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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana FFA students competing at the National FFA Convention
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 28, 2025)– Indiana will have 100 FFA students competing at the
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98th Annual National FFA Convention this week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development events.


“It is always an exciting time of year when the FFA corduroy jackets descend on Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention,” said Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “I recognize the many hours of preparation the students put into being able to compete at the national convention, and I get energized by seeing the passion Hoosier FFA students and their advisors display. I know Indiana has a bright future ahead.”


Students will be competing in career leadership events such as Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Floriculture, and among other events. Others will be competing in leadership development events such as Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Agricultural Issues Forum and Creed Speaking.


The following students from Indiana will be competing at the 98th National FFA Convention.

Chapter name

Student name, event

Argos FFA

Jack Jones, Milk Quality & Products

Cameron Duff, Milk Quality & Products

Aiden Samuels, Milk Quality & Products

Xander Binfet, Milk Quality & Products

Bloomfield FFA

Ally Walls, National Proficiency Finalist in Equine Entrepreneurship

Cascade FFA

Wyatt Theissen, Plant Systems Division 1

Caston FFA

Jillian Rentschler, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Eli White, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Alyssa Smith, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Andrew Douglass, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Reuben Helt, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Vivian Moulder, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Lyla Gebhardt, Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Central Noble FFA

Faith Lortie, National Proficiency Finalist in Dairy Entrepreneurship

Cole Lake, National Proficiency Finalist in Forest Management

Danville FFA

Haylee Smith, Floriculture

Cianni Mitchell, Floriculture

Julia Chandler, Floriculture

Leah Smither, Floriculture

Graci O'Neal, Meats Evaluation & Technology

Alissa Benge, Meats Evaluation & Technology

Morgan Martin, Meats Evaluation & Technology

Mattie Flohr, Meats Evaluation & Technology

DeKalb FFA

Isaac Hefty, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Environmental and Natural Resources Division 1

Matthais Hefty, National Proficiency Finalist in Agriscience-Animal Systems & a National Finalist for Star in Agriscience

Eastern Hancock FFA

Luke Schilling, National Proficiency Finalist in Prepared Public Speaking & Agriculture Processing

Hamilton Southeastern FFA

Dupree Henry, Marketing Plan

Joani Hancock, Marketing Plan

Lauren Raiford, Marketing Plan

Ellie Taylor, National Proficiency Finalist in Agricultural Communications

Heritage FFA

Wyatt Comment, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

Oliver Riley, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

Brock Taylor, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

Jesse Watson, Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

Mohammed Esarhaek, Farm & Agribusiness Management

Julia Koroncevicius, Farm & Agribusiness Management

Lea Koroncevicius, Farm & Agribusiness Management

Natalie Sorg, Farm & Agribusiness Management

Elizabeth Buuck, Veterinary Science

Hailey Hormann, Veterinary Science

Maggie Minnich, Veterinary Science

Rylynn O’Shaughnessey, Veterinary Science

Lebanon FFA

Breanna Stratton, Employment Skills

Lauren Argotte, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Social Systems Division 5

Maconaquah FFA

Mayah Brennan, Poultry Evaluation

Madison Brennan, Poultry Evaluation

Emiah Anderson, Poultry Evaluation

Kaylee Mclay, Poultry Evaluation

North Decatur FFA

Jessa Wagner, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Animal Systems Division 5

North Miami FFA

Hannah Early, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

Calie France, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

Riley Kling, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

Joannah Wildermuth, Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

North Putnam FFA

Chase Abdon, Food Science & Technology

Aubrey Crowe, Food Science & Technology

Katie Jo Hodgen, Food Science & Technology

Natalia Grajewski, Food Science & Technology

Allison Skirvin, Parliamentary Procedure

Sydney Williams, Parliamentary Procedure

James Thomas, Parliamentary Procedure

Gavin Simonson, Parliamentary Procedure

Heath Livingston, Parliamentary Procedure

Brayden Chew, Parliamentary Procedure

Perry Central FFA

Maggie Taylor, National Proficiency Finalist in Outdoor Recreation

Rushville FFA

Adeline Horn, Creed Speaking

Jenna Lawler, Agriscience Fair National Finalist in Food Products and Processing Systems Division 5

Seeger Memorial FFA

Ross Edwards, Livestock Evaluation

Maria Frasch, Livestock Evaluation

Hayden Sparenberg, Livestock Evaluation

Drake Sitz, Livestock Evaluation

Shenandoah FFA

AJ Cooper, Agricultural Issues Forum

Kaylen Lynch, Agricultural Issues Forum

Gabrielle Patrick, Agricultural Issues Forum

Kylee Lutes, Agricultural Issues Forum

Kylee Purcell, Agricultural Issues Forum

Madalyn Riedner, Agricultural Issues Forum

Clara Mingle, Agricultural Issues Forum

Southmount FFA

Sophia Shannon, Agricultural Communications

Amarah Shannon, Agricultural Communications

Kelsey Thompson, Agricultural Communications

Kylee Reeves, Agricultural Communications

Tippecanoe Valley FFA

Keith Haney, Forestry

Sienna Holder, Forestry

Lillian Dunbar, Forestry

Aaron Backus, Forestry

Tri Central FFA

Kaitlyn Maruszewski, Extemporaneous Public Speaking & National Proficiency Finalist in Nursery Operations

Westfield FFA

Claire Conwell, Agricultural Sales

Myles Braasch, Agricultural Sales

Ian McKinnon, Agricultural Sales

Vivian McKinney, Agricultural Sales

Whiteland FFA

Cazmin Tomamichel, Nursery/Landscape

Jack Kelsay, Nursery/Landscape

Lillian Nick, Nursery/Landscape

Emily Neer, Nursery/Landscape

Whitko FFA

Marissa Rodgers, Environment & Natural Resources

Hannah Thomas, Environment & Natural Resources

Carter Imhoff, Environment & Natural Resources

Andrea Werstler, Environment & Natural Resources

William Henry Harrison FFA

Blair Schultz, Horse Evaluation

Carolyne Hayworth, Horse Evaluation

Lillian Haas, Horse Evaluation

Ria Mills, Horse Evaluation

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ABOUT ISDA
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Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) reports to
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Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith , Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.



ISDA Media Contact:

Quinton Hayes

Phone: 317.450.2842

Email: [email protected]



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