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Garrett Schaake & Erin Kistner

Erin Kistner of Witt, was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Ag Communications, on Wednesday, March 4 in Sullivan. Garrett Schaake also competed in District judging in Fire Safety. Both are members of the Hillsboro
FFA Chapter, and were previously chosen as the Chapter and Section winners in their areas. Illinois FFA recognizes students in fifty different area based on their work-based learning, known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences, or SAE. FFA members select areas of interest and keep detailed records of hours and type of work they have completed in each area. Both of the members were the Section 19 winners in their areas in February, moving on to District competition in Sullivan, where they were interviewed by a panel of judges. Erin will now move on to the State FFA Awards Selection at the University of Illinois on March 21.