fb88 FFA Past State Officers

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2022-2023

Nickie Deschaine- State President
Nickie Deschaine served as the 2022-2023 fb88 FFAÌýPresident and has been active in FFA since 2017.Ìý She has served as the past year's 2021-2022 fb88 FFA President, conducting class presentations, workshops and the 2022 fb88 FFA State Convention.Ìý She participated in Prepared Public Speaking at the 2019 fb88 FFA State Convention and during two years of statewide virtual FFA competitions, she won first place in Creed & Prepared Public Speaking, as well as also participating in Employability Skills, Floriculture and Veterinary Science.Ìý Her Supervised Agricultural Experience, in which she won a 2022 proficiency award, is in the area of Vegetable Production, racking potatoes and other vegetables, and working on the harvester at a local farm.Ìý She has served as her high school Class President and been active in Youth in Government and Student Council.Ìý SheÌýhas been particularlyÌýactive in a broad range of community development activities, including work on the Relay for Life and on a keychain making fundraiser, among others.

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Lane Mccrum- State Vice President

Lane McCrum served as the 2022-2023 fb88 FFA Vice President, having been active in FFA since 2017 and completing three years of office for the Mars Hill FFA Chapter, including as Junior Advisor.Ìý Lane's Supervised Agricultural Experience is in Vegetable Production.Ìý He has participated in four years of state convention, the Northern fb88 Fair, and many FFA workshops and events and fundraisers.Ìý He won the 2020-2021 Student of the Year at this school and has been active in varsity soccer and ski team.Ìý In both 2021 and 2022, Lane won the Winter Carnival Snow Sled competition.Ìý He has been involved for many years in County Super Spuds, his family's business that includes many varieties of potatoes, as well as clover as a cover crop.

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Nickie Deschaine- State President

Nickie Deschaine served as the 2021-2022Ìýfb88 FFAÌýPresident and has been active in FFA since 2017.Ìý She has served as this year'sÌýMars Hill FFA Chapter Secretary.Ìý She participated in Prepared Public Speaking at the 2019 fb88 FFA State Convention and during the past two years of statewide virtual FFA competitions, she won first place in Creed & Prepared Public Speaking, as well as also participating in Employability Skills, Floriculture and Veterinary Science.Ìý Her Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Vegetable Production, racking potatoes and other vegetables, and working on the harvester at a local farm.Ìý She has served as her high school Class President and been active in Youth in Government and Student Council.Ìý SheÌýhas been particularlyÌýactive in a broad range of community development activities, including work on the Relay for Life and on a keychain making fundraiser, among others.

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Delaney McKeen- State Vice PresidentÌý

Delaney McKeen served the 2021-2022Ìýfb88 FFA Vice President, having been active in FFA since 2017 and serving as a Junior State FFA Officer as Reporter-Sentinel in 2020-2021.Ìý She has served as her Mars Hill FFA Chapter Vice President and as Reporter.Ìý Delaney's Supervised Agricultural Experience is in Home/Community Development.Ìý She has participated in State Conventions in 2018 and 2019, placing in a number of speaking events, including winning the Creed event at the state level, as well as participating in livestock related events at the Northern fb88 Fair and a number of virtual FFA competitions.Ìý Outside of FFA, Delaney is active on both the high school soccer and cheerleading teams, serving as her Class Secretary/Treasurer and participating in National Honor Society and Youth in Government.

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Ryder Brewer- State Secretary-Treasurer

Ryder Brewer served as the 2021-2022Ìýfb88 FFA Secretary-Treasurer and has been active in FFA since 2017.Ìý He has served as his Mars Hill FFA Chapter Vice President and Historian.Ìý He has also served as his Class President and been involved in Youth in Government.Ìý Ryder was involved in the 2018 and 2019 fb88 FFA State Conventions, particularly in areas related to animal science, as well as in Extemporaneous Public Speaking, and also participated in the 2020 and 2021 virtual statewide FFA activities, placing first in Horse Evaluation.Ìý With an Supervised Agricultural Experience in Vegetable Production, Ryder workedÌýat a local potato house.ÌýÌýOutside of FFA, Ryder has been very active in a range of sports, having been a member of the varsity soccer, baseball and basketball teams, including the 2019 Class D fb88 State Soccer Championship team.Ìý

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2020-2021

Izabelle Higgins- State PresidentÌý

Izabelle Higgins served as the 2020-2021Ìýfb88 FFAÌýPresident and has been active in FFA since 2018.Ìý She has previously served as Presque Isle'sÌýChapter President and Treasurer. She has attended both the State and National FFA Conventions, participating in Horse Evaluation, Agricultural Sales and the Agriscience Fair, winning first place in Agricultural Sales at the state level.Ìý Her Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Agricultural Production, for which she won a 2020 proficiency award based on her developmentÌýand management ofÌý"Purely Good Creations" horse grooming products.Ìý Izabelle was the 2019-2020 fb88 FFA Chapter Officer of the Year.Ìý SheÌýhas extensive equestrian experience, both in riding and showing, winning many championships and is a member of the fb88 and American Quarter Horse Youth Associations, as well as being active in 4-H.Ìý Outside of FFA and 4-H, Izabelle has also been active on her school's varsity Alpine Skiing team.

