Wasco FFA Friends and Family Awards Program 2023
This year, Wasco FFA commemorated the chapter’s 92nd annual Friends and Family Awards Program. The attendees were able to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of those who have devoted their time to the Wasco High School FFA Chapter.
The Star Greenhand Award is awarded to a first-year FFA member and is reserved for students who have had projects, are involved in teams, and other FFA activities. There were three candidates for the Star Greenhand Award this year. Betziada Quintilla, Jonathan Flores, and Emma Gomez were the top Greenhands for this award. This year, we congratulate Emma Gomez for the Star Greenhand Award.
The Star Chapter Farmer Award is given to a second-year member who has consistently been involved in the chapter by having a strong SAE Project and has participated in other FFA activities. Our Top Star Chapter Farmer candidates are Samantha Cortez, Lauren Lee, and Yareli Sanchez. Congratulations to Samantha Cortez for receiving the 2022-2023 Star Chapter Farmer Award.
The Parent of the Year Award is given to a member’s parent who has been there for our students and takes time out of their life to not only serve and provide care for their student, but be a parent to all members of our chapter. Wasco FFA is proud to present Chris and Jenna Grundt as the Parents of the Year Award for the countless hours of service they have given to support our FFA Chapter.
Wasco FFA was able to honor and recognize the students who exhibited skills and excelled in their Agricultural classes that are offered at Wasco High School.
This year's Outstanding Students are:
Sustainable Biology – Jennifer Lopez
Ag Government WACP- Jalie Grundt
Ag Gov – Juan Carlos Pimentel Vazquez
Ag Econ- Dayana Limon Santiago
Ag Mechanic 1 – Noah Sanchez
Farm Power- Devin Lowe
Animal Science – Luke Abshire
Vet Science- Aileen Solis
Plant and Soil Science- Valeria Perez
Floral- Rachelle Reyes
Horticulture – Daniel Ortiz & Luis Rosas
Agriculture Communications 9th- Whitney Gonzalez
Agriculture Communications 10th Ag Mech- Megan Gibson
Agriculture Communications 10th Ag Bus- Paulina Martinez
Welding- Fernando Rodriguez Villanueva
Workhorse Award- Issac Ruddell
This year the Wasco Ag Boosters Club is proud to present four Large scholarships to the applicants that qualified for this scholarship. These applicants must be a WHS Senior in the Agriculture Program and have received their State FFA degree, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and submitted a completed application by the due date. This year’s scholarship recipients were Dayana Limon, Jalie Grundt, Jasmine Ramos, and Lilliana Valdez.
Wasco FFA is proud to present our 2023-2024 Chapter Officer Team:
President: Diego Gomez
VP of Community: Arturo Nunez
VP of Chapter: Natalia Crane
VP of Members: Lauren Lee
Secretary: Karly Perez
Treasurer: Benito Juarez
Reporter: Yareli Sanchez
Sentinel: Esteban Hernandez
Historian: Samantha Cortez
Congratulations to all who received an award. Wasco FFA is proud of all your accomplishments. Thank you to all who attended our annual awards program.