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FFA names American Star finalists

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The National FFA Organization has announced the finalists for this year’s American Stars. The four finalists in each category are:

American Star Farmer

  • Dylan Kale Massa of the Liberal FFA Chapter in Missouri
  • Logan Peters of the Pender FFA Chapter in Nebraska
  • Thomas Wayne Glascock of the Pilot Point FFA Chapter in Texas
  • Austin Wippel of the Westfall FFA Chapter in Ohio

American Star in Agribusiness

  • Dakota Duane Crissman of the Bells FFA Chapter in Texas
  • William James Maltbie of the Burlington FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
  • Benjamin Neal Niendick of the Wellington-Napoleon FFA Chapter in Missouri
  • Dakota Siegler of the Badger FFA Chapter in Wisconsin

American Star in Agricultural Placement

  • Kenneth Coddington of the Montello FFA Chapter in Wisconsin
  • Britt Larson of the Pilot Point FFA Chapter in Texas
  • Jakob Edward Wilson of the Fairbanks FFA Chapter in Ohio
  • William Zell Woodworth of the Mineral County FFA Chapter in West Virginia

American Star in Agriscience

  • Jillian Ann Drake of the Fallbrook FFA Chapter in California
  • Gatlin Cy Squires of the Kingfisher FFA Chapter in Oklahoma
  • Rory Christina Tucker of the Klein FFA Chapter in Texas
  • Justin Zahradka of the Park River FFA Chapter in North Dakota

Each star finalist receives $2,000 from the National FFA Foundation.

A panel of judges will interview finalists and select one winner for each award at the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo, October 28 -31, 2015, in Louisville, Ky. The four winners will receive an additional $2,000 and be announced at the convention and expo’s third general session, as part of the Stars Over America Pageant on October 29.

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