Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
Nationally, students can compete for awards in nearly 50 areas ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management (see areas below). Proficiency awards are also recognized at local and state levels and provide recognition to members who are exploring and becoming established in agricultural career pathways.
Only members who receive the national finalist (NF) rating continue in competition. Information for national finalists will be posted to the Agricultural Proficiency Awards webpage on FFA.org and be sent to the applicant’s email address provided in the award application.
Award Ratings: National Finalist = NF Gold = G Silver = S Bronze = B
* If an applicant’s name is not listed, please contact your state staff for information.
| Member | Chapter | State | Rating | Award Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Paul |
Cisne | Illinois | S | Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Tara Taft |
A-C Central | Illinois | S | Equine Science - Entrepreneurship |
Caitlyn Poletti |
Jerseyville | Illinois | S | Equine Science - Placement |
Holden Miller |
Prairie Central | Illinois | G | Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Paige Sierens |
Annawan | Illinois | G | Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Colden Wenzel |
Gallatin County | Illinois | B | Forest Management and Products - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Kadie Hummel |
Tri-Point | Illinois | NF | Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Evan Riechmann |
Valmeyer | Illinois | S | Grain Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Bryson Stickler |
Pleasant Plains | Illinois | B | Landscape Installation - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Seth Jones |
Flanagan-Cornell | Illinois | G | Nursery Operations - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Therese Herrmann |
Nashville | Illinois | S | Outdoor Recreation - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lillian Stark |
Pleasant Plains | Illinois | S | Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Autumn Regal |
Peotone | Illinois | G | Service-Learning - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Molly McCalla |
Staunton | Illinois | NF | Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Margaret Dockery |
Grundy Area | Illinois | S | Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Greyson Applebee |
Maroa-Forsyth | Illinois | G | Specialty Animal Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Toby Steffen |
Newark | Illinois | NF | Specialty Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Brayden Hardin |
Orion | Illinois | S | Swine Production - Entrepreneurship |
Jackson Knisley |
Midland | Illinois | B | Swine Production - Placement |
Tucker Snook |
Cambridge | Illinois | NF | Turf and Landscape Maintenance - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Mason Riebe |
Tri-Point | Illinois | NF | Vegetable Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Ellis Rogers |
Williamsfield | Illinois | NF | Veterinary Science- Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Carson Ford |
Franklin | Illinois | S | Wildlife Production and Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Ellie Taylor |
Hamilton Southeastern | Indiana | NF | Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Jenna Lawler |
Rushville | Indiana | G | Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Dustin Ross |
Bremen | Indiana | S | Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Jacob Thornburg |
Union City Community | Indiana | B | Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Entrepreneurship |
Calvin Myers |
Bloomfield | Indiana | S | Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement |
Luke Schilling |
Eastern Hancock | Indiana | NF | Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Whitney Smith |
Cascade | Indiana | S | Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship |
Ronni Gibson |
Owen Valley | Indiana | G | Agricultural Sales - Placement |
Collin Maulden |
Shelbyville Central | Indiana | S | Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Matthias Hefty |
DeKalb | Indiana | NF | Agriscience Research - Animal Systems |
Lauren Argotte |
Lebanon | Indiana | S | Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems |
Emma Ruf |
Connersville | Indiana | G | Agriscience Research - Plant Systems |
Hayden Stookey |
Tippecanoe Valley | Indiana | S | Beef Production - Entrepreneurship |
Caytlin Sherman |
Lakeland | Indiana | S | Beef Production - Placement |
Faith Lortie |
Central Noble | Indiana | NF | Dairy Production - Entrepreneurship |
Lora Commens |
North Posey | Indiana | S | Dairy Production - Placement |
Lily Sloan |
Jennings County | Indiana | S | Diversified Agricultural Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Riley Kling |
North Miami | Indiana | B | Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship |
Cole Rhoads |
Southmont | Indiana | G | Diversified Crop Production - Placement |
Cale Collier |
Switzerland County | Indiana | G | Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Cailey Markley |
Argos | Indiana | S | Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Ally Walls |
Bloomfield | Indiana | NF | Equine Science - Entrepreneurship |
