Agriculture

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About FFA

Agriculture Staff

Mr. Michael Alexander

I was raised in the foothills of Western North Carolina in the small town of Marion. I graduated from McDowell High School. After graduation, I attended North Carolina State University where I majored in Animal Science and Agriculture Education. I graduated in 1996 with a Master's Degree in Agriculture Education and a Minor in Animal Science. I have been teaching Agriculture since the fall of 1996 (25 years). This will be my third year teaching at Union Academy. Currently, I teach 6th grade Agriculture, 7th grade Agriculture, 8th grade Agriculture, Agriscience Applications, Animal Science 1, Animal Science 2 Honors and Animal Science 3 Honors. I also serve as the Advisor for the FFA Chapter and the leader of the Union Academy 4-H Livestock Club. I have two children who attend Union Academy. My daughter is in the 6th grade and my son is in the 4th grade. I love working at UA because of the strong emphasis on Character, Challenge and Community.

Phone: 704.238.8883
Email: malexander@unionacademy.org

UA Agriculture Team Awards and Individual Student Accomplishments

2019

State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team (Out of all NC High School divisions - 20 teams/119 students) - NC State 4-H Livestock

Skillathon Contest held in Raleigh, NC - June 25, 2019

- High Scoring Senior Team Overall

- 1^st Place Team in the Identification Category

- 2^nd Place Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 2^nd Place Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Isaac Williams - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (HS Division)

(State Champion)

1^st Place in the Identification Category

1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

7^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Trey Howey - 6^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (HS Division)

4^th Place in the Identification Category

· Cade Stegall - 9^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (HS Division)

6^th Place in the Identification Category

- Kaleb Pope - 11^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (HS Div.)

5^th Place in the Identification Category

· Clint Mills - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall (Middle School Division)

- (State Champion)

1^st Place in the Identification Category

1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

3^rd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2. Reserve State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team

(Out of all NC High School Divisions) - NC State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Competition held in Raleigh, NC - June 25, 2019

3. 2019 High Scoring Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Overall

(Southeastern US Nationals/NC State Fair Contest) held in Raleigh, NC November 3, 2019)

- High Scoring Senior 4-H Team Overall (Out of 25 teams from NC, Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Indiana and Illinois)

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 2^nd Place Senior Team in the Identification Category

Individual Awards:

· Cade Stegall - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (High School)

1^st Place in the Identification Category

1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

6^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Trey Howey - 2^nd High Scoring Individual Overall (High School)

1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

2^nd Place in the Identification Category

6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Kaleb Pope - 5^th High Scoring Individual Overall (High School)

3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

7^th Place in the Identification Category

10^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Isaac Williams - 8^th High Scoring Individual Overall (High School)

3^rd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

6^th Place in the Identification Category

· Clint Mills - 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall (Middle School Division)

1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

3^rd Place in the Identification Category

6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

3^rd Place Team Overall - (Keystone International 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - October, 2019)

- The contest had 90 teams from across the United States and 315 individual competitors.

Individual Awards:

· Trey Howey - 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall

· Cade Stegall - 6^th High Scoring Individual Overall

· Isaac Williams - 14^th High Scoring Individual Overall

The Agriculture Program received a $1,500 scholarship from the Union County Weddington Garden Club

2020 State Champion FFA Meats Evaluation Team (Out of all NC FFA Chapters)

Individual Awards:

· Isaac Williams - High Scoring Individual Overall (State Champion)

· Gracie Williams - 2^nd High Scoring Individual Overall

· Cade Stegall - 4^th High Scoring Individual Overall

· Kaleb Pope - 6^th High Scoring Individual Overall

2020

2020 State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team

- NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – June, 2020

- High Scoring Senior Team Overall

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Gracie Williams - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification Category

- 4^th Place in the Evaluation Category

- 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Isaac Williams - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification Category

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

· Kaleb Pope - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 4^th Place in the Identification Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 6^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Cade Stegall - 5^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification Category

2020 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team

NC 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – June, 2020

- High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Elijah Williams - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

· Clinton Mills - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification Category

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Aubrey Mekus - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Identification Category

