06/05/2026
Congratulations to our DCS FFA members who represented us well at the 97th Louisiana FFA State Convention and Expo! Our results are as follows:
🔵 Zachary Bailey placed 1st in Diversified Crop Production, 2nd in Dairy Production, 2nd in Fiber and Oil Production, 2nd in Grain Production, and 4th in Diversified Ag Production proficiency awards.
🟡 Scott Hudspeth placed 3rd in Fiber and Oil Production, 4th in Diversified Crop Production, and 4th in Grain Production proficiency awards.
🔵 Preston Ezell placed 4th in Ag Mechanics - Fabrication and Design and 4th in Ag Services proficiency awards.
🟡 Logan Spruill served as chairman of the Area IV Nominating Committee, and he placed 3rd in the Specialty Animal Production proficiency award.
🔵 Christian Hales placed 3rd in the Veterinary Science proficiency award.
🟡 Kasen Simms placed 4th in the Fiber and Oil Production proficiency award.
🔵 Zachary Bailey, Kaydence Daniels, Coen Guice, Christian Hales, Scott Hudspeth, Crestin Knight, Julie Vandenkooy, and Maddie Wilkins earned their state degrees.
🟡 Our Food Science team placed 8th in the state competition.
🔵 Kenzlee Corley, K’Miaya Fletcher, Addyson Green, Crestin Knight, Emma Maxwell, Leijahron McClure, Ezekiel McKinney, Kasen Simms, Logan Spruill, and Brandon Velazquez served on Courtesy Corp.
🟡 Our chapter was awarded a Bronze ranking in the Livestock Exhibition Award, as well as a Superior Ranking in the National Chapter Award.
What a week! Go gators🐊
