Maine FFA Award Winners 2011-2012

2011-12 (June to May)

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: Caribou
  • Second Place Team: Easton
  • Third Place Team: Presque Isle
  • First Place Individual: Courtney Burby
  • Second Place Individual: Tim Shaw
  • Third Place Individual: Sara Huston
  • Fourth Place Individual: Garrett Gray
  • Fifth Place Individual: Logan Sutherland
  • Sixth Place Individual: Cole Farley
  • First Place Welder: Jeff Thibodeau
  • Second Place Welder: Garrett Gray
  • Third Place Welder: Tyler Hallett
  • Fourth Place Welder: Tim Shaw
  • Fifth Place Welder: Sara Huston
  • Sixth Place Welder: Courtney Burby

Agricultural Sales

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: Easton
  • First Place Individual: Stephanie Goulet
  • Second Place Individual: Cassie Bolstridge
  • Third Place Individual: Caitlin Paradis
  • Fourth Place Individual: Kali Pelletier
  • Fifth Place Individual: Logan Sutherland
  • Sixth Place Individuals: Harvey Brown; Lucas Kinney

Creed Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Jordan Canney, Mars Hill
  • Second Place Speaker: David Clark, UTC
  • Third Place Speaker: Tyler Raymond, Caribou
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Zackary Carr, Ashland
  • Fifth Place Speaker: Cassie Bolstridge, Ashland
  • Sixth Place Speaker: Britney Warner, Presque Isle

Dairy Cattle Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Presque Isle
  • Second Place Team: Caribou
  • First Place Individual: Ashlie Hardy
  • Second Place Individual: Jesse Ripley
  • Third Place Individual: Patricia Donovan
  • Fourth Place Individual: Olivia Garrison
  • Fifth Place Individual: Zack Turmene
  • Sixth Place Individual: Dylan Greenier

Discussion Meet (sponsored by Maine Farm Bureau)

  • First Place Speaker: Mickayla Powers, Foster Tech
  • Second Place Speaker: Kali Pelletier, Ashland
  • Third Place Speaker: Danielle Higgins, Ashland
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Megan King, Mars Hill

Environment and Natural Resources Management

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: Caribou
  • Third Place Team: Mars Hill

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Rebecca Libby, Ashland
  • Second Place Speaker: Lucas Kinney, Caribou
  • Third Place Speaker: Dylan Cormier, Ashland
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Sara Huston, Caribou
  • Fifth Place Speaker: Setphanie Hammond, Easton

Farm Business Management

  • First Place Team: Caribou
  • Second Place Team: Mars Hill
  • First Place Individual: Dylan Greenier
  • Second Place Individual: Ethan Bradstreet

Floriculture

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: UTC
  • First Place Individual: Chantelle Irvin
  • Second Place Individual: Allyx Beaulier
  • Third Place Individual: Gabby Cyr
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Liz Poyer
  • Fifth Place Individual: Cindy Ketch; Rachel Gillis
  • Sixth Place Individuals: Kyloee Rubin; Colby Conroy

Forestry

  • First Place Team: Caribou
  • Second Place Team: UTC
  • Third Place Team: Mars Hill
  • First Place Individual: Ben Mann
  • Second Place Individual: Jeremy Miller
  • Third Place Individual: Dylan Greenier
  • Fourth Place Individual: Ben Nelson
  • Fifth Place Individual: Ethan Bradstreet
  • Sixth Place Individual: Tyler Raymond

Horse Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Mars Hill
  • Second Place Team: Presque Isle
  • First Place Individual: Alyssa Poitras
  • Second Place Individual: Megan King
  • Third Place Individual: Zack Grass
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Brett Starr
  • Fifth Place Individual: Maddie Caron
  • Sixth Place Individual: Tucker Mason

Job Interview

  • First Place Speaker: Christina MacDonald, Ashland
  • Second Place Speaker: Rebecca Libby Ashland
  • Third Place Speaker: Isaac Wortman, Fort Fairfield