- 4^th Place in the Evaluation Category

- 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 9^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 5^th Place in the Identification Category

- 9^th Place in the Evaluation Category

2020 High Scoring Junior Individual Overall – NC 4-H Livestock Skillathon Competition (NC 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – June, 2020)

Individual Awards:

· Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

2020 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest (Held in Raleigh, NC – June, 2020)

- 3^rd High Scoring Senior Team Overall

- 2^nd Place Team in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place Team in the Identification Category

- 3^rd Place Team in the Quality Assurance Category

Individual Awards:

· Trey Howey - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 5^th Place in the Identification Category

- 6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Ethan Arguello - 9^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 8^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Samantha Fronczak - 13^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

2021

2021 State Champion FFA Meat Evaluation Team (Out of all NC FFA Chapters)

Individual Awards:

· Gracie Williams - High Scoring Individual Overall (State Champion)

· Isaac Williams - 4^th High Scoring Individual Overall

· Kaleb Pope - 5^th High Scoring Individual Overall

· Cade Stegall - 7^th High Scoring Individual Overall

12. 2021 State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC 4-H

Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – June 2021

- High Scoring Senior Team Overall

(Team Members: Kaleb Pope, Cade Stegall, Trey Howey, Elijah Williams)

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Kaleb Pope - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 3^rd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Isaac Williams - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 9^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Cade Stegall - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Trey Howey - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 4^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 5^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- Elijah Williams - 6^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 5^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 7^th Place in the Evaluation Category

2021 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC

4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – June 2021

- High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall

(Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Kaylee Keeter and Cianna Delia)

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

Individual Awards:

· Aubrey Mekus - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 7^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 6^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 8^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Cianna Delia - 7^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 7^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

2021 High Scoring Junior Individual Overall – NC 4-H Livestock Skillathon Competition (NC 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – July, 2021)

Individual Awards:

· Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

· Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team

(Out of all NC High School Divisions) - NC State 4-H Livestock Quiz

Bowl Competition held in Raleigh, NC - June, 2021

- Team Members: Kaleb Pope, Cade Stegall, Trey Howey, Isaac Williams

and Elijah Williams

4^th Place Intermediate 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team

- NC State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Competition held in Raleigh, NC -

June, 2021 (Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Kaylee Keeter, Cianna

Delia and Lacie Alexander)

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall – 2021 NC Junior Beef Round-up (Held in Fletcher, NC)

Individual Awards:

Kaleb Pope - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Cade Stegall - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Junior Individual Overall – 2021 NC Junior Beef Round-up (Held in Fletcher, NC)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

2021 High Scoring Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Overall

(NC State Fair 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest) - Held in Raleigh, NC November, 2021)

- High Scoring Senior 4-H Team Overall - (State Champion Team)

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

Individual Awards:

· Kaleb Pope - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 7^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Cade Stegall - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Trey Howey - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2021 High Scoring Intermediate 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Overall

(NC State Fair 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest) - Held in Raleigh, NC November, 2021)

- High Scoring Intermediate 4-H Team Overall

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Evaluation Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Quality Assurance Category

Individual Awards:

· Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

(State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

· Cianna Delia - 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 5^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 8^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 7^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 9^th Place in the Evaluation Category

2021 High Scoring Junior Individual Overall – NC State Fair 4-H Livestock Skillathon Competition (Held in Raleigh, NC – November, 2021)

Individual Awards:

· Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

· Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2021 High Scoring Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Overall

(Southeastern US Nationals - Held in Raleigh, NC – November, 2021)

- Out of 10 teams from Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and Illinois

Individual Awards:

· Kaleb Pope - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 3^rd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 11^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Cade Stegall - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 10^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Trey Howey - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 13^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

Reserve Champion Team Overall – Keystone International Livestock Stockman’s Contest - held in Harrisburg, PA – October, 2021

(Out of 75 teams from across the United States and 220 individual students)

Individual Results:

· Cade Stegall - 2^nd High Scoring Individual Overall

- 1^st place in the Identification Category

- 3^rd place in the Meats Category

- 6^th place in the Management Category

· Kaleb Pope - 8^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 1^st place in the Meats Category

- 3^rd place in the Identification Category

· Trey Howey - 13^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 2^nd place in the Management Category

- 4^th place in the Identification Category

- 7^th place in the Meats Category

4^th Place Team Overall - National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest

(Held in Louisville, Kentucky – November, 2021)

Individual Results:

· Kaleb Pope - High Scoring Individual Overall

(National Champion)

5^th Place Team Overall – National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest

(Held in Louisville, Kentucky – November, 2021) (Only 20 students across the United States are recognized as All Americans. We were the only

state/team to have 3 All Americans).

