FFA Week: Hundreds of Charles City members earn Iowa and American FFA degrees

To The Press

The Charles City FFA has a strong history of its members earning both their Iowa and American FFA Degrees.

Members of the FFA can achieve five different degrees: the Discovery Degree, the Greenhand Degree, the Chapter Degree, the Iowa Degree, and the American Degree.

They earn these degrees through their involvement in the FFA chapter, through their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), and through community service.

Here are all the members of the Charles City FFA who have earned their Iowa and American FFA degrees.

IOWA FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS

• 1929 – Donovan Kruse.

• 1931 – Ronald Boyd.

• 1933 – Barton Bonzer, Robert Ortmeyer.

• 1939 – Walter Huxsol.

• 1946 – Dean Hammel, Morris Schultz.

• 1947 – Loren Koehler, Clyde Schulz.

• 1948 – Robert Hartmann, Wayne Hoeft.

• 1949 – Myron Miller, Dale Slinger.

• 1950 – Robert Rolfes, Ronald Wulff.

• 1951 – Harold Begemann, Donald Fluhrer.

• 1952 – Charles Klages.

• 1955 – Walter Eliasen, Robert Mitchell.

• 1956 – Donald Young.

• 1957 – Charles Dight, Roger Slinger.

• 1958 – Duane Forsyth.

• 1959 – William Young.

• 1961 – Jack Ostermann.

• 1962 – Marcus Quade, Richard Young.

• 1963 – Randall Bilharz, Robert Winterink.

• 1964 – Richard Dight, James Frisbie.

• 1965 – James Bilharz, Wayne Wetherell.

• 1966 – Jerald Bilharz, Peter Bjelica, Larry Sonne, Danny Stewart.

• 1967 – Leland Boyd, Tom Dight.

• 1968 – Daniel Miller, Dennis Miller.

• 1969 – Nick Bjelica, Kenneth Ross.

• 1970 – Jeff Linderman.

• 1971 – Harold Miller, Darwin Sonberg.

• 1972 – Gayle Melcher.

• 1974 – Randy Heitz, Douglas Koebrick.

• 1975 – Orville N Hillis, Maynard Siewertsen.

• 1978 – Kevin Scholbrock.

• 1979 – Jim Bernau, Joe Miller, Gary Schrad, Barry Vetter, Galen Greenzweig.

• 1984 – Anthony Katcher.

• 1985 – Chris Garden.

• 1986 – Jerry Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, Mike Sedgewick, Roby Winterink.

• 1987 – Larry Geerts, Michael Lane.

• 1988 – Rodney Katcher, Steven Nauman, David Richards, Scott Dunn, Kevin Cutler, Christopher Marth, William Ruzikca, Brian Schiling, Randy Sonne.

• 1990 – Scott Gabel, Troy Jaeger, Michael Ruzicka, Doug Sedgwick, Travis Thomas, Terry Flick.

• 1991 – Chad Mitchell, Steve Ruzicka, Chuck Staudt, Stacy Thorson, Dana Smith, Jay Wendt, Jason Carolan, Michael Jaeger, Trinity Laube, Toby Wulff.

• 1993 – Rod Frascht, Wendy Hegtvedt, Mat Hoeft, Ty Kukhan, Michael Quade, Malinda Ruzicka, Jason Springer.

• 1994 – Reagan Copper, Bradley Holzer, Jessica Marth, Brenda Peterson, Aaron Tidemanson, Christopher Tuttle.

• 1995 – Aaron Kelly, Shamus Pitkin, Terry Ritzman, Lucian Schmitt, Travis Tresch, Jamie Carolan, Nate Gebel.

• 1996 – Daniel Ashley, Julius Bryant, Laura Elfers, Reid Hockenson, Sherri Krumwiede, Jennifer Marth.

• 1997 – Jolene Muttjer, Nick Cooper, Lori Gebel, Terry Groesbeck, Samantha Heinz, Brent Hinz, Cliff Hockenson, Doug Holm, Brad Ritter, Amy Ritzman, Brian Sedgwick.

