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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 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.
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
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
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
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 The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) reports to 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]