Livestock Evaluation

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: Presque Isle
  • Third Place Team: Mars Hill
  • First Place Individual: Marissa Chasse
  • Second Place Individual: Royce MacDonald
  • Third Place Individual: Sophie Theriault
  • Fourth Place Individuals: Fallyn Tardie
  • Fifth Place Individual: Barbara Bonville
  • Sixth Place Individual: Alyssa Poitras

Milk Quality and Products

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: Region 10
  • Third Place Team: Presque Isle
  • First Place Individual: Kylee Ruben
  • Second Place Individual: Emma Walker
  • Third Place Individual: Cassidy Goulet
  • Fourth Place Individual: Marissa Chasse
  • Fifth Place Individual: Zach Grant
  • Sixth Place Individual: Sophie Theriault

Nursery and Landscape Management

  • First Place Team: Ashland
  • Second Place Team: Caribou
  • Third Place Team: Maine Region 10
  • First Place Individual: Gabby Cyr
  • Second Place Individual: Zeb Johnson
  • Third Place Individual: Cindy Ketch
  • Fourth Place Individual: Allyx Beaulier
  • Fifth Place Individual: Colby Conroy
  • Sixth Place Individual: Tim Shaw

Prepared Public Speaking

  • First Place Speaker: Allyx Beaulier, Ashland
  • Second Place Speaker: Rebecca Libby, Ashland
  • Third Place Speaker: Emily Reese, Ashland
  • Fourth Place Speaker: Matthew Theriault, Fort Fairfield

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 Processing - Placement: Dylan Cyr Cormier, Ashland
  • Agricultural Sales – Placement: Sara Huston, Caribou
  • Agricultural Services - Placement: Amos Ward, Caribou
  • Beef Production - Placement: Tim Shaw, Caribou
  • Diversified Agricultural Production - Placement: Rebecca Libby, Ashland
  • Diversified Crop Production - Placement: Colby Johnsdon, Caribou
  • Diversified Livestock Production - Placement: Jessica Johnson, Ashland
  • Home and/or Community Development - Placement: Lucas Kinney, Caribou
  • Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship: Zebadiah Johnson, Caribou
  • Vegetable Production - Placement: Desiree Fuhrmann-Lavallee, Caribou
  • Honorable Mention, Agricultural Education - Placement: Dylan Greenier, Caribou
  • Honorable Mention, Agricultural Services - Placement: Joseph Ketch, Caribou
  • Honorable Mention, Turf Grass Management - Placement: Tyler Raymond, Caribou

State Stars

  • Agricultural Placement: Amos Ward, Ashland

Ronald P. Guerrette Scholarship Winner

  • Patricia Donovan, Mars Hill

Maine FFA Agriscience Teacher & Chapter Advisor of the Year

  • Tom Hale, Caribou

Maine FFA Chapter Award

  • First Place (Gold) - Presque Isle FFA

Maine FFA Outstanding Chapter Officer

  • Bryce McClay, Mars Hill

State FFA Degree Recipients

  • Barbara-Kathleen Bonville, Presque Isle
  • Brittany Burlock, Presque Isle
  • Brittany-Lynn Caron, Presque Isle
  • Gabrielle Cyr, Ashland
  • Sara Grass, Mars Hill
  • Dylan Greenier, Caribou
  • Kaitlyn Hayes, Presque Isle
  • Sara Huston, Caribou
  • Michaela King, Mars Hill
  • Ashleigh Lunney, Presque Isle
  • Cassandra Lunney, Presque Isle
  • Bryce McClay, Mars Hill
  • Chelsea McNally, Presque Isle
  • Jeremy Miller, Caribou
  • Samantha Murphy, Presque Isle
  • Brett Starr, Presque Isle
  • Isaac Wortman, Fort Fairfield

Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship Recipients

  • Whitnie Bradbury, Mars Hill
  • Carly Grass, Mars Hill
  • Zack Grass, Mars Hill
  • Isaac Wortman, Fort Fairfield

Honorary Maine FFA Degree Recipients

  • Dr. Robert Causey, University of Maine, Orono
  • Dr. George Criner, University of Maine, Orono
  • Mr. Bob Lee, Matheson Valley Tri Gas, Bangor
  • Mr. Brad Libby, University of Maine, Orono

Best Dressed Chapter - State Convention 2012

  • Presque Isle FFA