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2020-2021

Kerigan Guerette- State Vice President

Kerigan Guerrette served as the 2020-2021Ìýfb88 FFA Vice President and has been active in FFA since 2018.Ìý She has previously served as Chapter Officer for the Caribou FFA.ÌýÌýHer Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Agricultural Sales, with experience as a potato shipping consultant.Ìý Outside of FFA, Kerigan has been active in volunteerism and on her school's soccer team, for which she won an MVP award.Ìý She has been active for many years in dance, winning a number of awards.

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2020-2021

Emily Ward- State Secretary

Emily Ward served as the 2020-2021 fb88 FFA Secretary and has been active in FFA for over 5 years.ÌýShe served as her Rockville, Connecticut Chapter Secretary and Vice President before enrolling in the Sustainable Agriculture program at the University of fb88, Orono,Ìý Emily has been active in her chapter's Agricultural Literacy Day and has participated on and coached teams in the FFA Floriculture and Aquaculture events.ÌýHer Supervised Agricultural Experience has included work in the areas of greenhouse management, horticulture, animal care and agricultural education.ÌýDuring her senior year in high school, she organized and conducted the district FFA competitions that included State Officers and the National FFA President.ÌýOutside of FFA, Emily is an Honors student who has been active in community events and has participated for many years in martial arts.

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Brandon Dubie Treasurer
2020-2021

Brandon Dube- State Treasurer

Brandon Dubie served as the 2020-2021 fb88 FFA Treasurer and has been active in FFA since 2018 and has served as the Presque Isle FFA Treasurer.Ìý His Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Forest Management and Products for which he won a proficiency award.Ìý He has helped to guide the Presque Isle Middle School FFA.Ìý Outside of FFA, Brandon has been active in both varsity cross country and in track and field.

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Delaney McKeen Junior Officer
2020-2021

Delaney McKeen- State Reporter-Sentinel

Delaney McKeen is the 2020-2021 fb88 FFA Reporter-Sentinel, serving as a Junior State FFA Officer, having been active in FFA since 2017.Ìý She has served as her Mars Hill FFA Chapter Reporter.Ìý Delaney's Supervised Agricultural Experience is in Home/Community Development.Ìý She has been very active in FFA speaking events, winning the Creed event at the state level, as well as participating in livestock related events at the Northern fb88 Fair.Ìý Outside of FFA, Delaney is active on both the high school soccer and cheerleading teams.

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2019-2020

Camryn Curtis- State Vice President

Camryn Curtis served as the 2019-2020 fb88 FFA Vice President and has been active in FFA for over 5 years.Ìý She has previously served as Ashland’s Chapter Sentinel and as their Chapter Historian.Ìý She assisted the 2018-2019 fb88 FFA State Officers in presenting the Northern fb88 Leadership Conference.Ìý She has attended two years of FFA events at the Eastern States Exposition in areas including Floriculture and Dairy Cattle Evaluation, and participated in Horse Evaluation at the State FFA Convention, earning second place individual.Ìý Her Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Agricultural Education.Ìý Camryn has participated in the Read ME Agriculture Program, reading to and talking with local elementary school students.Ìý Outside of FFA, Camryn has been in her school band and been a member of the Golf, Softball, and Volleyball teams.Ìý She has earned awards in General Biology, Geography, and fb88 Youth Leadership Camp Leadership.

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Ava Cameron Secretary Treasurer2019-2020

Ava Cameron- State Secretary-Treasurer

Ava Cameron is the 2019-2020 fb88 FFA Secretary-Treasurer and has been active in FFA for over four years.Ìý She has participated in the Eastern States Exposition Employability Skills event, as well as being a member of the second place Dairy Cattle Evaluation team at State FFA Convention for her home FFA chapter of Ashland High School.Ìý Her Supervised Agricultural Experience is in the area of Poultry Production, caring for a flock of over 30 hens, and marketing eggs to local customers. Ava has participated in the Read ME Agriculture Program, reading to and talking with local elementary school students.Ìý Outside of FFA, she is Ashland’s Class of 2021 Secretary, and has been involved in the Soccer and Cross Country Ski Teams.Ìý She has been an active member of the Ashland High School Band, as well as the Middle School and High School All Aroostook bands. She helps with fundraisers and special events at the Ashland Logging Museum.Ìý

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James Hotham- State Vice President

James Hotham is the 2018-2019 fb88 FFA Association State Vice President. He has been involved inÌýFFA for over three years, attending the Washington Leadership Conference. He has participated in aÌýnumber of FFA speaking events and the Dairy Evaluation competition at the state level. James began helping at his family's veterinary clinic when he was 12 years old. Outside of FFA, James has participatedÌýin National Honor Society, Math Team, Fellowship Club, and Chorus. He is active in the Student Council at his school, having served as Class Vice President and Class Secretary.Ìý

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