Emily Buysse Most Outstanding Member of FFA

The Minneota FFA held its annual banquet and handed out awards and honors for the year they just finished. Named the Most Outstanding Member was the FFA President Emily Buysse.

Later, she would hand off the gavel to new President Rachel Vlaminck.

A new slate of officers officially took over after the ceremonies were included.

The new officer team includes:

President Rachel Vlaminck; Vice President Grady Moorse; Secretary Jodi Buysse; Treasurer Brenden Kimpe; Reporter Brooke Moorse and Sentinel Logan Schuelke.

The Officers at Large are: Tony DeSmet, Josh Schuelke and Brady Gifford.

Other top awards included:

•Star Green Hand: Logan Schuelke.

•Discovery Degree: Zack Fier, Lane Loyson, Jackson Lacek, Joe Verschelde and Dylan Vlaminck.

•Green Hand recipients: Logan Schuelke, Josh Schuelke, Brooke Moorse, Brynn Lozinski, Jodi Buysse and Brady Gifford.

•Chapter degree: Grady Moorse.

•State Degree: Gared Moorse.

The guest speaker was Hunter McFall of the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart FFA chapter.

The Minneota FFA Advisors are Matt Buysse and Garrett Moorse. They directed the presentation of awards.

Photo: The Minneota FFA after the awards banquet includes: (Front row, left to right) Zack Fier, Joe Verschelde, Grady Moorse, Brady Gifford, Dylan Vlaminck and Josh Schuelke. Second Row: Carly Van Keulen, Jodi Buysse, Brynn Lozinski, Brooke Moorse and Emily Buysse. Back Row: Advisor Garrett Moorse, Gared Moorse, Brenden Kimpe, Rachel Vlaminck, Kira Gifford, Isabelle Kimpe, Logan Schuelke, Tony DeSmet, Levi Vierstraete and Advisor Matt Buysse.