Teachers, Below are the North Region proficiency award winners for 2009. Congratulations to these students and their advisors. These results were submitted by the Region office, and approved by the state FFA office. The official list of state proficiency finalists will be sent on March 16. These Region winners are state finalists. Depending on participation from other regions, a student who finished 2nd in the North region may be named a state finalist when those announcements are made on March 16. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the region or state FFA office. Thanks, Ben North Region Agricultural Proficiencies - 2009 Proficiency Area Student First Student Last Prof. Area Area FFA Chapter Advisor Name Region Rank Agricultural Communications-Entrepreneurship/Placement Josh Bailey P I Luella HS Meyers Hallie Cline P I SE Whitfield HS Waters 2 Rachel Glenfield P II Jackson Co. HS Clark 1 Agricultural Education-Entrepreneurship/Placement Kathryn Burden P II Greene Co. HS Collins Cara Butler P II Oconee Co. HS Bell Junior Chapman P I Pickens Co. HS Wright 1 Adriane Chrisley P II East Jackson HS Ginn, Gilman, Shultz Jamison A. Cruce P I Fannin Co. HS Mathews Victoria D. Harris E II Jackson Co. HS Buchanan Amanda James P II Elbert Co. HS Bilow Tommy Martin P I Ola HS Stripling LaTieana Robinson P I Osborne HS Owens Shelly Patton P II Madison Co. HS Lastly 2 Will Womack P I Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe HS McCracken Heather Young P I Cherokee HS Helms Ag. Mech. Design and Fabrication-Entrepreneurship/Placement Clifton Blount P II Monroe Area HS Nix Bryan Wayne Bradshaw P II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Kenneth Branson Simmons P II Banks Co. HS Wheatley 2 Garrett South P II Franklin Co. HS Watkins Joseph Turley E I Pepperell HS Gardner Ag. Mech. Energy Systems-Entrepreneurship/Placement Christian Brown P I Luella HS Meyers Logan Cooke P I Ringgold HS J. Matteson Brandon Sikes P II Jefferson City HS Calloway 2 Michael Neal Tucker P II Madison Co. HS Taylor 1 Ag. Mech. Repair and Maintenance-Entrepreneurship Stephen Hamby E I Temple HS Mosley 1 Ag. Mech. Repair and Maintenance-Placement Andrew Coker II Madison Co. HS Taylor 1 Cameron Serrentino I Luella HS Meyers 2 Agricultural Processing-Entrepreneurship/Placement Matthew Boyd Barchuk P II Jefferson City HS Calloway Valicity Caufman P II Jackson Co. HS Borden Courtney Hylton P I Temple HS Mosley 1 Cody Savage E II North Hall HS Sutton Cullen Brett Winkler P II White Co. HS Stribling 2 Agricultural Sales-Entrepreneurship Victoria D. Harris II Jackson Co. HS Buchanan 3 Bradley Robert Weaver I Dawson Co. HS Stowers 1 Kaila White I NW Whitfield HS Lumpkin 2 Agricultural Sales-Placement Gregory Keith Allen II Alcovy HS Walker 2 Zachary Crowe I Cass HS Collier 1 Zack Gladden I Ridgeland HS Davis Ransom Zane Oliver II Jackson Co. HS Clark Koltan Pendley II Banks Co. HS Wheatley Agricultural Services-Entrepreneurship/Placement Dylan Chitwood P II Franklin Co. HS Watkins Trevor Jones P II East Jackson HS Gilman Olivia Nordman E II Jackson Co. HS Buchanan Cameron Darell Sanford P I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague 1 Patrick Timothy Savelle E II Oconee Co. HS Bell 2 Beef Production-Entrepreneurship Brandon Arnold II Jefferson City Calloway 2 Suleica A. Garcia II Oglethorpe Co. HS Jackson Sheena Kopecky II Washington Wilkes HS Heaton Sarah Loughridge I Murray Co. HS Bushey,Bushey,Williams Matthew A. Pace I Chattooga HS Yarbrough Britton Poole II Winder-Barrow HS Harbin Taylor Elizabeth Schieszer II East Jackson HS Ginn,Gilman,Shultz 1 Beef Production-Placement Jessica Gray II Winder-Barrow HS Harbin Kenyon Jarrard II Habersham Central HS Young 2 Richard Cody Parr II East Jackson HS Ginn,Gilman,Shultz Hannah M. Sullins I Cass HS Collier 1 Jordan Worthey I Pepperell HS Gardner Dairy Production-Entrepreneurship Patrick Timothy Savelle II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Tori Smith II Oglethorpe Co. HS Sertich 2 Dairy Production-Placement Brandon Michael Wicks I Murray Co. HS Williams 2 Austin William Wright