Individual Results:

· Kaleb Pope - All American

· Cade Stegall - All American

· Trey Howey - All American

2022

2022 High Scoring Junior Individual Overall - NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – (NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – held in Raleigh, NC – July 27-July 29)

Individual Awards:

· Colton Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Maci Keeter - 2^nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2022 High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall - NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – (NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – held in Raleigh, NC – July 27-July 29)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

(State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

· Lindsay Van Art- 3rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2022 High Scoring Senior Individual Overall - NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – (NC State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – held in Raleigh, NC – July 27-July 29)

Individual Awards:

· Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall (State Champion)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 8^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 9^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

High Scoring Junior Individual Overall – 2022 NC Junior Beef Round-up (held in Fletcher, NC – August 6^th, 2022)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall – 2022 NC Junior Beef Round-up (held in Fletcher, NC – August 6^th, 2022)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

2023

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall - 2023 State Cattlemen’s Conference (held in Hickory, NC – February 25^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall - 2023 State Cattlemen’s

Conference (held in Hickory, NC – February 25^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Kaylee Keeter - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Aubrey Mekus - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall – 2023 Clover Classic Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC – April 1^st,

2023)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall – 2023 Clover Classic Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC – April 1^st, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall - 2023 Lenior County LivestockvSkillathon Contest (held in Kinston, NC – June 3^rd, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

1^st Place Intermediate Quiz Bowl Team - 2023 Lenior County Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest (held in Kinston, NC – June 3^rd, 2023)

- Team Members include: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci Keeter

High Scoring Senior Team Overall – 2023 Lenior County Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Kinston, NC – June 3^rd, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Team Overall – 2023 Jammin June Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Pittsboro, NC – June 30^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall – 2023 Jammin June Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Pittsboro, NC – June 30^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 4^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

1^st Place Senior Quiz Bowl Team – 2023 Jammin June Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest (held in Pittsboro, NC – June 30^th, 2023)

Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Kaylee Keeter, Lindsay Van Art, and

Elizabeth Williams

1^st Place Intermediate Quiz Bowl Team – 2023 Jammin June Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest (held in Pittsboro, NC – June 30^th, 2023)

Team Members: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci Keeter

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall – 2023 Sheep and Goat Roundup Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC –July 15th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall – 2023 Sheep and Goat Roundup Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC –July 15th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

2023 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Poultry Judging Team – NC 4-H Poultry Judging Contest – (Held in Raleigh, NC – July, 19^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall (State Champion Intermediate Individual)

Lacie Alexander - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Levi Carter - 4^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 8^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

2023 State Champion Senior 4-H Poultry Judging Team – NC 4-H Poultry

Judging Contest – (Held in Raleigh, NC – July 19^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

(State Champion Senior Individual)

Bella Mitchell - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Elizabeth Williams - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 5^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Blake Carter - 6^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Sofia Manriquez - 9^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 15^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

2023 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC

4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – July 27^th, 2023

- High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall

(Team Members: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci

Keeter)

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

(State Champion Intermediate Individual)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Maci Keeter - 8^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 9^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 12^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2023 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team – NC

4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – July 27^th, 2023

(Team Members: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci Keeter)

2023 State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC

4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – July 27^th, 2023

- High Scoring Senior Team Overall

(Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Kaylee Keeter, Lindsay Van Art

and Elizabeth Williams)

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

(State Champion Senior Individual)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 12^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Elizabeth Williams - 10^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 6^th Place in the Evaluation Category

- 12^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 13^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Lindsay Van Art - 11^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 6^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 9^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 12^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 4^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 11^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2023 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (Held in Raleigh, NC – July 28^th)

