jackson, Caribou Regional Technology Ctr.
  • Fourth Place Individual: Devin Grant, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Fifth Place Individual: Jessica Thomas, Central Aroostook High School
  • Sixth Place Individual: Amber Chasse, Ashland High School

Discussion Meet (sponsored by Maine Farm Bureau)

  • First Place Speaker: Colby Kingsbury, Central Aroostook High School
  • Second Place Speaker: Seth Hawksley, Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Speaker: Carly Fredericks, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Speaker: James Hotham, Central Aroostook High School
  • Fifth Place Speaker: Sarah Craig, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Sixth Place Speaker: Kailey McKenney, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.

Environment and Natural Resources Management

  • First Place Team: Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Second Place Team: Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Team: Ashland High School

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Sydney Craig, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Second Place Speaker: Whitney Page, Ashland High School
  • Third Place Speaker: Carly Fredericks, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Kailey McKenney, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.

Farm Business Management

  • First Place Team: Ashland High School
  • Second Place Team: Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Team: Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • First Place Individual: Isabelle Wright, Central Aroostook High School
  • Second Place Individual: Alex Gills, Ashland High School
  • Third Place Individuals: Clark Bradbury AND Seth Hawksley, Central Aroostook H.S
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Laura McKenna, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr. AND Daniel Wortman, Ashland H.S.
  • Fifth Place Individual: Anya O'Mera, Caribou Regional Technology Center
  • Sixth Place Individual: Michael Brown, Easton High School

Floriculture

  • First Place Team: Sanfiord Regional Technical Center
  • Second Place Team: United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Third Place Team: Ashland High School
  • First Place Individual: Caroline Hatch, United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Second Place Individual: Haley Earle, United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Third Place Individual: Elizabeth Clock, Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Jacelyn Hamlin, United Technologies Ctr., Peyton Rix & Alexis Rodriguez, Sangord Reg. Tech. Ctr.
  • Fifth Place Individual: Tommy Wilder, Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Sixth Place Individuals: Anya O'Mera, Cariobu Reg. Tech. Ctr. AND Laura Sturgeon, Ashland H.S.

Forestry

  • First Place Team: Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Second Place Team: United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Third Place Team: Ashland High School
  • First Place Individual: William Mazaviego, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Second Place Individual: Tyler Day, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Third Place Individual: Logan Day, Oxford Hills Technical School AND Garrett Graham, Ashland H.S.
  • Fourth Place Individual: Brandon Cavers, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Fifth Place Individual: Hunter Hodgdon, Oxford Hills Technical School
  • Sixth Place Individual: Levi Brett, Oxford Hills Technical School

Horse Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Central Aroostook High School
  • Second Place Team: Ashland High School
  • Third Place Team: Easton High School
  • First Place Individual: Jessica Thomas, Central Aroostook High School
  • Second Place Individual: Holly O'Leary, Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Individual: Olivia Tardie, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Amber Chasse, Ashland H.S. AND Erica Watson, Central Aroostook H.S.
  • Fifth Place Individual: Kayla Antworth, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Sixth Place Individual: Wyatt Brewer, Easton High School

Introductory Extemp Speaking

  • First Place Individual: Brayden Bradbury, Central Aroostook Junior High

Introductory Prepared Speaking

  • First Place Individual: Maddison Coffin, Central Aroostook Junior High

Job Interview

  • First Place Speaker: Caitlin Paradis, Ashland High School
  • Second Place Speaker: Cassandra Bolstridge, Ashland High School
  • Third Place Speaker: Whitney Page, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Sydney Craig, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Fifth Place Speaker: Sarah Levesque, Caribou Regional Technology Center
  • Sixth Place Speaker: Joshua Berry, Region 10, Brunswick

Livestock Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Ashland High School
  • Second Place Team: Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Team: Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center
  • First Place Individual: Anna Robinson, Presque Isle Regional Career & Tech. Ctr.
  • Second Place Individual: Courtney Jimmo, Ashland High School
  • Third Place Individual: Caitlyn Harris, Central Aroostook High School
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Mitchell Grass, Central Aroostook H.S. AND Daniel Wortman, Ashland H.S.
  • Fifth Place Individual: Dalton Voidanoff, Region 10, Brunswick
  • Sixth Place Individual: Jack Routhier, Ashland High School

Nursery and Landscape Management

  • First Place Team: Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Second Place Team: United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Third Place Team: Ashland High School
  • First Place Individuals: Caroline Hatch, United Technologies Ctr. AND Alexis Rodriguez, Sangord Regional Tech. Ctr.
  • Second Place Individual: Roger Langlois, Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Third Place Individual: Ben Philbrook, Ashland High School
  • Fourth Place Individual: Haley Earle, United Technologies Center, Bangor
  • Fifth Place Individual: Tommy Wilder, Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Sixth Place Individual: MacKenzie Hall, Ashland High School

