Manor FFA members earn multiple state awards

Penn Manor High School FFA members earned multiple awards at the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention at Penn State University, with several students earning the right to compete nationally.

The Manor FFA members competed in career development events, or CDEs, to demonstrate the skills they have learned through agricultural education instruction. Here are the results:

Job Interview CDE
Katey Bleacher (Bronze Award)
Nathan Phan (Bronze Award)

Land Use and Management CDE – Team placed second
Tabitha Swope (Silver Award)
Arilyn Tegtmeier (Silver Award)
Sophie Baumgardner (Silver Award)

Meats Evaluation CDE – Team placed first and will compete at the National FFA Convention
Jonathon Eshbach (2nd place Gold Award)
Tanner Bauman (3rd place Gold Award)
Isaiah Smith (Gold Award)
Elizabeth Broderick (Gold Award)
Clara Hess (Bronze Award)

Parliamentary Procedure CDE—Silver Award
Emily Aukamp
Rose Drumm
Melodie Garrett
Samantha Garrett
Meredith Reed
Sophia Sears

Poultry Evaluation CDE – Team placed second and will compete at the Eastern States Exposition
Nate Metzler (1st place Gold Award)
Hannah Gerberich (Silver Award)
Kyle Bushong (Silver Award)
Cherish Frick (Bronze Award)
Blake Rohrer (Bronze Award)

Scrapbook – First place Gold Award

Small Gas Engines – The team placed first.
Levi Diehl (1st place Gold Award)
Kenny Barley (2nd place Gold Award)

State Proficiency Award Winners — Each student received $250 and will enter national competition.
Ag Communications — Rose Drumm
Diversified Crop Production — Kenny Barley
Landscape Management — Wesley Herr

FFA Talent Competition
Kenny Barley-Silver Award (Banjo)

Vet Science CDE
Emily Alexander (1st place Gold Award)
Cheyanne Ditzler (Silver Award)

Congrats to all the students who competed and earned awards.