Local FFA and 4-H members were showcased Thursday night at the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Livestock Banquet, held in the Grimes Center.
Seventeen students were awarded scholarships, and then awards were given out in the Swine and Steer categories.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Miranda Lane, Zachary Zolna, Aly Joyner, Jacob Thornton, Darby Hastings, Cole Ebdrup, Hunter Hampton, Tori Griffith, Alyssa Shepherd, Brooke Freeman, Levi Mayo, Alex Fernandez, Kyle Maidens, Mylie Feaster, Lindsey English, Kacee Lewis and Dalton Dry
SWINE
Record Book Awards:
Junior Division winner – Megan White (Mulrennan FFA)
Intermediate Division winner – Kenneth Hattaway (Turkey Creek FFA)
Senior Division winner – Zachary Bozeman (Turkey Creek FFA)
Showmanship Awards:
Junior Division winner – Emma Futch (Antioch Critters 4-H)
Intermediate Division winner – Tanner Ashley (Mulrennan Middle FFA)
Senior Division winner – Rachel Carter (Turkey Creek 4-H)
Herdsman Awards:
Junior Division winner – Sophie Aten (Chatauqua 4-H)
Intermediate Division winner – Tanner Ashley (Mulrennan Middle FFA)
Senior Division winner – Michael Nading (Riverview FFA)
Premier Exhibitors:
Junior Division – Corbett Wyatt (Antioch Critters 4-H)
Intermediate Division – Tanner Ashley (Mulrennan Middle FFA)
Senior Division – Michael Nading (Riverview FFA)
Buyers Awards:
Grand Champion: Sam Astin, Astin Family Farms ($13.50 per pound). Exhibitor – Cole Hanson
Reserve Grand Champion: Steve Wooton, Controls & Weighting ($13.40 per pound). Exhbitor – Zachary Bozeman
STEER
Grand Champion: Joel Connell, Charlie Grimes Farms LLC ($15.00 per pound). Exhibitor – Clay Joyner
Reserve Grand Champion: Larry and Debbie Swindle, Rockin S Farms ($12.00 per pound). Exhibitor – Shannon Gill
Premiums:
Class 1 winner: Jacob Thornton (Durant FFA)
Class 2 winner: Justin Stallard (Durant FFA)
Class 3 winner: Mylie Feaster (Durant FFA)
Record Book Awards:
Junior Division winner – Kayla Mosley (Durant FFA)
Intermediate Division winner – Cassidy Dossin (Brandon FFA)
Senior Division winner – Madison Greany (Above & Beyond 4-H)
Showmanship Awards:
Junior Division winner – Anna Conrad (Strawberry Crest FFA)
Intermediate Division winner – Cassidy Dossin (Brandon FFA)
Senior Division winner – Brooke Freeman (Durant FFA)
Herdsman Awards:
Junior Division winner – Haley Riley (Strawberry Crest FFA)
Intermediate Division winner – Joshua Lewis (On Target 4-H)
Senior Division winner – Alyssa Shepherd (Durant FFA)
Premier Exhibitor Awards:
Junior Division winner – Haley Riley (Strawberry Crest FFA)
Intermediate Division winner – Cassidy Dossin (Brandon FFA)
Senior Division winner – Alyssa Shepherd (Durant FFA)
Gain in Weight winner:
Ethan Ohnstad (Elton Hinton FFA) – 3.517 average gain
Carcass Award winner:
Margaret Holt (Durant FFA)
Producer Awards:
Grand Champion of Show: MP & Ford Cattle Co. (Michael Paul)
Reserve Grand Champion of Show: MP & Ford Cattle Co. (Michael Paul)
Grand Champion Carcass: CB Club Calves (Billy Brock)
Reserve Grand Champion Carcass: Gulf Sierra Cattle (Scott Vaughan)