• 1998 – Jacque Harris, Sabra Hinz, Michael Linde, Joshua Marth.

• 1999 – Ben Buttjer, Luke Buttjer, Jessie Dugan, Lisa Elfers, Nicki Guenther, Andrew Hockenson, Dustin Hoeft, Jay Jung, Lisa Krumwiede, Brooke LaCoste, Katie Mitchell, Emily Rottinghaus, Jesse Wegner.

• 2000 – Robert Lines, Brooke Ritter, Leah Shultz, Kendra Thorson, Carmen Wiltse.

• 2001 – Ben Chatfield, Lee Lovik, Chad Olesen, Daniel Schmitt, Kathy Sonne, Tanner Wegner.

• 2002 – Amanda Bean, Cynthia Buttjer, Kyle Carpenter, Carrie Elfers, Walker Jung, Ky Knapp, Nichole Knecht, Jody Murray, Ryan Schrader, Sarah Shearman, Camille Wegner.

• 2003 – Jennifer Ashley, Luke Chatfield, Natasha Lundberg, Stacie Oleson, Cody Schmitt, Kevin Steward, Michael Williams.

• 2004 – Meghan Griffinn, Terri Guenther, Laci Klinkel, Dustin Knecht, Matthew Koresh, Bryce Lundberg, Dusty Meyer, Lindsey Shultz, Ana Westergard.

• 2005 – Tyler Brunner, Cory Janssen, Bruce Koebrick, Cari Ross, Ben Rottinghaus, Casey Selvig, Korey Thorson, Ryan Wegner.

• 2006 – Dan Farmer, Andrea King, Jared Koebrick, Erica Ross, Grant Stewart.

• 2007 – Lauren Begemann, Megan Bonzer, Natasha Koebrick, Wyatt Lore, Caleb Lundberg, Kris Michalson, Ryan Ott, Melissa Vance, Alicia Wulf.

• 2008 – Nathan Berns, Eric Carstens, Danelle DeBower, Matt Elthon, Jacie Garden, Devon Murray, Jared Nauman, Justin Nauman.

• 2009 – Samantha Boge, Rick Deetz, Kelsey Forsyth, Alex Grosebeck, Brandy Hoffman, Joe Janssen, Lanie Klinkel, Alex Montagne, Josh Staudt, Heather Stewart, Nicolette Wolf.

• 2010 – Ashley Bouska, Holly Dight, Maddie Forsyth, Alex Grober, Derek Koebrick.

• 2011 – Tiffany Deetz, Riley Forsyth, Kasey Kellogg, Renee Knowlton, Cody Meyer, Tyler Mitchell.

• 2012 – Emily Bouska, Alex Buseman, Emily Deetz, Schae Greenzweig, Shelby Hicks, Samantha Ross, Benjamin Swartzrock.

• 2013 – Elizabeth Bjelica, Michaela Chambers, Trey Forsyth, Grant Greenzweig, Raelyn Grober, Nathan Mead, Nick Mead, Malayne Meyer, Zachary Mitchell, Adam Murray, Adam Staudt, Chris Wicks.

• 2014 – Mara Forsyth, Wyatt Forsyth, Bailee Hejna, Tate Jaeger, Montana Knutson, Myla Meyer, Amanda Staudt, Leah Swartzrock, Ashley Vance.

• 2015 – Michael Bouska, Connor Crooks, Kylah Crooks, Kiah Katcher.

• 2016 – Hanna Bjelica, Brandon Childs, Cully Forsyth, Maxwell Forsyth, Maddison Loeckle, Tanner Peterson, Austin Staudt, Sara Titus, Nicholas Wegner, Aaron Wright.

• 2017 – Kelsi Crooks, Jacob Greenzweig, Nathan Lasher, Mason Meyer, Drew Mitchell, Madison Nauman, Daniel Swartzrock, McKenzie White.

