MVCTC Natural Resource Management Seniors Named State FFA Contest Champions
Englewood, Ohio –The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Natural Resource Management seniors recently competed in the Ohio FFA Agriscience Career Development Events (CDE). Heidi Allan (Tipp City) and Kevin Newman (Carlisle) competed and were selected state champions in the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair Animal Systems Division. At the same time, Emma Hoening (Vandalia-Butler) and Layla Hatfield (Valley View) were selected state champions in the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair Environmental Systems and Natural Resources Division.
Heidi and Kevin completed their FFA Agriscience research project on the impact of bat guano on raising mealworms. Their project was selected above entries from all over the state as the winner. They had a written report on their research and interviewed with judges in the agriculture field from state FFA. Heidi and Kevin will be recognized at the Ohio State FFA convention later this month. They will then submit their research to the National FFA Agriscience Fair this summer.
Emma and Layla completed their FFA Agriscience research project on developing a cost-effective method to purify drinking water after natural disasters. Their research led to new insights into the water straws and other filtration methods. They had a written report on their research and an interview with judges in the Natural Resource Management field from state FFA. Emma and Layla will be recognized at the Ohio State FFA convention. They will then submit their research to the National FFA Agriscience Fair this summer.
Students in the Natural Resource Management Program at MVCTC participated in the online FFA Environmental Natural Resources Career Development Event in March 2021. In order to participate, teams have to place in the top five at the state land judging contest or in the top five in the state forestry, wildlife management or nature interpretation contests. MVCTC FFA placed third in the state. Student Heidi Allan placed first with an individual score of 40. Layla Hatfield and Emma Hoening tied for 13th place with scores of 33. Kevin Newman also placed in the top of the state with an individual score of 29.
The letters "FFA" stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of the history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achieving premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we are also the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers, and Future Entrepreneurs of America.
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
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Picture 1: Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students Heidi Allan (Tipp City) and Kevin Newman (Carlisle) competed and were selected state champions in the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair Animal Systems Division.
Picture 2: Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students Emma Hoening (Vandalia-Butler) and Layla Hatfield (Valley View) were selected state champions in the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair Environmental Systems and Natural Resources Division.
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