
Central Lee FFA Chapter
Est. 1936
Awards & Accomplishments
Past Stars:
Star Chapter FFA
1978-David Vandenburg
1979-Steve Hasper
1980-Bob Galle
1981-Randy Beckett
1982-Todd Vandenburg
1983-Darren Sturdivant
1984-Jason Burdette
1985-Gordon Brown
1986-Lee Fraise
1987-Brenda Fraise
1988-Bernie Holtkamp
1989-Chris Schiller
1993-Scott Umthun
1994-Paula Sander
1995-Justin Schau
1996-Joe Kirchner
1997-Sarah Seyb
1998-Micheal Faulkner
1999-Tim Johnson
2000-Laura Vermazen
2001-Brandi Rettig
2002-Leann Vermazen
2003-Matthew Hulsebus
2004-Brent Koller
2005- Tyler Cale
2006- Heather Lampe
2007-Unknown
2008-Daniel Mehl
2009- Cole Newberry
2010-Hannah Schau
2011- Jake Shannon
2012-Kelsie Bunnell
2013-Austin Moore
2014-Cassie Krebill
2015- Addison Loges
2016- Jose Kirchner
2017- Richard Galle
2018- Katherine Burdette
Star Greenhands
1978 Randy Beckert
1979-Todd Vandenburg
1980-Jody Kirchner
1981-Beth Galle
1982-Darren Sturdivant
1983-Lee Fraise
1984-Robert Kirchner
1985-Corey Hawk
1986-Chris Schiller
1987-Mike Bertishofer
1988-Bob Carson
1990-Shawn Millmier
1991-Phil Miller
1992-Paula Sander
1993-Austin Hardin
1994-Brock Westfall
1995-Katie Umthun
1996-Brandy Westfall
1997-Laura Vermazen
1997-Julie Lang
1998-Brandi Rettig
1998-Matt Shultz
1999-Ashley Mehl
1999-Josh Hirschler
1999-Leann Vermazen
2000-Laura Ball
2000-Jennifer Mettenburg
2000-Blake Conlee
2001-Sonya Meierotto
2001-Lindsey Schwartz
2002-Tyler Cale
2002-Jesse Dodds
2003-Alicia Davenport
2003-Trenton Burgess
2004-Laura Seyb
2004-Lisa Briggs
2005-Phillip Schwartz
2005- Daniel Mehl
2006- Rachel Dresser
2006- Jason Hirshler
2007- Alex Conrad
2007- Spencer Peterson
2007- Craighton Merschbrock
2008-Hannah Schau
2008-Jacob Shannon
2009- Megan Taube
2009- Kayla Hasper
2010-Austin Faeth
2010-Hadley Holtkamp
2011- Cassie Krebill
2011- Reed Shockley
2012-Sammy Hasper
2012-Addison Loges
2012-Jacob Boeck
2013-Caleb Moore
2013-Emma Newberry
2013-Regan Shockley
2014-Jacob Wolken
2014-Rick Galle
2014-Sarah Tweedy
2015-Cassi Hasek
2015-Trevor Petty
2015- Lyndsey Paden
2016- Summer Smith
2016- Jared Kirchner
2016- Brooklyn Pardall
2017-David Vance
2017-Abbi Johnson
2017- Adam Boeck
2018- Blake Moeller
2018- Brianna Gruntmeier
2018- Connor Moore
2018- Dylan Stuecker
Star Agribusiness Person
1979-Tim Dresser
1980-Harlan Pundt
1981-Chris Schiller
1988-Wendy Gates
1989-Brian Watkins
1990-Eric Lang
1991-Brad Peterson
1992-Tammy White
1994-Marcia Bunnell
1995-Joanie Kirchner
1996-Brock Westfall
1997-Jacob Newberry
1998-Stacy Stewart
1999-Brandy Westfall
2000-Jared McCarty
2001-Ashley Mehl
2002-Jennifer Mettenburg
2003-Blake Conlee
2004-C.J. Faulkner
2005- Angela Leggett
2006- Andrew McFall
2007-Jacob Frueh
2008-Jacob Frueh
2009- Rachel Dresser
2010- Cole Newberry
2011- Austin Faeth
2012- Dylan Culpitt
2013-Cassie Krebill
2014- Unknown
2015- Ethan Faeth
2016- Emma Newberry
2017- Chase Tennant
2018- Summer Smith
Star Placement
2001-Thomas Meierotto
2002-Gavin Burgess
2003-Gavin Burgess
2004-Lindsey Schwartz
2005-Cory Fett
2006-Trenton Burgess
2007-Ethan Taube
2008-Philip Schwartz
2009-Spencer Peterson
2010-Ryan Bergman
2011- Brian Boeck
2012-Brad Waterman
2013-Warren Bailey
2014-Reed Shockley
2015- Emma Newberry
2016- Brady Martin
2018- Lyndsey Paden
Star Agriscience
2001-Ursula Adkins
2006- Quinn Rudd
2007-Adam Barrows
2008-Caitlin Pardall
2009- Shelby Burdette
2010-Luke Boeck
2011- Kayla Hasper
2012- Dylan Culpitt
2013-Luis Galle
2014-Jason Ridgway
2015-Micaela Bryant
2016- Ethan Hellweg
2017- Jacob Wolken
2018- Brooklyn Pardall
Agricultural Accomplishment Award
2003-Blake Conlee
Honorary Chapter FFA Degrees
1978-Mr. Bert Vandenburg
1978-Mr. Larry Krebill
1979-Mr. J.D. Tweedy
1979-Mr. Ed Galle
1980-Mrs. Mary Jury Dodds
1980-Mr. Richard Denly
1981-Mr. Darrel Knight
1982-Mr. Robert Stuerman
1982-Mr. Darrel Hoskins
1986-Mr. Dave Reu
1987-Mr.Dave Hunold
1988-Mr.Dan Mueller
1988-Mr. John Wallace
1990-Mr. Dave Bell
1991-Mrs. Cheryl Lang
1992-Mr. & Mrs. Don Lang
1992-Mr. & Mrs. Steve Newberry
1993-Dr. Leland Morrison
1993-Mr. John Sander
1993-Mr. Marshall Hulsebus
1993-Mr. Mike Umthun
1993-Mr. Bob Galle
1993-Mr. Steve Hasper
1994-Mr. Randy Harness
1994-Mrs. Joyce Kirchner
1994-Mr. Roger Hoenig
1994-Mr. Tom Boeck
1994-Mrs. Sue Varner
1994-Mr. Jack Kirchner
1994-Mr. Chuck Westfall
1994-Mrs. Debi Boeck
1995-Mr. Steve Schau
1995-Mr. Jamie Kirchner
1995-Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Roth
1996-Mrs. Bonie Randolf
1996-Mr. Greg Ruth
1996-Mr. Brian Davis
1996-Mr.:Larry Frueh
1996-Mr. Dennis Pezely
1996-Mrs. Nancy Schultz
1996-Mr. Mike Easter
1997-Mr. Jamie Rettig
1997-Mr. John Johnson
1997-Mr. Dean Weber
1997-Mrs. Sue Rettig
1997-Mrs. Diane Lang
1997-Mr. Roger Chatfield
1998-Mrs. Lori Lang
1998-Mr. Kevin Benner
1998-Ms. Sue Buhr
1999-Mr. Dusty Wellman
1999-Mr. Lyle Matteson
1999-Mr. Bob Leu
1999-Mrs. Kim Fleck