• 2018 – Bailee Bortz, Joshua Halligan, Lee Hoeft, Kelby Katcher, Makayla Nierling, Sadie Ruzicka, Ciana Sonberg.

• 2019 – Dylan Bilharz , Caleb Deetz , Tanner Heitz , Caleb Hjena , Madelyn Tjaden , Jacob White , Jordan Wulff .

• 2020 – Lauren Connell, Marissa Daniels, Cassie DeBower, Maxwell Deeter, Bronson Forsyth, Blake Frascht, Laurie Hart, Lynn Hoeft, Anna Krumwiede, Nathan Shultz, Jacie Wink.

• 2021 – Gillian Anderson, Quincy Bill, Evan Bjelica, Kiki Connell, Ally Faulkner, Justin Heyer, Daniel Laube, Sarah Mitchell, Cael Ruzicka, Alec Staudt, Drew Staudt.

• 2022 – Landon Luft, Brayton Quade, Lydia Staudt.

AMERICAN FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS

• 1932 – Ronald Boyd.

• 1949 – Myron Miller.

• 1962 – Kenneth Ross.

• 1988 – Larry Geerts, Steven Nauman.

• 1989 – Rodney Katcher.

• 1990 – Christopher Marth.

• 1991 – Travis Thomas.

• 1992 – Michael Jaeger, Chuck Staudt.

• 1993 – Jason Carolan, Rod Frascht.

• 1994 – Matt Hoeft.

• 1995 – Wendy Hegtvedt, Jessica Marth.

• 1997 – Brent Hinz, Lucian Schmitt.

• 1998 – Samantha Heinz, Brad Ritter.

• 1999 – Joshua Marth.

• 2000 – Benjamin Chatfield, Lee Lovik, Chad Olesen, Daniel Schmitt, Kathy Sonne, Tanner Wegner.

• 2001 – Amanda Bean, Cynthia Buttjer, Kyle Carpenter, Carrie Elfers, Walker Jung, Ky Knapp, Nichole Knecht, Jody Murray, Ryan Schrader, Sarah Shearman, Camille Wegner.

• 2002 – Jennifer Ashley, Luke Chatfield, Natasha Lundberg, Stacie Oleson, Cody Schmitt, Kevin Stewart, Michael Williams.

• 2003 – Carrie Elfers, Ryan Schrader, Leota Ashley.

• 2004 – Dan Farmer, Andrea King, Jared Koebrick, Erica Ross, Grant Stewart.

• 2005 – Terri Guenther, Laci Klinkel, Lindsey Shultz.

• 2006 – Benjamin Rottinghaus, Ryan Wegner.

• 2007 – Jared Koebrick, Erica Ross, Grant Stewart.

• 2008 – Megan Bonzer, Caleb Lundberg, Ryan Ott, Natasha Koebrick, Kris Michalson.

• 2009 – Caleb Lundberg, Kris Michalson, Ryan Ott.

• 2010 – Jacie Garden.

• 2011 – Kelsi Forsyth, Josh Staudt, Alex Montange.

• 2013 – Tyler Mitchell.

• 2014 – Ben Swartzrock, Alex Busemann.

• 2015 – Trey Forsyth, Elizabeth Bjelica, Chris Wicks, Adam Staudt, Shea Greenzweig, Grady Greenzweig.

• 2016 – Wyatt Forsyth, Mylah Meyer, Tate Jaeger, Bailee Hejna, Ashley Vance.

• 2017 – Michael Busemann.

• 2018 – Cully Forsyth, Hanna Bjelica, Aaron Wright.

• 2019 – Mason Meyer, Jacob Greenzweig, Nathan Lasher, Drew Mitchell, McKenzie White.

• 2020 – Caleb Deetz, Dan Swartzrock.

• 2021 – Caleb Hejna, Lee Hoeft, Madee Tjaden, Jacob White, Jordan Wulff.

• 2022 – Maxwell Deeter, Tanner Heitz, Lynn Hoeft, Blake Frascht, Bronson Forsyth.