Gustine FFA Named Outstanding Chapter 4th Year in a Row

By: Kaitlin Dores, Gustine FFA Reporter

On Wednesday, February 1st Gustine FFA had another successful night. Our 8 members who participated in the project competition had all been eagerly waiting for this night to approach. This would be the night they found out how they did at the Merced College Sectional Project Competition and needless to say we were all impressed with how well our students did. All our students received gold, and earned the judges award outstanding chapter award for the fourth consecutive year. This year Gustine FFA had four returning seniors compete, and added four strong new members. The students have been working really hard all year round. These students have strong agricultural experience projects and demonstrate key skills to their project. The following students received a Merit Award, Austin Bell, Emma Woods, Kaitlin Dores, Garret Gomes, Mikayla Silveira and Baylor Bloom. Baylor Bloom earned Outstanding Freshman as well. The following seniors received a scholarship at the banquet, Austin Bell, Emma Woods, Kaitlin Dores and Garret Gomes. The faces of the students at the banquet beamed with pride, it was visible to any person in that room that the students are proud of what they do and work hard year after year. Austin Bell said that “ It was an amazing way to round out my fourth and final year competing in project competition. It’s always fun to see my peers receive awards for the SAE projects that they work so hard on. Being named an outstanding chapter for the fourth year in a row will forever be a memory that I will be proud of.” We are so proud of these students!