By Dena Wood
The Times
Waitsburg FFA Fares Well at State
Mikala DeRuwe is top-10 state officer candidate, qualifies for nationals
Share
Tweet
Courtesy Image
FFA members attending the 2015 State Convention include (l to r): Tom House, Anissa Holmberg, Emily Adams, Timber Froherich, Kassidy Kuykendall, Nicole Abel (advisor), Bridger Abel (mascot), Tristan Newman, Nikki Fischer, Caitlyn Jones, Nick Kitselman, Devin Newman, Jared Farley, Luke Alexenko, Tyler Brooks and Lanny Adams (chaperone).
WAITSBURG – Thirteen Waitsburg FFA members spent Thursday through Saturday at the State FFA Convention in Pullman. The team walked away with a several awards including another Nutrients for Life win. Local FFA President Mikala DeRuwe had the distinguished honor of making it to the finals as a top-10 state officer candidate.
Waitsburg earned third place and a check for $1,000 for this year's Nutrients for Life Project. The project, spearheaded by DeRuwe, involved partnering with local ag companies who taught high school plant and ag science students about the role fertilizer plays in the food c...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)