East Central's FFA Chapter Competes At State Horticulture Career Development Event

Congratulations to all the students for competing, see a list of the of the EC teams

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(St. Leon, Ind.) - The East Central Future Farmers of America Chapter had 25 members compete in the Indiana 4-H/FFA State Horticulture Career Development Event on Saturday, October 9 at Purdue University. 

The competition includes a plant identification component where members had to identify ornamental trees and shrubs, flowering and indoor plants, fruits, and vegetables. There was also a general knowledge exam, and members had to rank plant specimens from best to worst. 

Congratulations to all the students for competing, see a list of the of the EC teams and rankings below.

Senior Level 

• The East Central Aloes placed 12th out of 50 
  • Adrien King  
  • Megan Sierra 
  • Hadrian Emley 
  • Emma Gutfreund 
• The East Central Pansies placed 13th out of 50 
  • Jasmyn Callaway  
  • Kylee Starost 
  • Evan Kuhn  
  • Emma Reatherford 
• The East Central Roses placed 20th out of 50 
  • Jasmin Keith 
  • Kody Schilling  
  • Mack Ecstein   
  • John Kathman 
• Other Competitors 
  • Wyatt Smith  
  • John Craig  
  • Julie Rider  
  • Sophie Hirt 
  • Ana Eckstein 
  • Thomas Eckstein 
  • Marissa Gabbard 
  • Evan Kramer 
  • Autumn Seibert 

Junior Level

• The East Central Orchids placed 9th out of 15  
  • Brooklyn Botts 
  • Tank Chambers  
  • Noah Lewis 
  • Emma Guck