Imperial FFA ends year with awards, officer installation

    It felt more “normal” at this year’s Imperial FFA banquet and awards program.
    Saturday night’s event also served 155 for the meal, something absent last year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
    While last year did include a small awards program, Imperial FFA Advisor Jason Speck said having this year’s event back to its regular format was welcomed.
    And, numbers were up considerably for what the awards banquet averages in a normal year.
    He said a large junior high FFA membership is one of the reasons. Normally, the chapter has about 12 seventh and eighth graders participate in FFA programs; this year those numbers are at 20. Ten to 12 of them and their families attended Saturday, he said.
    A special feature during the program was outgoing state FFA vice president Jozie Schilke, an Imperial FFA member, who spoke to the group on the opportunities that COVID actually provided to FFA members, herself included.
    Outgoing Imperial president Alexis Richmond gave her retiring address, encouraging FFA members to “be present” and more personally involved in what they do in FFA and in life.
    Installation of the 2021-22 chapter officers concluded the program.
    Here is a listing of awards announced Saturday evening.

Certificates of Appreciation—Kim Bubak, Kathy Christensen, Geoff Beemer, Lisa Schilke, Arlys Cupp, Marlon Kunnemann, Doug Dean, Kayla Sauder, Sherri Clevenger, Rob & Carma Hartman, Maika Leibbrandt, Jeannine Cox, Jeremy Vlasin, Dan Kuhlmann, Michael Sorensen.
Scholarship Awards
Freshmen—Kathya Aragon, Sean Heermann, Zachary Herbert, Isabelle Maddox, Brooke Schilke, Samantha Schrotberger, Mason Tyerman, Kylee Wiest, Jecca Yaw.
Sophomores—Kade Anderson, Madelynn Hanes, Jaiden Hill, Carter Leibbrandt, Colin O’Neil, Liz Reeves.
Juniors—Shelby Baird, Ryan Bernhardt, Jordan Jablonski, Jesse Krausnick, Kendall Prior, Nickolas Rau, Markenna Terryberry, Morel Jurado, Matalie Wallin.
Seniors—Morayah Cupp, Kamrie Dillan, Kambree Meeske, Lindsey Mendenhall, Courtney Odens, Alexis Richmond.
1st Year High Point Award—Mason Tyerman.
2nd Year High Point Award—Madelynn Hanes.
3rd Year High Point Award—Jordan Jablonski.
4th Year High Point Award—Morayah Cupp.
8th Grade High Point Winner—Jasmine Johnson.
7th Grade High Point Winner—Odessa Zadina.
High Point Trip Winners—Morayah Cupp, Lindsey Mendenhall, Mason Tyerman, Alexis Richmond, Jordan Jablonski, Markenna Terryberry, Brooke Schilke, Walker Mollendor, Matalie Wallin, Morel Jurado
High Point Trip Alternates—Kylee Wiest, Madelynn Hanes, Carter Leibbrandt, Kade Anderson, Liz Reeves, Remington Yaw.
Discovery Degrees—Anna Aragon, Myla Brown, Adelle Eskew, Jayme Gittlein, Navy Havel, Ashlyn Heermann, Dylan Heermann, Carter Kuenning, Addi Leibbrandt, Tucker Mollendor, Tessa Smith, Odessa Zadina.
Greenhand Degrees—Kathya Aragon, Peyten Buckley, Sean Heermann, Zachary Herbert, Isabelle Maddox, Walker Mollendor, Jason Nelson, Brooke Schilke, Mason Tyerman, Mason Wallin, Kylee Wiest, Jecca Yaw, Carter Leibbrandt, Nickolas Rau.
Chapter Degrees—Kade Anderson, Kayla Chavira, Peyton Dubas, Madelynn Hanes, Jaiden Hill, Michael McBride, Krista Meeske, Colin O’Neil, Liz Reeves.
Honorary Degrees—Brad Dinnel, Kyle and Becky Odens, Angela Richmond.
Loral Johnson Creed Speaking Award—Kylee Wiest.
Dekalb Achievement Award—Alexis Richmond.
Eunice Speck Memorial Courage Award—Isabelle Maddox.
Net Worth Award—Alexis Richmond.
Judy Hartman Outstanding Senior Officer—Morayah Cupp.
Kathryn Cross Memorial Workhorse Award—Alexis Richmond and Matalie Wallin.
Star Greenhand—Mason Tyerman.
Most Improved Greenhand—Jecca Yaw.
2021-2022 Officers
President—Morel Jurado
Vice-President—Madelynn Hanes
Secretary—Elizabeth Reeves
Treasurer—Jordan Jablonski
Reporter—Matalie Wallin
Sentinel—Markenna Terryberry
Parliamentarian—Ryan Bernhardt
Historian—Remington Yaw