AWARDS

The Audubon FFA prides itself on its excellence in agriculture education and leadership.  We have earned many awards for our outstanding work, including:

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• National Chapter Award, Bronze Emblem: 1952, 1973

• National Chapter Award, Silver Emblem: 1956, 1967, 1975, 2012, 2016

• National Chapter Award, Gold Emblem: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

• Farm Safety, Central Region: 1955, 1961, 1966

• Chapter Safety Award, Bronze Emblem: 1974, 1975

• Chapter Safety Award, Silver Emblem: 1970

• Chapter Safety Award, Gold Emblem: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973

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There have also been many individual award recipients at the local, state, and national level:

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• Honorary American FFA Degree-Teacher:

  • Mr. James E. Hamilton, 1953

  • Mr. Eric Trager, 2001

 

• American FFA Degree Recipients:

  • Fred Sievers II, 1939

  • Willis A. Simmon, 1954

  • Charles T. Manatt, 1956

  • Donald Merk, 1957

  • Clark G. Kester, 1959

  • Jerry Lee Koenig, 1963

  • Roger Paul Christensen, 1966

  • Wayne R. Rasmussen, 1967

  • Charles Edward Hansen, Edward M. Wiederstein, 1968

  • Jerald D. Hansen, 1972

  • Roger M. Randeris, 1977

  • Greg Hansen, 1996

  • Matthew Chambers, 1997

  • Dustin Gleason, 2000

  • Jeppe D. Nelson, 2002

  • Daniel Madsen, 2003

  • Matthew Hansen, Shelby Trager, 2010

  • Cliff Nelson, Kenny White, 2016

  • Alisha Peterson, 2022

 

• Iowa FFA Degree Recipients:

  • Eugene Alt, Lee Anderson, Gene Anderson, Bill Boust Jr., Jerry Koenig, Bruce Elmquist, Charles Hansen, Laverne Jensen, Dan Jorgensen, Merril Keith, Clark Kester, Mark Klever, Lawrence Larsen, Peter Larsen, Howard Madsen, Don Merk, Larry Miller, Ron Mortensen, Donald Nielsen, Lynn Petersen, Harold Plagman, Ed Puck Jr., Wayne Rasmussen, Fred Seivers Jr., Gerald Simmons, Alvin Young, Ted Wiesman, Ed Weiderstien Sr., Darrel Whitehead, John Anderson, Before 1963 (No Official Records)

  • Nord Brue, Mark Elmquist, Roger Jensen, 1963

  • Steve Juelsgaard, Ed Wederstein Jr., 1966

  • Rick Bybee, Bob Hansen, John Klever, 1967

  • Phil Elmquist, 1968

  • Bill Burr, Jerry Hansen, Jon Steffensen, 1969

  • Bruce Ahrendsen, Ron Chambers, Craig Christensen, Merlene Ostebee, Norlan Rasmussen, 1970

  • Steve Irlmeier, John Paulsen, Steve Randeris, 1971

  • Jeff Albertson, 1973

  • Doug Carter, Roger Randeris, 1975

  • Dave Asmus, Larry Schultes, 1977

  • Steve Dent, Bob Mountian, 1978

  • Brent Hansen, Paul Nielsen, Darrel Nelsen Jr., 1979

  • Brian Dent, Don Nelsen, 1980

  • Paul Campbell, 1981

  • Jim Asmus, 1982

  • Larry Hinners, Bruce Steffes, Randy Wolf, 1983

  • Jeff Deist, Dale Klocke, Rick Spies, 1984

  • Brian Bruch, Doug Sorenson, 1985

  • Scott Alt, Kevin Rugaard, Kurt Handlos, 1986

  • Mike Bauer, Jim Geocke, 1987

  • Randy Heithoff, 1990

  • Jason Christensen, 1992

  • Shelly Behrens, Scott Heithoff, Clint McAffe, 1993

  • Craig Heithoff, Jason Smith, Greg Hansen, Richard Deist, John Weber, 1994

  • Matt Chambers, Scott Behrens, 1995

  • Shane Anderson, Tami Deist, Jerome Jensen, Nate King, 1996

  • Jerry Carter, Dustin Gleason, Andy Griffith, 1997

  • Sara Hansen, Cindy Juelsgaard, Jon Randeris, 1998

  • Kyle Kjergaard, Todd Heithoff, Andy VanAernam, Nick Weihs, Dustin Burr, Mike Bauer, 1999

  • Jeppe Nelson, 2000

  • Dan Madsen, Matt Gardner, 2001

  • James Nelson, 2003

  • Nick Siedelman, Sara Best, Justin Rustvold, 2004

  • Matt McLaughlin, 2007

  • Matt Hansen, Shelby Trager, 2008

  • Aaron Nissen, 2009

  • Ben White, Kaylyn McVay, Lucas Bauer, Clara Lauritsen, Taylor Lewis, 2011

  • Jake Petersen, Sam Dreher, Cole Bruch, Logan McVay, 2012

  • Kara Christensen, Logan Bauer, Ty Lauritsen, Dylan Lewis, Jayce Nelson, Brock Deist, 2013

  • Kasey Porsch, Kenny White, Kyle Juelsgaard, Drew Christensen, Cliff Nelson, Brad Kerkhoff, 2014

