FFA Proceedings 2002

Stars Over America
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Star in Agricultural
Placement
The Star in Agricultural Placement award recognizes
a student who has an outstanding SAE in
placement in the agricultural industry and is active
in FFA.
This year’s Star in Agricultural Placement winner
is Kyle Cott of Clay Center, Kan.
Tyrele Schaff
Stillwater Valley FFA
Fishtail, Montana
As a high school sophomore,
Schaff helped manage a neighboring
200-acre farm during the
summer months. The first summer
was spent irrigating crops,
but responsibilities grew from
there. Now the landowner
depends on Schaff to take care of
the crops and his financial decisions.
Schaff said this has been a
great opportunity and one that
will help him pursue his career
goals.
Kyle Cott
Clay Center FFA
Clay Center, Kansas
Cott began working his family’s diversified crop and livestock farm, gaining
knowledge and resources to start and manage his own personal farming operation.
His objective was to own his own farm by the end of his high school
career. By his sophomore year, he was able to make that a reality, purchasing
160 acres. By his freshman year in college, he had rented another 80 acres.
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Scott Peterson
McCook Central FFA
Montrose, South Dakota
Peterson’s SAE consisted of
swine and crop production.
Along with taking care of the
swine, Peterson began working at
a mixed animal vet clinic. His
love for medicine has resulted in
his desire to go into the medical
field. The skills Peterson gained
through his SAE will help him in
his future pursuits in practicing
veterinary medicine in eastern
South Dakota.
Kurt Groholski
Amherst FFA
Amherst, Wisconsin
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Groholski’s interest can be seen
in his current dedication at a
local dairy farm he has been
working at since his freshman
year in high school. His SAE
consisted of looking for ways to
improve the farm and keeping up
with new technology. Groholski’s
family does not have a farm. He
said he has learned a lot from
hands-on experience and from
his agriculture classes.