Kewanee FFA had five members advance to the District 1 Proficiency Interview competition held at Geneseo High School on Wednesday.
These five members were first selected to represent the KHS Chapter, then went on to win the Section 3 event to become the district qualifiers.
Students interviewed with a panel of judges to detail their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE). Judges score the students’ record books and interviews against a rubric.
Areas reviewed in the rubric include Industry Knowledge, Management/Problem Solving, Safety Procedures, Skill Development, Record Book Accuracy and overall Interview Impression.
Winning their area and advancing to compete at state on Saturday, March 21 in Mt Zion were:
Gunnar Carmichael – Environmental Science & Natural Resource Management, his project with Upper Mississippi Fleeting cleaning barges.
Remy Hicks – Outdoor Recreation, her project with Ryan’s Round Barn, promoting agritourism, a collaboration with our FFA chapter.
Emmalee Kilstrom – Diversified Horticulture, covers both her personal business, Emmalee’s Evergreens, and her placement project working for The Garden.
