FFA Proceedings 2002 - National FFA Organization

National FFA Chorus Alaska:
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Sponsored by the National FFA Foundation.
While students who attend national convention
as members of competing career development event
teams certainly put in a great deal of practice and
preparation, members of the National FFA Chorus
should not be overlooked.
After arriving Saturday, 97 students from 28
states began a series of long rehearsals under the
direction of Patti LaJoye to prepare them for the
week ahead. Their hard work was evident, as they
delighted listeners with an array of songs during sessions,
as well as at the band and chorus concert
Friday night.
Coltan Bohman of the Alaska FFA Association
was a member of the chorus this year. He commented,
“It was so cool to meet people from other states!
This week was such a great experience, as everyone
was so accepting of each other and excited to make
new friends. Singing music brings people together
and creates such a bond—it’s like we’ve become a
whole new family.”
PHOTO BY SAM HARREL
Coltan Bohman,
Palmer; Fredrick Kenley, Palmer
California: Felicia Flud, Grass
Valley; Alyssa Thornton,
Visalia-Golden West; Shane
Tinker, Kelseyville
Colorado: Ceri Parker, Limon;
Morgan Parker, Limon
Delaware: Mackenzie
Phinnessee, Dover; Jessica
Wilkerson Caesar, Rodney
Florida: Jeremy Hatcher,
Umatilla; Amber Jackson,
Sebring
Georgia: Brandi Saxon, Elbert
County; Kristi Sommer Vanoy,
Clinch County
Illinois: Timothy Basham,
Central of Clifton; Thaddeus
Tharp, Roseville
Indiana: Jessica Pursell, Owen
Valley; Rachel Rea, Scottsburg;
Troy Walker, Clinton Central
Iowa: Jordanne Blair, Lake
City; Chazse Goddard, Central
DeWitt; Afton Holt, Jewell;
Karissa Muller, Monticello;
Heidi Parsons, Fairfield
Kansas: Thomas Kimbrel,
Hillsboro; Kurt Krupp,
Ellsworth
Kentucky: Megan Elizabeth
Stout, Spencer County
Maine: Brittany McLaughlin,
Fort Fairfield; Stephen Smith,
Mars Hill
Minnesota: Karin Haase,
AFSA; Christian Lilienthal,
Sibley East; Brenna Price,
Princeton
Missouri: Joanna Bellis, Mount
Vernon; Logan Campbell,
Trenton; Todd Davis, Kahoka;
Whitney Mudd, Monroe City;
Meagan Perry, Bowling Green;
Laura Puchbauer, Jackson;
William Sundwall, Urbana;
Sterling Sutton, Smithville;
Katie Anne Voelker, Perryville
Montana: Robert Orednick,
Park City; Clayton Unruh,
Richey; Wyn Walker, Richey
Nebraska: Tertia Allen,
Christine Spath; Richard James,
Dailey Bayard; Lance Heron,
Lakeview; Rachel Johnson,
Sutton; Alan Martin Kreifels,
Falls City; Drew Marty,
Lakeview; Sapphire Munford,
Falls City; Carrie Rice, Imperial;
Tanya Tvrdy, Waverly; Timothy
Varilek, Imperial
New Hampshire: William
Farris, Winnisquam
New Mexico: Chris Arrigo,
Aztec; Deonna Neel, Artesia
New York: Brenna Therrien,
Greeenville
North Carolina: Issac
Davenport, Plymouth
North Dakota: Kyle DeWitt,
Park River; Marly Simmons,
Park River
Ohio: Nathan Davis,
Wellington
Oklahoma: Jessica Allen,
Holdenville; Matt Catlett,
Collinsville; Carissa
Dominquez, Cushing;
Christopher James, Morrison;
Charity Jantz, Woodward;
Joshua Seals, Skiatook; Myles
Simpson, Thomas-Fay-Custer
South Dakota: Marilee Akland,
Beresford; Mallory Larson, De
Smet; Christopher Odden,
Miller; Elizabeth Anne Sinclair,
Milbank; JoAnna Clare Strom,
Beresford
Texas: Deondra Akin, Cedar
Park; Stephanie Bonner,
Sinton; Sarah Carpenter,
Snyder; Cassandra Darlin,
Snyder; Ricky Early, Snyder;
Brittany Glazner, Grapeland;
Felicia Ibarra, Snyder; Landin
Mathison, Cy-Fair; Jacob
Muller, Bryan; Lacey Nixon,
Uvalde; Elizabeth Anne Parsley,
Snyder; Randi Roanhaus,
Henrietta; Tommy Stanley,
Kirbyville; Gwenn Winsauer,
Dayton; Michelle Wise,
Kirbyville
Washington: Darren Larsen,
North Kitsap
Wisconsin: Breann
Diefenthaler, Waupaca; Amber
Harker, Shullsburg; Britta
Hegge, Evansville; Elena Lahti,
Evansville; LeeAnn Nolte,
Winneconne; Bryan Odeen,
Loyal; Danielle Russell,
Shullsburg
Wyoming: Jacob Gantz, Devils
Tower