2000-Mr. Jim Vermazen
2000-Ms. Julie Walljasper
2000-Mr. John Riis
2000-Mr. Bob Grossman
2000-Mr. Jason Timmerman
2000-Mr. Darren Sturdivant
2001-Mr. Joey Kirchner
2001-Mr. Joe Crozier
2001-Mr. Bob Lamb
2001-Mrs. Martha Mead
2001-Mr. Jeff Dresser
2001-Mr. John Logston
2002-Mr. Doug Hopp
2002-Mr. Darin Metsker
2002-Mr. Jason Newberry
2002-Mr. Jim Johnson
2002-Mr. Caleb Shultz
2002-Mr. Kirk Mickelson
2002-Mrs.Garianne Mickelson
2002-Ms. Tara Abel
2003-Mr. Dan Mettenburg
2003-Mr. Mike Linnenbrink
2003-Mrs. Liz Linnenbrink
2003- Mr. Steve Jones
2003-Mr. Dennis Seyb
2003- Mrs. Liza Alton
2003-Ms. Kathrine Rud
2003- Mr. Lee Fraise
2004-Mrs. Tina Cale
2004-Mr. Chris Gray
2004-Mrs. Diane Burgess
2004- Mr. Rick Schiller
2004-Mr. Pete Jenkins
2004- Ms. Darbee Wellman
2005-Mr.Dave Mehl
2005-Mrs. Lori Mehl
2005-Mr. Chuck Reighard
2005- Mr. Joe Lampe
2006- Mrs. Rhonda Taube
2006- Mr. Brice Dobson
2006- Mrs. Sheri Briggs
2006- Mr. Matt Mohrfeld
2006- Mr. Jeffrey Mayes
2006- Mr. Gary Fedler
2007- Steve Smith
2007-TJ Mathis
2007- Robert Dodds
2007- Kevin Peterson
2007- Shane Knoche
2007- Amy Knoche
2007- Garry Seyb
2007- Charlotte Seyb
2008-Jeanne Dean
2008-Robert Ridgway
2008-Debra Ridgway
2008-Lori Hamner
2009- Angie Burdette
2009- Angie Pardall
2009-Vince Pardall
2009-Rusty Shockley
2010-Frank Conrad
2010-Steve Armstrong
2010-David Bunnell
2010-Jarad Weber
2010-Christina Bunnell
2010-Bonnie Peterson
2010-Matt Mohrfeld
2011- Mr. Nathan Fritz
2011- Wes Hulsebus
2011- Shayne Wright
2011- Alicia Schiller
2011- Dave Vandenberg
2011- Paula Ellis
2012-Cole Newberry
2012-TJ Mathis
2012-Les Waterman
2013-Lynn Faeth
2013-Heather Faeth
2013-Blake Conlee
2013-Shelly Shockley
2013-Dave Buford
2013-Kim Armstrong
2014-John Sandbothe
2014-Emily Hulsebus
2014-Barb Schau
2014-Jim Moline
2014-Michelle Bryant
2014-Rita Hellweg
2015-Mrs. Angela Moore
2015- Mr. Dusty Wellman
2016-Lindsay Kirchner
2016- Dawn Schau
2016- Shane Wellman
2016- Brad Sanders
2016- Cara Sanders
2016- Dan Moffitt
2016- Jennifer Wolken
2016- Jermi Wolken
2017- Allan Holtkamp
2017- Terry Moeller
2017- Joel Bobb
2017- J.J. Nichting
2017- Matt Morrison
2017- Appleberry Orchard
2017- Tom Dreasler
2018- Jim Huff
2018- Darkside Tint and Graphix
2018- Farmington Locker
2018- Kraus and Sons Heating and Cooling
2018- Cornerstone Construction
2018- Justin Schau
2018- Kevin Rogers
2018- Tucker Seyb
Iowa FFA Degrees
1977-David Mehl......................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1977-Darrell Krehbiel................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1978-Les Roth.............................................................................................. Production Agriculture
1979-David Vandenburg.............................................................................. Production Agriculture
1979-Steve Hasper....................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1980-Tim Dresser............................................. Agribusiness (Star Southeast District) (Star Iowa)
1980-Harlan Pundt.............................................................. Agribusiness (Star Southeast District)
1980-Ron Loges................................................... Production Agriculture (Star Southeast District)
1981-Todd Vendenberg................................................................................ Production Agriculture
1981-Robert Galle......................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1981-Larry Frueh.......................................................................................................... Agribusiness
1983-John Meinhardt.................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1984-Darren Sturdivant............................................................................... Production Agriculture
1987-Gorden Brown..................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1987-Wendy Gates....................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1990-Eric Lang ............................................................................................................. Agribusiness
1992-Chris Schiller....................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1992-Tammy White...................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1995-Paula Sanders..................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1996-Joanie Kirchner.................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1997-Sarah Seyb........................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1998-Joanie Kirchner.................................................................................... Production Agriculture
1999-Brandy Westfall.................................................................................. Production Agriculture
