Huron Daily Tribune • May 2026 • Page 1
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FFA Labor Auction Over $7,300 was raised from this year’s labor and silent auctions at our FFA banquet.This money is used for alumni scholarships, awards, trip expenses, and other chapter needs. 10 student groups donated 8 hours of their time as labor in exchange to earn the chapter monetary donations to assist with the 2026-2027 school year. We would like to extend our gratitude to our auctioneer, Marty Osentoski and our generous buyers. Thank you to our Labor Auction supporters: Buchholz Transport, Seasons Change, Carla Gnagey, Steven Kreider, WA Herford and Sons, Delcath Farms - Nick Protzman, Joel and Janna Fritz.
Photo Credit: Traci Weisenbach.
The DeKalb Outstanding Senior Award The DeKalb Outstanding Senior Award goes to the most outstanding senior member(s) of the FFA and is sponsored by Bayer Crop Sciences.The recipients this year have served our chapter in officer positions, participated in countless conferences, contests, and conventions, met the minimum number of community service hours, and embody our chapter motto,“Excellence is Expected” all five years of their FFA career. Congratulations to this year’s recipient, Madison Scaddan. Sadie Brooks (2024 Recipient) and Madison Scaddan. Photo Credit: Traci Weisenbach.
Building Our Michigan Communities Award The Building our Michigan Communities award is given to those individuals, businesses, or organizations who demonstrate exemplary service to FFA chapters in their respective state. Nominations are submitted on behalf of the chapter officer team and voted on at a regular FFA meeting. This year, Andrew Fahrner was selected as the 2026 recipient for their commitment of service and dedication to our FFA program.
National FFA Scholarships
Anna Brooks, Mrs Haley, Mariam Shupe. Photo Credit: Traci Weisenbach.
Each winter FFA seniors apply to the National FFA Scholarship program; this system enters students for hundreds of scholarships offered by a variety of businesses and organizations.This year, were were fortunate to have 2 students named for a National FFA scholarship on behalf of various corporate sponsors: Anna Brooks and Mariam Shupe were awarded a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the Busch Hog Scholarship Program