Staff photo by Clay Schuldt The FFA Scholarship award was given to four FFA members (L to R) Claire Bastian, Sam Kohn, Kendra VanDeest and Michelle Gruber.

NEW ULM — The following award winners were recognized at the 2nd Annual New Ulm FFA Chapter banquet held on Sunday, May 6th.

Proficiency Awards

Agri-Research – Integrated Systems: Jacob Radloff ·

Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication: jacob Radloff ·

Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Entrepreneurship: Dustin Scheibel

Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement: Ben Trautmiller

Agricultural Services: Sam Kohn

Beef Production Entrepreneurship: Hannah Altmann

Beef Production Placement: Jay Webster

Dairy Production Placement:

Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship: Zachary Hoffmann

Diversified Crop Production Placement: Hannah Altmann

Diversified Horticulture: Michelle Gruber

Equine Science Entrepreneurship: Russell Hellendrung

Equine Science Placement: Katrina Vogel

Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production: Sam Kohn

Food Science & Technology: Zachary Hoffmann

Forage Production: – Katrina Vogel

Grain Production Entrepreneurship: Justin Hendricksen

Home and/or Community Development: Sam Kohn

Landscape Management: Matt Guggisberg

Outdoor Recreation: Nicholas Syverson

Poultry Production: Kyle Brunner

Sheep Production: Russell Hellendrung

Small Animal Production & Care: Katrina Vogel

Specialty Animal Production: Branden Kral

Swine Production Entrepreneurship: Claire Bastian

Swine Production Placement: Hannah Altmann

Vegetable Production: Michelle Gruber

Veterinary Science: Kendra VanDeest

Wildlife Production & Management: Kyle Brunner

Chapter Star in Placement: Jacob Radloff

Chapter Star Farmer: Hannah Altmann

Best set of Records: Russell Hellendrung

Leadership Awards

Greenhand Award: Gracie Altmann

Danni Douglas Award: Katrina Vogel

Don Binder Award: Zachary Hoffmann

Dekalb Award: Hannah Altmann, Jacob Radloff

Outstanding Committee Chairperson: Hannah Altmann, Kaiya Gieseke, Jacob Radloff

Chapter Leadership Award: Hannah Altmann, Jacob Radloff

Scholarship Award: Claire Bastian, Michelle Gruber, Sam Kohn, Kendra VanDeest

Mike Keinlen Mechanics Award: Dustin Scheibel

Fruit Sales- Top Salespeople

First Place: Zachary Hoffmann

Second Place: Hannah Altmann

Third Place: Russell Hellendrung

Livestock Showmanship Award: Russell Hellendrung

Smiley Award: Kendra VanDeest

Honorary Chapter Degrees: Dan & Sarah Hoffmann, United Prairie Bank, Larkin & Dawn VanDeest

Crop Show Awards

Champion Shell Corn: Wyatt Roberts

Champion Ear Corn: Brooke Aschenbrenner

Champion Soybean: Brady Ahlness

Champion Hay: Russell Hellendrung

Champion Overall: Brady Ahlness

Reserve Champion Overall: Brooke Aschenbrenner