2000-Laura Vermazen.................................................................................. Production Agriculture
2001-Donnie Moline..................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2001-Leann Vermazen................................................................................. Production Agriculture
2001-Thomas Meierotto................................................................................................... Placement
2002-Laura Ball........................................................................................... Beef Production/Horse
2002-Gavin Burgess.......................................................................................................... Placement
2002-Jennifer Mettenburg............................................................................. Production Agriculture
2003-Blake Conlee........................................................................................ Production Agriculture
2003-Lindsey Schwartz............................................................................... Production Agriculture
2003-Lindsey Christy................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2003-Matt Hulsebus..................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2003-Jim Cruickshank.................................................................................. Production Agriculture
2004-Emily Graber....................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2004-Brent Koller......................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2004-Meta Frueh.......................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2005-Heather Lampe............................................................................................ Entrepreneurship
2005- Tyler Cale.................................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2005- Cory Fett................................................................................................................. Placement
2006- Laura Seyb......................................................................................... Production Agriculture
2006- Tiffany Brotherton.......................................................................... Equine Entrepreneurship
2006- Ethan Taube........................................................................................................... Placement
2006- Quinn Rudd............................................................................................................ Placement
2006- Andrew McFall....................................................................................................... Placement
2006- Dillon Benner....................................................................... Ag Mechanics Entrepreneurship
2006- Angela Leggett............................................................................................ Swine Production
2006- Trenton Burgess.......................................................................................... Swine Production
2006- Tucker Seyb................................................................................................ Swine Production
2008-Rachel Dresser............................................................................................... Dairy Placement
2008-Jessica Westfall............................................................................................ Entrepreneurship
2008-Caitlin Pardall....................................................................................... Wildlife Management
2008-Jacob Frueh................................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2008-Andrew Hunold............................................................................................ Dairy Placement
2008-Bailie Hamner............................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2008-Jeremy Lamborn....................................................................................................... Placement
2008-Daniel Mehl.................................................................................................... Beef Production
2008-Keith Peterson..................................................................................................... Improvement
2008-Luke Shultz.................................................................................................. Sheep Production
2009-Ryan Bergman.......................................................................................................... Placement
2009-Bailie Bryant....................................................................................................... Improvement
2009-Shelby Burdette...................................................................................................... Agriscience