I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague 1 Diversified Agriculture Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Lindsey Ariail P II Franklin Co. HS Minyard 2 Matthew Darby E I Gordon Central HS Hubbard 1 Ariel Sloan Witherow E I Murray Co. HS Williams Jennifer Mitcham P II Rabun Co. HS Bertrang Diversified Crop Production-Entrepreneurship Joshua Cain Thurmond II Jefferson City HS Bray 1 Diversified Crop Production-Placement Lindsey Ariail II Franklin Co. HS Minyard 1 Anthony Hewitt Smith II Oglethorpe Co. HS Sertich 2 Diversified Horticulture-Entrepreneurship/Placement Kelsey Beasley P II Franklin Co. HS Minyard 2 Bradley Robert Weaver E I Dawson Co. HS Stowers 1 Nicole Wade P I Cherokee HS Helms Diversified Livestock Production-Entrepreneurship Kalie Hall II Franklin Co. HS Minyard 1 Matthew J. Willingham I Chattooga HS Yarbrough Kellie Elizabeth Brown II Banks Co. HS Wheatley 2 Seth Stowers I Dawson Co. HS Stowers Jacob Holmes I Sonoraville HS Spoon Allen Withrow I Gilmer HS Teague, Teague Diversified Livestock Production-Placement Justin Cochran II Franklin Co. HS Minyard 1 Wesley Hulsey II Habersham Central HS Young 2 Emerging Agricultural Technology-Entrepreneurship/Placement Elizabeth Dora Fortner P II White Co. HS Stribling 1 Brandon Jacob Lane P I Luella HS Meyers Stephen Aaron P I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague 2 Environmental Science & Natural Res. Mgmt.-Ent./Placement Luke Hester P II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Trevor Jones P II East Jackson HS Gilman 2 Rowena Acosta P I Luella HS Meyers Steven Waldrop P II Monroe Area HS Ehlers Patrick Davis E I Murray Co. HS Williams Equine Science-Entrepreneurship Heath S. Holland II Franklin Co. HS Thomason 1 Heather Owen I Rockmart HS Malone April Disspain I Lumpkin Co. HS Hembree Kaylyn Bryan II Morgan Co. HS Savelle 2 Callie Heard II North Oconee HS Mitchell Cayla Cox I Central of Carroll HS Liles (said Joiner, chg.) Katelyn Burke I SE Whitfield HS G. Bushey Jessica Harston II Winder-Barrow HS Harbin Equine Science-Placement Ellen Adams I Luella HS Meyers Christina Garner I Woodland HS (Bartow) Casteel Nicole Haynes II Habersham Central HS Crump Mariah McConathy I Gordon Lee HS Forrester Hayden Phipps I SE Whitfield HS Bushey 1 Jaime Rawlings I Dutchtown HS Conner Tiffany Smith I Adairsville HS Moncus Olivia Thomas I Etowah HS Rivers Steven Thornton I Gordan Central HS Hubbard 2 Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Floriculture-Entrepreneurship/Placement Olivia Nordham E II Jackson Co. HS Buchanan Kristen McFearin E II East Jackson HS Ginn, Gilman, Shultz Amanda Gay P II Lincoln Co. HS Gay 2 Katie LouAnn Hollowell E II North Oconee HS Mitchell 1 Joshua Postell P II Monroe Area HS Nix Food Science and Technology-Entrepreneurship/Placement Joshua Cain Thurmond E II Jefferson City HS Bray 1 Kacey Noel McCarty E I Luella HS Meyers 2 Forage Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Anthony Woods E II Jackson Co. HS Head Brandon Porter P II Franklin Co. HS Watkins 1 Travis Lee Sims P I Luella HS Meyers Cody Blake Atkins E I Murray Co. HS Williams Brett Babcock P I Cass HS Collier 2 Forest Management & Products-Entrepreneurship/Placement Ben Williamson E I Bowdon HS Brogden 1 Fruit Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Michael Olmstead P I Luella HS Meyers 2 Stephen Aaron P I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague 1 Grain Production-Entrepreneurship Thomas Wilson II Jefferson City HS Bray 1 Grain Production-Placement Daniel Sills II White Co. HS Kenner 1 Home and/or Community Development-Ent./Placement Jessica Fife P II Jackson Co. HS Clark 2 Jeremy Gee P II Jefferson City HS Bray Rickey Alford P I Creekside HS Hyman Callie Hendrix P I Cherokee HS Helms Zachary Dalton P II White Co. HS Stribling 1 Patrick Partain P I Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe HS McCracken Landscape Management-Entrepreneurship/Placement Bryan Sherman E II Winder Barrow HS Ensley Jordan Hicks E II Towns Co. HS Garrett Michelle Adams P I Luella HS Meyers Sean Tyree E I Pepperell HS Harris 2 Seve Uhde E II North Oconee HS Mitchell 