Hartem FFA members receive awards at 70th annual recognition program

[May 19, 2009]  HARTSBURG -- The 70th annual awards and recognition program for Hartsburg-Emden FFA was on May 14 in the high school cafeteria. Andrew Heavner, the Illinois state FFA secretary, was the keynote speaker.

Star awards were presented as follows: Star Greenhands: Karly Anderson, Kelsi Ubbenga and Allisa Hoerbert; Star Farmer: Adam Cross; Star in Agribusiness: Nolan Lessen; and Star in Agribusiness Placement: Kane Hoerbert and Alex Lessen.

The DeKalb Award recipient was Danielle Horn. The Blue and Gold Award went to David Neuendorf and Tarel Stancle. The Christopher Gehrke Memorial recipient was Adam Cross.

Candidates for the State FFA Degree are Danielle Horn, Alex Lessen, Adam Cross and Nolan Lessen. Candidate for the American Degree is Kelly Cross.

New officers for 2009-2010 are Kortney Hoerbert, president; Douglas Alberts and Josh Clark, co-vice presidents; Tommy Zinser, secretary; Tim Hilgendorf, treasurer; Taylor Hassebrock and Jamie Everhart, reporters; Butch Patterson, sentinel; and student council representatives Christopher Crane, Jordan West, Erik Schafer and Jeremy Hinch.

[Text from file received from Betsy Pech, Hartsburg-Emden FFA]