2009-Alexandra Conrad......................................................................................... Beef Production
2009-Olivia Krehbiel............................................................................................. Entrepreneurship
2009-Richie Pardall...................................................................................................... Improvement
2009-Alicia Peterson............................................................................................. Entrepreneurship
2009-Spencer Peterson..................................................................................................... Placement
2009-Sasha Rudd......................................................................................................... Improvement
2009-Ashland Westfall.................................................................................................... Placement
2010-Hannah Schau........................................................................................................ Production
2010-Luke Boeck............................................................................................................. Agriscience
2010-Taylor Newberry..................................................................................................... Placement
2010-Charissa Galvan......................................................................................... 2Entrepreneurship
2010-Cole Newberry................................................................................................... Agri-Business
2010-Uriah Wheatley....................................................................................................... Placement
2011- Kayla Hasper........................................................................................................ Agriscience
2011- Brian Boeck............................................................................................................. Placement
2011- Brandon Reu........................................................................................................... Placement
2011- Carmen Ridgway.................................................................................................... Placement
2011- Jake Shannon.......................................................................................................... Placement
2011- Shelby Vorwaldt..................................................................................................... Placement
2012- Warren Bailey......................................................................................................... Placement
2012- Skyler Wright.......................................................................................................... Placement
2012- Chase Vogel................................................................................................. Entrepreneurship
2012- Brad Waterman...................................................................................................... Placement
2012- J.D. Wyatt............................................................................................................... Placement
2012- Kelsie Bunnell......................................................................................................... Placement
2012- Dylan Culpitt.............................................................................................. Entrepreneurship
2012- Molly Van Brocklin..................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2012- Ashley Meir............................................................................................................ Placement
2012- Ethan Miller................................................................................................. Entrepreneurship
2012- Haley Vandenberg.................................................................................................. Placement
2012- Austin Faeth................................................................................................ Entrepreneurship
2013- Cassie Krebill..................................................................................................... Improvement
2013- Nicole Lamborn................................................................................................. Improvement
2013- Taylor Marlin.......................................................................................................... Placement
2013-Austin Moore............................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2013- Jordan Newberry.................................................................................................... Placement