Jenna Bushong |
Southmont | Indiana | S | Equine Science - Placement |
Cole Davison |
Clinton Central | Indiana | S | Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Hayden Atwood |
Corydon Central | Indiana | B | Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Cole Lake |
Central Noble | Indiana | NF | Forest Management and Products - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Chloe Decker |
South Knox | Indiana | S | Fruit Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Kord Bailey |
Central Noble | Indiana | G | Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Tyler Deutsch |
Indiana Ag and Tech. | Indiana | S | Grain Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Kaitlyn Maruszewski |
Tri Central | Indiana | NF | Nursery Operations - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Maggie Taylor |
Perry Central | Indiana | NF | Outdoor Recreation - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Mason Fruechte |
Adams Central | Indiana | G | Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Ashton Abbott |
Rossville | Indiana | S | Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Isaiah Hefty |
DeKalb | Indiana | S | Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Drew Zuckschwerdt |
Madison | Indiana | B | Specialty Animal Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Meredith Chaney |
Fishers | Indiana | B | Specialty Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Case Morehouse |
Shenandoah | Indiana | S | Swine Production - Entrepreneurship |
James Earnhart |
Churubusco | Indiana | S | Swine Production - Placement |
Tucker Lent |
Linton-Stockton | Indiana | S | Turf and Landscape Maintenance - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Josh Fryman |
Milan | Indiana | G | Vegetable Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Bella Beckman |
Northeast Dubois | Indiana | G | Veterinary Science- Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Katlin Truelsen |
Dewitt Central | Iowa | G | Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Natalie Schroeder |
Calamus-Wheatland | Iowa | S | Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Jacob Meshek |
Glidden-Ralston | Iowa | B | Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Caleb Zuercher |
MFL MarMac | Iowa | S | Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement |
Jack Munk |
Wapsie Valley | Iowa | B | Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Jordan Everitt |
Central Community | Iowa | S | Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship |
Everett Schmitt |
Charles City | Iowa | B | Agricultural Sales - Placement |
Caden Wittrock |
South O'Brien | Iowa | S | Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Libby Hageman |
Beckman Catholic | Iowa | B | Agriscience Research - Animal Systems |
Clark Spencer |
Stanton | Iowa | S | Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems |
Alexander Kerper |
Beckman Catholic | Iowa | NF | Agriscience Research - Plant Systems |
Kayden Schnuelle |
Postville | Iowa | B | Beef Production - Entrepreneurship |
Covey Wynia |
Rock Valley | Iowa | B | Beef Production - Placement |
Grace Guy |
Newton | Iowa | B | Dairy Production - Entrepreneurship |
Kelsey Hoeger |
Maquoketa Valley | Iowa | G | Dairy Production - Placement |
Ben Buhr |
Vinton-Shellsburg | Iowa | S | Diversified Agricultural Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Jaivyn Van Grootheest |
Rock Valley | Iowa | S | Diversified Crop Production - Placement |
Charlie Lane |
Easton Valley | Iowa | B | Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lacy Reth |
Maquoketa Valley | Iowa | S | Equine Science - Entrepreneurship |
Lola Chedester |
East SAC | Iowa | B | Equine Science - Placement |
Chris Gebhardt |
Clayton Ridge | Iowa | S | Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Hunter Hangartner |
Postville | Iowa | B | Forest Management and Products - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lillie Curry |
Mount Ayr | Iowa | S | Fruit Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lydia Koch |
Osage | Iowa | G | Grain Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
ELLIE METZGER |
West Lyon | Iowa | B | Nursery Operations - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Cael Daufeldt |
West Liberty | Iowa | NF | Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Alexis Kolbet |
Osage | Iowa | G | Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Ellie Hartman |
Beckman Catholic | Iowa | S | Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Hannah Grantz |
Dewitt Central | Iowa | G | Swine Production - Entrepreneurship |
Katelyn Witte |
West Fork | Iowa | G | Swine Production - Placement |
Cole Daufeldt |
West Liberty | Iowa | NF | Turf and Landscape Maintenance - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lauren Schroeder |
Calamus-Wheatland | Iowa | NF | Vegetable Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Alia Schmidt |
Easton Valley | Iowa | S | Veterinary Science- Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Lillian Hulse |
Minneapolis | Kansas | G | Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Josie Strauss |
Chapman | Kansas | G | Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
Parker Embree |
Prairie View | Kansas | B | Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement |
