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The Northern Bedford FFA Milk Quality and Products team placed second in the PA State FFA Career Development Event held during FFA Activities Week, June 11-13, at the Pennsylvania State University.
The team will now represent the Pennsylvania FFA at the Eastern Regional FFA competition held in September at the Big E in Massachusetts. Team members are Brooke Gochnour, Mary Stenning, Alaina Stuckey and Meghan Detwiler.
Gochnour placed third individually overall and received a Gold recognition. She is the daughter of Justin and Shelby Gochnour of New Enterprise. Stenning is the daughter of Bill Stenning and Rachel Lisle of New Enterprise and she also earned a Gold recognition. Alaina Stuckey received a Silver recognition and is the daughter of Deidra and Jared Mellott of Roaring Spring. Meghan Detwiler of New Enterprise is the daughter of Jerry Detwiler and Elizabeth Detwiler.
A total of 14 NB members represented their chapter competing in Career Development Events. Other teams competing were as follows:
The Meats Evaluation and Technology team consisting of Lauren Over, Lydia Byler and Lindsey Koontz was the third-place team with Over earning Silver recognition.
The Floriculture team earned a fifth-place finish with members Jade Snyder, Kayla Singer, Danielle Norris and Montana Clapper. Snyder and Singer received Silver recognition.
Also competing were Cameron Garman, Richard Bolinger and Chris Bowman in the Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE.
FFA Activities Week is organized by the Pennsylvania FFA Association and includes Career Development Events, Leadership Development Events and business sessions of the PA FFA.
More than 1,490 FFA members and advisors from across the state participated in the events. While at PSU the students were offered use of the campus facilities for educational and recreational activities and attended general session meetings of the PA FFA State Convention.
Northern Bedford FFA advisors are James Over and Kay Kring.
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