1 Kodey Cross P I NW Whitfield HS Robbins Nursery Operations-Entrepreneurship/Placement Ransom Zane Oliver P II Jackson Co. HS Clark 1 Colleen McMullin P I Ridgeland HS W. Matteson Trenton Wayne Hammock P II North Oconee HS Mitchell 2 Outdoor Recreation-Entrepreneurship/Placement Gary Derrell Jones E II Newton Co. HS Talton Ethan Cody Colter P I Murray Co. HS Williams Danielle Crist E II Morgan Co. HS Savelle 1 Andrew Teasley P I NW Whitfield HS Lumpkin 2 Poultry Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Corey Matthew Segars P II Franklin Co. HS Watkins 1 Justin Chastain P I Murray Co. HS Williams Bert Carithers P II East Jackson HS Ginn, Gilman, Shultz Michael Cleveland E I North Forsyth HS Harris Daniel Holmes P II Elbert Co. HS Bilow Trey Bouwsma P II Madison Co. HS Farmer 2 Sheep Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Katelyn Stephens P II Jackson Co. HS Clark Quinton Krieg E II Banks Co. HS K. Jackson Gloria Silvers E I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague Joshua Caleb Daniel E II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Newt Gilman E II East Jackson HS Ginn, Gilman, Shultz 2(tie) Buddy Cagle P I Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe HS McCracken Katie Sutherland P I Sonoraville HS Spoon, Clark 2(tie) Small Animal Production and Care-Entrepreneurship/Placement Katie Collins E II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Emilia Dover E I Murray Co. HS Bushey, Williams 2 Krystal Brandy Ellis E I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague Megan Evans P I SE Whitfield HS Waters Samantha Furgerson P I Creekside HS Hyman Kayla Elizabeth Hall P II Walton Career Academy Carden Sydney Kee P I Etowah HS Rivers Megan Keith P I Ridgeland HS W. Matteson Niki Kirkpatrick E II Alcovy HS Brand Kaitlynn Seagraves P II Jackson Co. HS Borden Sasha Umbarger P I Cherokee HS Helms Specialty Animal Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Taylor Gibson P I Gordon Lee HS Forrester 2 Emily Hampton P I Luella HS Meyers Jesse Merrill III P I Eagle's Landing HS Gilbreth (temp.) Josh Holbrooks E II Union Co. HS Patterson Charlie Turk E II Banks Co. HS K. Jackson 1 Specialty Crop Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Jessica Taylor Knight E II Newton Co. HS Bennett 1 Kendell Garner E I Pepperell HS Harris 2 Brandon Michael Collum E I Luella HS Meyers Swine Production-Entrepreneurship Joshua Caleb Daniel II Oconee Co. HS Bell 2 Damian Hilton I Chattooga HS Yarbrough Nathan Thomas Silvers I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague Thomas Turcotte I Pickens Co. HS Cantrell 1 Carly Houck II Rabun Co. HS Steve Cabe Swine Production-Placement Denver King II Jackson Co. HS Clark 2 Nicholas Ryan Shealy II Oglethorpe Co. HS Jackson 1 Turf Grass Management-Entrepreneurship/Placement Allen Chase Ware P I Rockdale Career Academy Surrette 1 Cameron Darell Sanford E I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague 2 George Austin Gates P I Ridgeland HS Davis Vegetable Production-Entrepreneurship/Placement Sam Collins P II Oconee Co. HS Bell 1 Ryan Davis Malone P I Cass HS Collier 2 Porter Yarbrough E I Floyd Co. Schools CCA Warren Emily Hunter P I Chattooga HS Yarbrough Alex J. Koekenberg P I Murray Co. HS Williams Veterinary Science-Entrepreneurship/Placement Kimber Denice Mauldin P I Murray Co. HS Williams Shelly Patton P II Madison Co. HS Lastly 1 LaSha Nichole Austin P I Paulding Co. HS Kovar 2 Camille Chambers P I Cherokee HS Helms Brittany Whitmore P II Walton Career Academy Carden Candler Phillips P II Winder Barrow HS Harbin Amy Coffey P I Gilmer Co. HS Teague, Teague Wildlife Production and Management-Entrepren./Placement Ethan Phillips E II Franklin Co. HS Watkins 1 Kasey Moody P II East Jackson HS Ginn, Gilman, Shultz 2 Jacob Rice P I Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe HS McCracken Toney Betsill P I Luella HS Meyers Jonah Lee Morris P I Paulding Co. HS Townson Tanner Davis E I Murray Co. HS M. Bushey Ben Lastly Executive Secretary Georgia FFA Association 316 Poultry Science, UGA Athens, GA 30602 phone: (706) 542-8990 fax: (706) 542-3707