Hutson School of Agriculture recognizes area FFA students for outstanding accomplishments

MURRAY, Ky. — The Hutson School of Agriculture at Murray State University recently honored high school students from the Purchase, Pennyrile and Green River regions as Murray State FFA All-Region Stars based on the students’ demonstrated leadership in Future Farmers of America (FFA). 

The Stars recognition banquet was held on Murray State’s campus on Nov. 21 in honor of the recipients. Special guests included Mallory White, 2021-2022 Eastern Region Vice President of the National FFA Organization, Dr. Tim Todd, Murray State University Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Don Robertson, Murray State University Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. The featured speaker was Dr. Tony Brannon, Murray State University Hutson School of Agriculture Dean.  

The honored FFA students attend a number of high schools in the 18-county Murray State service region, including Ballard Memorial, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Fulton County, Graves County, Livingston Central, Marshall County, McCracken County, Murray and Trigg County in the Purchase region; Caldwell County, Christian County, Crittenden County, Hopkins County Central, Hopkinsville, Muhlenberg County and Todd County Central in the Pennyrile region; and Henderson County, Union County and Webster County in the Green River region.

Students recognized during the award ceremony include the following:

Purchase Region

• • Molly Harris, Ballard Memorial High School

  • Hannah Monroe, Ballard Memorial High School

  • Emma Arnett, Calloway County High School

  • Lillie Thorn, Calloway County High School

  • Westin Tolley, Calloway County High School

  • Jarren Bruer, Carlisle County High School

  • Chrislyn Couch, Fulton County High School

  • Natasha Hill, Fulton County High School

  • Tyler Draffen, Graves County High School

  • Sadie Smith, Graves County High School

  • Dacey Reasons, Livingston Central High School

  • Brookelyn Rupcke, Livingston Central High School

  • Brooke Hurley, Marshall County High School

  • Presleigh Jennings, Marshall County High School

  • Makenzie Davis, McCracken County High School

  • Cameron Ison, McCracken County High School

  • Molly Musselman, McCracken County High School

  • Ryann Doss, Murray High School

  • Carson Gilliam, Murray High School

  • Kelly Parr, Murray High School

  • Olivia Freeman, Trigg County High School

  • Elizabeth Hiter, Trigg County High School

  • Sarah Sink, Trigg County High School

Pennyrile Region

• • Rachel McClung, Caldwell County High School

  • Emma Peake, Caldwell County High School

  • Laken White, Caldwell County High School

  • Giovanna Bonifacio-Perez, Christian County High School

  • Mackenzie Johnson, Christian County High School

  • Hunter Denney, Crittenden County High School

  • Wyatt Hodge, Crittenden County High School

  • Joshua Browning, Hopkins County Central High School

  • Chloe Mackey, Hopkins County Central High School

  • Madison McGregor, Hopkins County Central High School

  • Eva Blankenberger, Hopkinsville High School

  • Bailey Kington, Hopkinsville High School

  • Allison Luttrull, Hopkinsville High School

  • Noah Mallory, Muhlenberg County High School

  • Madison Frogue, Todd County Central High School

  • Emma McGhee, Todd County Central High School

Green River Region

• • Cassandra Herron, Henderson County High School

  • Abigail Rexroat, Henderson County High School

  • Elijah Baird, Union County High School

  • Grace Garrett, Union County High School

  • Collin Nalley, Union County High School

  • Gracie Olson, Webster County High School

 

MEDIA NOTE: Media may download photos of recipients at the following link: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ob_dVfQaptK2YwNGPVEcW5JLPe_GNDN7?usp=sharing