Erickson. Photo / Per Peterson
• Receiving Chapter FFA Degrees this year at Sunday’s TAHS banquet were Owen Beier, Alexis Brey, Johnnie Fransen, Ryker Freeburg, Calie Johns, Elsie Knott, Carson Lanoue, Sam. Lightfoot, Skylar Platt, Cohen Radke, Avaya Sagmoe, Sierra Staufacker, Ava Swenhaugen Lauren Torkelson and Yoda Trierweiler.
• Receiving 7th grade discovery degrees are Troy Beier, Kylie Bornitz, Kamryn Burns, Evelyn Buyck, Allie Duscher, Skylard Johnson, Shelby Knott, Caroline Lanoue, Ava Lightfoot, Aynsley Oeltjenbrus, Joslynn Sundahl, Jared Swenhaugen, Chelsea Torkeson and Oliver Torkelson. Receiving 8th grade discovery degrees are Addy Brey, Gage Caron, Mckenzie Erickson, Nolan Gervais, Andrew Hippe, Lane Homan, Lucas Hubner, Landon Jacob, Brice Johnson, Lane Petersen, Chanse Swenhaugen and Percy Trierweiler.
• Receiving Greenhand FFA Degrees are Avery Anderson, Oakley Bornitz, Kaylin Brey, Clara Buyck, Elizabeth Buyck, Nolan Carlson, Levi Duscher, Mesa Edwards, Madelyn Elsen, Christian Fransen, Levi Hauger, Kaylie Johnson, Noah Johnson, Luke Millman, Serena Muscatello, Danica Paulsen and Jaxter Pfarr.
• State FFA Degree recipients are Adam Hippe, Connor Lanoue, Elijah Lightfoot and Lawton Verlinde, who is also a Star Farmer this year, while Lightfoot earned the Dekalb Award.
• Top scholar awards went to Avery Anderson (freshman), Sierra Staufacker (sophomore), Shelby Johnson (junior) and Elijah Lightfoot (senior).
• Student achievement winners this year were Andaela Oeltjenbruns, Lauren Torkelson and Carson Lanoue. Also earning awards were Evelyn Buyck (Star Discovery, 7th grade), McKenzie Erickson (Star Discovery, 8th grade), Clara Buyck (Star Greenhand) and Hallee Roggatz (Blue and Gold Award).
• The TAHS FFA this year raised more than $43,000 in its annual fruit sales.