Individual Results:

· Lacie Alexander - 8^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Cattle Division

- 5^th Place in the Meat Goat Division

- 8^th Place in the Oral Reasons Division

- 13^th Place in the Sheep Division

· Colton Alexander - 21^st High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 7^th Place in the Swine Division

- 11^th Place in the Oral Reasons Division

- 12^th Place in the Sheep Division

· Aubrey Mekus - 14^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Meat Goat Division

- 16^th Place in the Sheep Division

2023 All Around Intermediate Livestock Champion - Colton Alexander

(North Carolina State 4-H Livestock Contests – Skillathon, Quiz Bowl and

Livestock Judging – Held in Raleigh, NC - July 27^th)

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall - 2023 NC Jr. Beef

Roundup (held in Fletcher, NC – August 12^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall - 2023 NC Jr. Beef Roundup

(held in Fletcher, NC – August 12^th, 2023)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 5^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Team Overall - 2023 Robeson County Fair Poultry Judging Contest - (held in Lumberton, NC – October 5^th, 2023)

Team Members Include: Sofia Manriquez, Bella Mitchell and Blake Carter

Individual Awards:

Sofia Manriquez - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Bella Mitchell - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Blake Carter - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Junior Team Overall - 2023 Robeson County Fair Poultry Judging Contest – (held in Lumberton, NC – October 5^th, 2023)

Team Members Include: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander & Levi Carter

Individual Awards:

Levi Carter - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 3^rd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 4^th High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

2^nd High Scoring Team Overall – Keystone International Livestock Exhibition - (held in Harrisburg, PA – October 6^th, 2023)

Team Members Include: Aubrey Mekus, Kaylee Keeter, Lindsay Van Art

and Elizabeth Williams

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Identification Category

- 1^st Place in the Management Category

Kaylee Keeter - 18^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 7^th Place in the Identification Category

Lindsay Van Art - 19^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 5^th Place in the Management Category

High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall – 2023 ECEL (East Coast Exhibition Livestock Skillathon Contest) – (held in Monroe, NC – Oct. 28^th, 2023)

(Team members include: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci Keeter)

1^st Place Intermediate Team Overall

1^st Place Intermediate Team – Identification

1^st Place Intermediate Team – Quality Assurance

1^st Place Intermediate Team – Evaluation

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander – 1^st Place - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander – 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Maci Keeter – 5^th High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Team Overall – 2023 ECEL (East Coast Exhibition Livestock Skillathon Contest) – (held in Monroe, NC – Oct. 28^th, 2023)

(Team members include: Aubrey Mekus, Lindsay Van Art, Kaylee Keeter and Elizabeth Williams)

1^st Place Senior Team Overall

1^st Place Senior Team – Identification

1^st Place Senior Team – Quality Assurance

1^st Place Senior Team – Evaluation

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus – High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art – 2^nd High Scoring Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter – 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall

Elizabeth Williams - 5^th High Scoring Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall – 2023 ECEL (East Coast

Exhibition Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest) – (held in Monroe, NC – Oct.

28^th, 2023)

(Team members include: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Maci

Keeter)

High Scoring Senior Team Overall – 2023 ECEL (East Coast Exhibition Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest) – (held in Monroe, NC – Oct. 28^th, 2023)

(Team members include: Aubrey Mekus, Lindsay Van Art, Kaylee Keeter

and Elizabeth Williams)

Supreme Champion Intermediate Skillathon Champion - Lacie Alexander

(NC Livestock Skillathon Circuit)

Lacie Alexander - Supreme Champion Intermediate Skillathon Champion

Colton Alexander - 2^nd Intermediate Overall

Maci Keeter - 3^rd Intermediate Overall

Supreme Champion Senior Skillathon Champion - Aubrey Mekus

(NC Livestock Skillathon Circuit)

Aubrey Mekus - Supreme Champion Senior Skillathon Champion

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd Senior Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 3^rd Senior Overall

2024

NC Cattlemen’s Conference Livestock Skillathon Contest

(February 24, 2024 – Hickory, NC)

Aubrey Mekus - 1^st Place Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 2^nd Place Senior Individual Overall

