Luverne-Adrian FFA'ers receive honors at annual year-end banquet

The Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter conducted its annual awards banquet March 22 in the Luverne Elementary commons.
 
Senior members receive recognition
The senior students were recognized for their last year in the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter. Senior members and their parents include:
•Hunter Ahrendt, Jeff and Johanna Ahrendt.
•Chris Aning, Michael and Kandi Sandbulte and Mike Aning.
•Trista Baustian, Tom and Theresa Baustian.
•Ayden Bonnett, Marty and Lindsay Bonnett.
•Jacob Hansen, Jerry and Kathy Hansen.
•Justin Mente, Dave and Stacy Mente.
•Chase Overgaard, Scott and Anitra Overgaard.
•Conner Overgaard, Chad and Carrie Overgaard.
•Lacey Sasker, Randy and Lisa Sasker.
•Macie Swenson, Shawn and Jill Swenson.
 
Scholarship pins
Scholarship pins are awarded to chapter members who achieve a 3.2 cumulative grade point average for the first time as a member. Repeat scholarship achievement members were also recognized.
Receiving scholarship pins in 2022 are:
Freshmen Andrea Luitjens, Eli McLendon, Tucker Remme, Zach Zemler, Maren Stegenga, Layne Sasker, Keaton Ahrendt.
Sophomore Jacob Madison joins Morgan Ahrendt, Julia Hoogland, Morgan Bonnett and Sawyer Sasker as scholarship pin recipients.
Juniors Ryan Vos, Brianna Sieve and Dylan Graff join Ross Bergman, AJ Ossefoort, Claire Hoffman, Leah Kruse, Cameron Wieneke, Tori Hemme, JT Remme, Karly Kruse, Lauren Madison and Jacob Henning.
Seniors with scholarship pins who achieved the 3.2 GPA in 2021-22 include Trista Baustian, Chase Overgaard, Macy Swenson, Jacob Hansen and Lacey Sasker.
 
Leadership pins
Members actively involved in chapter activities earn a leadership pin, and 40 Luverne-Adrian FFA’ers earned pins for 2021-22:
Freshmen Andrea Luitjens, Maren Stegenga, Emma Deutsch, Jaden Reisch, Layne Sasker, Tucker Remme, Jesse Aning, Landon Ahrendt, Layke Miller, Andrew Kinsinger, Alex Dewispelaere;
Sophomores Morgan Ahrendt, Julia Hoogland, Rydell Uithoven, Jacob Madison, Morgan Bonnett, Holden Overgaard, Cash Bonnett, Sawyer Sasker;
Juniors Ross Bergman, Nick Hansen, Karly Kruse, Lauren Madison, Jacob Henning, Luke Hansen, Claire Hoffman, Leah Kruse, Cole Mann, Cameron Wieneke, AJ Ossefoort, JT Remme, Harrison Uithoven, Ryan Vos;
Seniors Hunter Ahrendt, Ayden Bonnett, Justin Mente, Connor Overgaard, Macie Swenson, Chris Aning, Jacob Hansen, Chase Overgaard and Lacey Sasker.
 
Greenhand degree pins
Greenhand pins are awarded to all members with one year of FFA membership.
Recipients include Andrea Luitjens, Mallie Fick, Layne Sasker, Keaton Ahrendt, Andrew Kinsinger, Nathan Kinsinger, Logan Nogosek, Maren Stegenga, Jaden Reisch, Tucker Remme, Landon Ahrendt, Alex Dewispelaere, Cash Bonnett, Ryan Vos, Emma Deutsch, Eli McLendon, Jesse Aning, Layke Miller, Zach Zemler, Jacob Madison and Dylan Graff.
 
Chapter degree pins
Chapter degree pins are award to members with two years of active FFA membership.
Pins were awarded to Morgan Ahrendt, Julia Hoogland, Rydell Uithoven, Briana Sieve, Morgan Bonnett, Holden Overgaard, Sawyer Sasker and Conner Overgaard.
 
Chapter proficiencies
Members earn plaques based on their supervised agricultural experience where they have kept records of their activities and fulfilled proficiency requirements.
Members earning plaques and the SAE category include:
Freshmen Emma Deutsch, agricultural sales placement; Mallie Fick, beef production entrepreneurship; Jaden Reisch, beef production placement; Tucker Remme, beef production placement and swine production placement; Maren Stegenga, agricultural services placement; Layne Sasker, beef production placement; Andrea Luitjens, poultry production entrepreneurship;
Sophomores Morgan Ahrendt, veterinary science placement and beef production placement; Julia Hoogland, beef production entrepreneurship; Sawyer Sasker, beef production entrepreneurship; Morgan Bonnett, equine science entrepreneurship and specialty animal production entrepreneurship; Nathan Kinsinger, beef production entrepreneurship; Holden Overgaard, beef production entrepreneurship and swine production placement;
Juniors Ross Bergman, beef production placement; Nicholas Hansen, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship, ag mechanic design and fabrication placement, and fruit production placement; Karly Kruse, beef production entrepreneurship and poultry production entrepreneurship; Lauren Madison, agricultural sales placement, beef production entrepreneurship, diverse livestock production entrepreneurship, goat production entrepreneurship, sheep production entrepreneurship, swine production entrepreneurship; AJ Ossefoort, ag mechanic repair and maintenance placement, beef production placement and swine production placement; Leah Kruse, beef production entrepreneurship; Cole Mann, agricultural sales placement and vegetable production placement; JT Remme, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship and forage production entrepreneurship;
Seniors Hunter Ahrendt, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship and beef production placement; Trista Baustian, beef production entrepreneurship; Justin Mente, beef production entrepreneurship and ag services placement; Chris Aning, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship; Jacob Hansen, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship, ag services placement and forage production entrepreneurship; Chase Overgaard, ag mechanic repair and maintenance entrepreneurship, ag services placement, environmental science and natural resource management placement and swine production placement; Connor Overgaard, environmental science and natural resource management placement and swine production placement; Lacey Sasker, beef production entrepreneurship; and Macie Swenson, ag sales placement and goat production entrepreneurship.
 
Star award
Each year chapter and star awards are awarded for outstanding performance by a member during the 2021-22 school year.
The award and the recipient include:
•Chapter Greenhand, Jaden Reisch.
•Star in ag placement, AJ Ossefoort.
•Star in agribusiness, Macie Swenson.
•Star Farmer, Chase Overgaard.
 
Officers for 2022-23
Installation of officers for the 2022-23 school year include president JT Remme, vice president Maren Stegenga, secretary Morgan Bonnett, treasurer Morgan Ahrendt, reporter Julia Hoogland, sentinel AJ Ossefoort, parliamentarian Ross Bergman, historian Layne Sasker and student adviser Jesse Aning.