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February 18, 2012 Last Updated: February 18, 2012 12:18 PM Student Directory

Mikeal Finklea

CHERRY TWP — Three teams from Moniteau High School's FFA program competed in the Demonstration Team Competition at the state farm show in Harrisburg.

The teams had to perform a 15 to 20 minute demonstrative speech that emphasized their ability to demonstrate and speak simultaneously.

The team of

Dustin Danner, Forest Scheerbaum, Mike Manuel, Richard Boscia and alternate

Tyler Scott won second place with their demonstration of the building of benches that convert into tables.The team of

Seth Smith, Tiffany Zanella, Nate Davis, Kalani Zanella and

Josh Bombara won third place with their construction of bluebird houses to help maintain the bluebird habitats.The team of

Robert Brehm, Randy Brown, Ryan Odrechowski and

Renee Dannels won 10th place with their creation of a cheeseburger slider and lemon potatoes meal.Additionally at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show,

Mike Finklea was awarded the Keystone degree during the FFA Midwinter Convention, which is the highest degree in the FFA at the state level.This degree is awarded to hardworking students who carry their Agricultural/FFA projects beyond the classroom or school level.Mike's livestock projects have secured a variety of awards and championships at the local, state and national levels.In 2011, Mike was awarded the all-American Junior Sheep Show Top Gun Award.This award is given to the highest points winner at the National Junior Show. The points are tabulated both by animal placing as well as showmanship and a variety of application aspects: management, marketing and promotions.

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BUTLER TWP — A number of students from the Butler County Vocational-Technical School earned a spot at the state competition, which will be held this spring in Hershey, by taking first place in the District 10 SkillsUSA competition.Here is a list of the students who took first place, their grade, home school and competition category:Amanda Spack, senior, Butler, advertising designAutum Crookshank, senior, Butler, advertising designLuke Jackman, senior, Butler, cabinet makingTory Verner, senior, Karns City, commercial bakingJenna Hutchison, senior, Karns City, commercial bakingJustin Sapar, senior, Butler, computer maintenanceKevin McCollough, senior, Butler, diesel equipment technologyZach Zediker, senior, Butler, first aid/CPRMelissa Poloka, senior, Slippery Rock, health occupations professional portfolioBrandon Bauer, senior, Butler, precision machine technologyMike McPherson, senior, Butler, teamworksDylan Freiters, senior, Karns City, teamworksDaniel Kiser, junior, Karns City, teamworksDouglas DeFrancisis, junior, Butler, teamworksGabriel Drane, senior, Knoch, residential wiring.———Natalie Hritz of Seven Fields is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa at Ashland University.———Maria Lewis of Butler has been accepted to Edinboro University to study nursing.She is attending Butler High School and is a part of the Junior Classical League.Maria is also a lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA and an alter server.Maria is the daughter of Jon “Jack” and Patricia Lewis of Butler.———Drew Percy of Butler, a senior at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, has been awarded a full scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.He plays classical violin and jazz fiddle. At Berklee, he plans a dual major in performance and electronic musical production and design.Drew is the son of Roger and Lisa Percy.———Matt Pribis of Butler was awarded the Outstanding Student Achievement award from the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.Pribis is a freshman midshipman.

From left, Mike Manuel, Richard Boscia, Forest Scheerbaum and Dustin Danner along with alternate Tyler Scott, not pictured, won second place with a demonstration of building benches that convert into tables.