California FFA News Spring 2016 | Page 5

FFA Street Beat Include #FFANews to be noticed for the next edition Specialty Animal Production • Victor Elias Johnson • Lemoore Wildlife Production & Management • Logan Douglas • Oakdale National Proficiency Awards: Two California National Proficiency Winners from 16 Finalists: Specialty Animal Production Victor Elias Johnson Lemoore Wildlife Production & Management Logan Douglas Oakdale American FFA Degree Recipients: California had the third largest state total of degree recipients with 272 total recipients. Nationwide there were 3,434 American FFA Degree recipients awarded. Honorary American FFA Degree Recipients: Matt Patton Ag Teacher Elk Grove Central Mark Nower Ag Teacher Modesto-Gregori Central Darol Fishman Ag Coordinator Merced JC Central Kimberly Arntz Ag Teacher Petaluma North Coast Michael Mederos Ag Teacher Tulare San Joaquin Scott Duffin Ag Teacher Fallbrook Southern Clemente Ayon Ag Teacher Santa Maria South Coast George Wold Ag Teacher Anderson Superior Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region National Model of Innovation: Norco FFA was a finalist in the Student Development category within the National Chapter Award program. National Chapter Awards: California had 27 chapters recognized as National Award winners, with sixteen of those awarded one star. Two and three star chapters are listed below: Three Star Exeter Littlerock Norco Lodi San Luis Obispo Two Star Butte Valley St. Helena Holtville Santa Maria Pleasant Grove Strathmore • California FFANEWS • Page 5 • Spring 2016