2013- Tyler Newberry....................................................................................................... Placement
2013-Reed Shockley................................................................................................ Beef Production
2013- Brian Weirather...................................................................................................... Placement
2013- Cody Wenke........................................................................................................... Placement
2014- Jacob Boeck........................................................................................................ Improvement
2014- Kim Bunnell............................................................................................................ Placement
2014- Weston Ensminger....................................................................................... Entrepreneurship
2014- Luis Galle.............................................................................................................. Agriscience
2014- Samantha Hasper.............................................................................................. Improvement
2014- Andrew Lambert.................................................................................................... Placement
2014- Addison Loges............................................................................................ Entrepreneurship
2014- Jason Ridgway........................................................................................................ Placement
2014- Taylor Waterman........................................................................................ Entrepreneurship
2014- Molly Westermeyer................................................................................................. Placement
2014- Danita Wheatley................................................................................................ Improvement
2015- Regan Ball..………………………………………………………………….. ............Agriscience
2015- Allison Brisby………………………………………………………………... ...........Agriscience
2015- Micaela Bryant. ………………………………………………………………..........Agriscience
2015- Ethan Faeth………………………………………………………………... .............Improvement
2015- Ethan Hellweg …………………………………………………………...............Entrepreneurship
2015-Danielle Hoenig ……………………………………………………………...........Improvement
2015- Garrett Holtkamp …………………………………………………………….......... Placement
2015-Austin Kirchner………………………………………………………................... Entrepreneurship
2015- Sydney Kramer…………………………………………………………….................Improvement
2015- Brady Martin………………………………………………………………..................Improvement
2015- Caleb Moore…………………………………………………………….................Entrepreneurship
2015- Emma Newberry …………………………………………………………..…..................Placement
2015-Chance Tennant ………………………………………………………………..................Placement
2015- Caitlin Walljasper…………………………………………………………… ..................Agriscience
2015- Justin Wright…………………………………………………………........... ...................Placement
2016- Rick Galle………………………………………………………………………... Entrepreneurship
2016- Josey Kirchner………………………………………………………………… Entrepreneurship
2016- Jadyn Wheatly…………………………………………………………………………. Placement
2016-Chase Tennant………………………………………………………………………… Improvment
2016- Trento Pohren…………………………………………………………………. Entrepreneurship
2016- Dalton Dresser……………………………………………………………………………. Placement
2016- Lauren Hulsebus……………………………………………………………… Entrepreneurship
2016- Alex Miller…………………………………………………………………………………... Placement
2017-Katherine Burdette…………………………………………………………….Entrepreneurship
2017- Ryan Caviness……………………………………………………………………….Improvement
2017-Cole Moeller…………………………………………………………………….Entrepreneurship
2017-Lyndsey Paden……………………………………………………………………………Placement
2017-Trevor Petty………………………………………………………………………………..Placement
2017-Dayne Riesberg…………………………………………………………………………….Placement
2017-Julia Smith.……………………………………...…………………………………Entrepreneurship
2017- Remington Wellman…………………………………………………………Entrepreneurship
2017- Logan Wells………………………………………….………………………………………Placement
2017- Jacob Wolken………………………………………………………….……………………Placement
2018- Hunter Wagner………………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- Bowen Richmond……………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- Jared Kirchner………………………………………………………………… Entrepreneurship
2018- Emma Rubey……………………………………………………………………………... Placement
2018- Cheyenne Oberman…………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- Zach Grossman………………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- Summer Smith………………………………………………………………………… Agriscience
2018- Lane Walton……………………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- David Kramer…………………………………………………………………………… Placement
2018- Liz Pezley…………………………………………………………………………………. Placement
2018- Brooklyn Pardall……………………………………………………………… Entrepreneurship