Prepared Public Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Isabelle Wright, Central Aroostook High School

Prepared Speaking Skills

  • First Place Speaker: Jonathan Howes, Ashland High School

Safe Tractor Driving

  • First Place Individual: Bryan Grass, Central Aroostook High School
  • Second Place Individual: Lane Grass, Central Aroostook High School
  • Third Place Individual: Roger Langlois, Sanford Regional Technical Center
  • Fourth Place Individual: Clark Bradbury, Central Aroostook High School
  • Firfth Place Individual: Carson Flewelling, Easton High School
  • Sixth Place Individual: Tyler Day, Oxford Hills Regional Technical School

 

American FFA Degree Applicants - 2016

  • Whitnie Bradbury, Mars Hill
  • Tyler Raymond, Caribou

 

Honorary Maine FFA Degree Recipients

Award presented to members of Maine’s agriculture and natural resources community who have demonstrated a high level of commitment and service to the Maine FFA Association.

  • Dr. Steve Brown, National FFA Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
  • Ms. Margaret Harvey, Director, Career & Technical Education, Maine Dept. of Education
  • Mr. Nigel Norton, Career & Technical Education, Maine Dept. of Education
  • Mr. David Smith, Maine Region 10 Technical High School

 

Proficiency Award State Winners

Monetary and honorary awards are based on student accomplishments outside of the classroom in an area related to agriculture and natural resources. Students compete in area of placement (where work is done as an employee) or entrepreneurship (where student initiates and oversees own activity). Candidates must complete extensive applications documenting their goals, progress, hours and earnings (if any). Winners receive a check for $250 and proceed to the national level for further competition.

  • Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance: Benjamin Philbrook, Ashland
  • Agricultural Processing: Whitnie Bradbury, Mars Hill
  • Agricultural Sales – Placement: Laura Sturgeon, Ashland
  • Agricultural Services: Alexander Gillis, Ashland
  • Diversified Agricultural Production: Micayla Driscoll, Ashland
  • Forest Management and Products: Clark Bradbury, Mars Hill
  • Home and/or Community Development: Caitlin Paradis, Ashland
  • Outdoor Recreation: Carly Fredericks, Ashland
  • Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship: MacKenzie MacDougal, Fort Fairfield
  • Turf Grass Management: Tyler Raymond, Caribou
  • Vegetable Production: Kaley Norsworthy, Fort Fairfield

Maine FFA Chapter Advisor of the Year

Award presented to a stellar chapter FFA advisor upon nomination by home chapter and selection by state FFA officer review committee.

  • Whitney Williams, Mars Hill

Maine FFA Outstanding Chapter Officer

Award presented for superior service to one Maine FFA student chapter officer in recognition of his or her accomplishments following nomination by home FFA chapter advisor and selection by state FFA officer review committee.

  • Alex Gillis, Ashland

National FFA Officer Nominee 2016

  • Whitnie Bradbury

Ronald P. Guerrette Scholarship Winner

  • Tyler Raymond, Caribou

State FFA Degree Recipients

Recognition presented annually to those student FFA members who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to and accomplishments in the Maine FFA Association, and who have completed required application.

  • Clark Bradbury, Mars Hill
  • Micayla Driscoll, Ashland
  • Carly Fredericks, Ashland
  • Colby Kingsbury, Mars Hill
  • Tyler MacDonald, Ashland
  • Keara McCrum, Mars Hill
  • Alexis McLean, Caribou
  • Kaley Norsworthy, Fort Fairfield
  • Holly O'Leary, Mars Hill
  • Ben Philbrook, Ashland
  • Isabelle Wright, Mars Hill

State Stars

This award is based on superior accomplishments by students with advanced outside-of-the-classroom activities related to agriculture and natural resources. Winners at the state level receive $300 and the chance to proceed to national competition.

  • Agribusiness: Alex Gillis, Ashland
  • Agricultural Placement: Laura Sturgeon, Ashland
  • Agriscience: Cassandra Bolstridge, Ashland

 

Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship Recipients

Monetary award supporting registration expenses to attend annual one-week student leadership training outside of Washington, D.C. This requires student FFA member application approved by local chapter advisor.

  • John Anderson, Easton
  • Carson Flewelling, Easton
  • Bryant Grass, Mars Hill
  • Mitchell Grass, Mars Hill
  • Noah Hanscomb, Easton
  • Colby Kingsbury, Mars Hill
  • Keara McCrum, Mars Hill
  • Wilder Mitchell, Easton
  • Kaley Norsworthy, Fort Fairfield
  • Erica Watson, Mars Hill

Best FFA Spirit Chapter

Presented at State FFA Convention to the FFA chapter whose members best exemplify during the convention the leadership and values of the FFA, whether on campus or outside of regular events and competitions.

  • Sanford Regional Technical Center FFA