  • Molly Armentrout, Andrew Blomme, Kiara Brannan-Sporrer, Shelby Chizek, Brianna Goecke, Lauren Graeve, Lake Hacker, Nathan Hagedorn, Hannah Lange, Jordan Meaike, Mitchell Nelsen, Derek Nielsen, Rebecca Peters, Joseph Remsburg, 2015

  • Cody Bruch, Emily Campbell, Alexis Friedrichsen, Alexis Fassino, Garrett Inman, Taylor Nielsen, Tristan Schlichte, Paytn Schramm, Kaitlin Schultes, Matracea Wagner, Sara Wede, Aly Vance, 2016

  • Dustin Andreasen, Abby Bruch, Macy DeBower, Jayden Hartl, Jarret Meaike, Rachel Mosinski, McKenna Nielsen, Tyler Riebhoff, Taylor Sauers, Nolan Smith, Kylee Tessman, Cami Wagner, Joseph Zaiger, 2017

  • Grayce Albertsen, Grace Christensen, David Graeve, Aaron Gust, Garrett Hansen, Ashley Heuss, Dylan Obermeier, Mary Svoboda, Keaton Wessel, 2018

  • Cody Budd, Melissa Deist, Eric Hermansen, Lane Lawson, Luke Mosinski, Marcus Olsen, Tanner Petersen, Skyler Schultes, 2019

  • Aiden Alt, Layne Borkowski, Kodie Brannan - Sporrer, Matt Brinkman, Kade Christensen, Riley Christensen, Rylie Hartl, Rachel Heuss, Gwen Jensen, Ethan Klocke, Joel Klocke, Clayton Morgan, Katelyn Nielsen, Alisha Petersen, Leah Subbert, Tyler Tessman, Aryn Vance, Madison Vorm, Elizabeth Zaiger, 2020

  • Abigail Brooks, Jocelyn Chambers, Garrett Christensen, Allison Elmquist, Alexander Foran, Rylan Hansen, Aleah Hermansen, Peyton Meaike, Johanna Sauers, Jordan Schrader, Joseph Schramm, Gavin Smith, Kate Tessman, Hannah Thygesen, Braden Wessel, 2021

  • Sienna Albertsen, Kacie Anthofer, Nicole Bald, Carson Bauer, Collin Bauer, Rylee Brittain, Madison Burr, Grant Gleason, Kali Irlmeier, Audrey Jensen, Gavin Larsen, Cooper Nielsen, Kennedy Rohe, Elly Schultes, Duane Vetter, 2022

  • Evan Alt, Brody Beane, Michelle Brooks, Keegan Deist, Addie Hocker, Kerrigan Larsen, Edward Miller, Mattie Nielsen, Alexis Obermerier, Jordan Porsch, Logan Schmidt, 2023

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• Honorary Chapter FFA Degree Recipients (in chronological order):

  • Ed Ahrendsen, Gary Jensen, Raymond Merk, M/M Donald Andersen, Joyce Groteluschen, Donald Miller, Dyann Albersen, Ted Groteluschen, Earl Miller, Franklin Albertsen, M/M Lawrence Handlos, Reford Miller, S.B. Anderson, Edward Hansen, M/M Robert Mountain, Perry Barton, James Hamilton, Robert Muller, Chuck Barnes, M/M Jim Heielsen, Don Murray, Harold Bergman, Hamilton Hicks, Jr., Larry Nielsen, Bill Boust, Jack Hilsabeck, Pat Nielsen, Dwight Boysen, Chris H. Jensen, Curt Petersen, Les Brue, M/M Darrel Jensen, E.C. Rasmussen, Lois Buckholdt, Howard Jensen, Harry Rassmussen, John Burkhardt, James Jensen, H.H. Rice, Clearance Bundy, Richard Jensen, Oliver Roberts, M/M Robert Campbell, J. Edwin Jensen, Perry Roberts, Wayne Chambers, Peter Jensen, Norm Rossow, Ernest Christensen, Raynard Jensen, Dr. Charles Schnack, Marion Christensen, Vern Jensen, M/M Russel Spies, Albert Christensen, Mr. Keith Johnsen, Mrs. Don Steffes, James H. Copper, Jack Jones, A.H. Strom, M/M Ralph Dent, Glenn Juelsgaard, Joe Sklenar, M/M Ambrose Dentlinger, Keith Kirkpatrick, Tully Talbot, Ambrose Dollar, Donald Klever, Clifford Thomas, Jean Dustin, M/M Ronald Klocke, Chuck Underwood, M/M Swede Englin, Al Kruse, Forrest Vermillion, David Fenske, Cloy Kneeskern, M/M Butch Vonesh, Karl Foster, Dave Landsman, Norval Wardel, Kirk Fox, L.K. Madsen, Bill Young, M/M Marvin Goecke, Bill Marten, Kay Christensen, Bob Groteluschen, Herman Meislen, Duane Diest, Bruce Steffes, Eric Trager(x2), Dan Umland, Jim Heithoff, Roger Barten, Chad Huess, Steve Casey, Sandy Kristensen, Dan Lowe, Ron Dobson, Dennis Grimm, Carla Christensen, Sylvia Christensen, Natalie Lange, Kristie Nielsen, Brett Gibbs, Dan Hansen, Joe Elmquist, Andy VanAernam, Jennifer Bauer, Scott Hansen, Randy Dreher, Pat and Brian Handlos, Mary Wede, Dennis Andersen, Paul from the Joshua House Orphanage in Les Cayes, Haiti, Scott Alt, Taylor Hansen, Greg Hansen