Charles City FFA Chapter recognizes achievements at awards breakfast

To The Press

On Thursday, May 4th, the Charles City FFA held its annual awards breakfast.

Among those recognized was FFA member of the year and Ag Business Chapter Star Taylor Quade, who as the new president of the chapter is also the head of the first all-female leadership team in the chapter’s history.

Awards and recognitions were:

Proficiency Awards:

• Seniors – Zach Chambers, Diversified Agriculture; Delaney Ruzicka, Beef Production; Maya Bruening, Goat Production.

• Juniors – Josette Benning, Swine Production; Maggie Boss, Swine Production; Braden Charlton, Poultry Production; Madison Haus, Swine Production; Jada Litterer, Diversified Agriculture Production; Taylor Quade, Diversified Agriculture Production; Lauren Staudt, Diversified Livestock Production; Lukas Vance, Poultry Production.

• Sophomores – Brayden Ellis, Crop Production; Jordin Ritter, Goat Production; Anya Ruzicka, Diversified Livestock.

Other awards:

• Star Greenhand – Bryce Walker.

• Rising Star – Anya Ruzicka.

• Star Junior – Jada Litterer.

• Star Senior – Delaney Ruzicka.

• Star Farmer – Zach Chambers.

• Star in Ag Placement – Natalie White.

• Star in Ag Business – Lukas Vance.

• Member of the Year – Taylor Quade.

• Dekalb Award – Maya Bruening.

• Chapter Leadership Award – Taylor Quade.

• Greenhand Leadership Award – Vincent Benning, Joslyn Bormann, Avery Cooley, Bryce Elsbury, Bennett Hansen, Ty Hejna, Ava Molitor, Aubrey Michael, Hunter Northrop, Clay Price, Emma Prichard, Brynn Roethler, Nyssa Salinas, Zach Sonne and Bryce Walker.

• Sophomore Leadership Award – Trevor Carolan, Dillan Dight, Brayden Ellis, Payton Hadley, Quinn Heidebrink, Jordin Ritter, Anya Ruzicka, Jackson Ruzicka, Everett Schmitt, Xavier Scott, Isabelle Vance, Nick WIlliams and Alex Wright.

• Junior Leadership Award – Colton Anderegg, Shea Bell, Josette Benning, Maggie Boss, Madi Haus, Hayden Heyer, Olivia Kreger, Jada Litterer, Ameleah McKenna, Taylor Quade, Lauren Staudt, Mallory Koebrick and Lukas Vance.

• Senior Leadership Award – Maya Bruening, Zachary Chambers, Olivia Litterer, Lilly Luft, Delaney Ruzicka and Natalie White.

• Greenhand Degree – Keely Anderegg, Vinny Benning, Joslyn Bormann, John Bruening, Avery Cooley, Bryce Elsbury, Sullivan Gerleman, Bennett Hansen, Ty Hejna, Morgan McMurchy, Aubrey Michael, Ava Molitor, Hunter Northrop, Clay Price, Emma Prichard, Brynn Roethler, Nyssa Salinas, Zachary Sonne, Destiny Squire, Addyson Vance, Jacob Vance and Bryce Walker.

• Chapter Degree – Abby Assink, Ali Blickenderfer, Kylie Blunt, Trevor Carolan, Dillan Dight, Brayden Ellis, Xander Graeser, Payton Hadley, Quinn Heidebrink, Kylie Parsons, Jordin Ritter, Anya Ruzicka, Jackson Ruzicka, Everett Schmitt, Xavier Scott, Isabelle Vance Nick Willams and Alex Wright.

• PALs Mentors – Laurie Baking, Maya Bruening, Zach Chambers, Braden Charlton, Jazznee David, Madison Haus, Mallory Koebrick, Olivia Kreger, Jada Litterer, Nathan Lopez, Lilly Luft, Ameleah McKenna, Lydia Mueller, Taylor Quade, Delaney Ruzicka, Lauren Staudt, Lukas Vance and Natalie White.

2023-24 Charles City FFA Leadership:

• Leadership Committee – Brayden Ellis, Shea Bell, Dillan Dight, Lukas Vance, Ali Blickenderfer and Braden Charlton.

• Committee Chairs – Everett Schmitt, Xavier Scott and Isabelle Vance.

• Officer Team – Student Advisor Madi Haus, Sentinel Lauren Staudt, Reporter Josette Benning, Reporter Olivia Kreger, Treasurer Anya Ruzicka, Secretary Maggie Boss, Vice President Jada Litterer and President Taylor Quade.