04/22/2026
🌟2026 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference Recap🌟
DNH FFA was represented by 33 members at the 98th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference Sunday through Monday in Ames. Members participated in 14 different competitions, activities and award areas. We are so proud of the hard work all these members put in and it was a great state convention. Here’s the results!
🥇Ag Communications CDE - Gold Rating, 11th Place overall out of 37 teams!
🥇Ag Sales CDE - Gold Rating, 17th Place out of 78 Teams, Baylen Brink was 11th individual overall out of over 300 members!
🥈Parliamentary Procedure LDE - Silver Rating
🥈Olivia Klingenborg, Ag Broadcasting LDE - Silver Rating
🥈Biotechnology CDE - Silver Rating
🥈Chapter Display - Silver Rating
🥈Greenhand Quiz - John Moorman - Silver and Michael Wegener - Silver
🥈Chapter Quiz - Melaina Morris - Bronze and Ashton Schmitz - Silver
🥉Poultry Evaluation CDE - Bronze Rating
🎖️State Talent - Macy Hermann
🎵State Chorus - Joclyn Bolhuis, Ashton Schmitz, Alice Schoemann
🎵State Band - Oliver Feaker
🤝Courtesy Corp - Hailey Penwell, Abrielle Pokorny, Ashtyn Weber, Aubrey Asche
🗳Voting Delegates - Jaden Zedeker and Olivia Klingenborg
Other members recognized on stage:
🎖️Seeri Smith - 2nd Place Ag Education Proficiency
🎖️Olivia Klingenborg and Jaden Zedeker - National Chapter Award
🎖️Eva Lucas, Abrielle Pokorny and Seeri Smith - Iowa FFA Degree Recipients