Kansas students earn agriculture skills and competencies certificates
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Students from seven schools in Kansas have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies certificate.
According to a press release from KDA, high schools with students earning certificates included Buhler, Cheney, Ellsworth, Holton, Lyons, Mission Valley, and Republic County.
Forty-three students have completed requirements in the areas of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience (SAE), and FFA.
They have demonstrated excellence in agricultural knowledge, career readiness, and leadership development. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in all school courses to earn the certification.
For over 10 years, the certificate has been endorsed by industry organizations and employers. Applications for the Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate are accepted each spring.
Complete list of students awarded the Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate:
Buhler High School
- Eliza Aldrich
- Cassidy Banning
- Ethan Barrett
- Aivlynn Ehmke
- Gage Elliott
- Kyler Gillespie
- Will Hanen
- Brayden Henry
- Payton Huffman
- Brayden Leiker
- Rachael Mourn
- Madelyn Poepperling
- Maecy Rosenberger
- Ella Sanborn
- Logan Schmidt
- Scott Schweizer
- Juliette Shank
- Logan Snyder
- Talon Sullivant
- Jake Winters
Cheney High School
- Gabriella Robben
- Eliza Rosenhagen
- Levi Self
- Breanna Wells
- Erika Wiese
Ellsworth High School
- Will Donley
- Rylee Holt
- Cadence Togersen
Holton High School
- Dylan Anderson
- Noah Bartel
- Madeline Bontrager
- Samuel Dement
- Braiden Geisen
- Jace Huyett
- Shianne Kimball
- Lora Larison
- Lucas White
Lyons High School
- JT Denton
- Peyton Kruse
- Will Miller
- Deacon Showalter
Mission Valley High School
Republic County High School
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