Maci Keeter - 1^st Place Intermediate Individual Overall

NC FFA Poultry Judging Contest (Raleigh, NC –

2^nd Place Senior Team Overall (out of 102 Senior teams)

Aubrey Mekus - 3^rd Place Senior Individual Overall

Blake Carter - 4^th Place Senior Individual Overall

Bella Mitchell

Elizabeth Williams

East Coast Livestock Extravaganza Livestock Skillathon Contest

(March 2, 2024 – Smithfield, NC)

Aubrey Mekus - 1^st Place Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd Place Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 4^th Place Senior Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 1^st Place Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd Place Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Team Overall – 2024 Jammin June Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Smithfield, NC – June 22^nd , 2024)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall – 2024 Jammin June Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Smithfield, NC – June 22^nd , 2024)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall – 2024 Sheep and Goat Roundup Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC –July 15th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

High Scoring Senior Individual Overall – 2024 Sheep and Goat Roundup Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Winston Salem, NC –July 15th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Kaylee Keeter - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

2024 State Champion Senior 4-H Poultry Judging Team - NC 4-H Poultry Judging Contest - (Held in Raleigh, NC – July 10^th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Blake Carter - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

(State Champion Senior Individual)

Aubrey Mekus - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Sofia Manriquez - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 4^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Bella Mitchell - 5^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Levi Carter - 6^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Elizabeth Williams - 10^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

2024 Reserve Champion Junior 4-H Poultry Judging Team - NC 4-H Poultry Judging Contest - (Held in Raleigh, NC – July 10^th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

(State Champion Junior Individual)

Colton Alexander - 7th High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

Bradley Carter - 22nd High Scoring Junior Individual Overall

2024 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC

4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – July 31^st, 2024

- High Scoring Intermediate Team Overall

(Team Members: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Penelope

Williams)

- 1^st Place Intermediate Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place Intermediate Team in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place Intermediate Team in the Quality Assurance Category

Individual Awards:

· Lacie Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

(State Champion Intermediate Individual)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 3^rd Place in the Evaluation Category

· Colton Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 2^nd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Penelope Williams - 7^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

2024 State Champion Intermediate 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team – NC

4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – Aug. 2^nd , 2024

(Team Members: Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander and Penelope

Williams)

2024 State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team – NC

4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – Aug. 1^st, 2024

- High Scoring Senior Team Overall

(Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Greyson Rouse, Kaylee Keeter,

and Lindsay Van Art)

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Quality Assurance Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place Senior Team in the Evaluation Category

Individual Awards:

· Aubrey Mekus - High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

(State Champion Senior Individual)

- 1^st Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 1^st Place in the Evaluation Category

- 8^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Evaluation Category

- 2^nd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 9^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

· Greyson Rouse - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 3^rd Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 4^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Kaylee Keeter - 6^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 6^th Place in the Identification/Written Test Category

- 11^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 11^th Place in the Evaluation Category

· Elizabeth Williams - 15^th High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

- 4^th Place in the Quality Assurance Category

- 10^th Place in the Evaluation Category

2024 State Champion Senior 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team – NC

4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest – Held in Raleigh, NC – Aug. 2^nd , 2024

(Team Members: Aubrey Mekus, Greyson Rouse, Lindsay Van Art, Kaylee Keeter and Elizabeth Williams)

2024 All Around Intermediate Livestock Champion - Lacie Alexander

(North Carolina State 4-H Livestock Contests – Skillathon, Quiz Bowl and

Livestock Judging – Held in Raleigh, NC - July 31^st– Aug. 2^nd)

2024 All Around Senior Livestock Champion - Aubrey Mekus

(North Carolina State 4-H Livestock Contests – Skillathon, Quiz Bowl and

Livestock Judging – Held in Raleigh, NC - July 31^st – Aug. 2^nd)

High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall - 2024 NC Jr. Beef Roundup (held in Fletcher, NC – August 10^th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Colton Alexander - High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 3^rd High Scoring Intermediate Individual Overall

2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall - 2024 NC Jr. Beef Roundup

(held in Fletcher, NC – August 10^th, 2024)

Individual Awards:

Greyson Rouse - 2^nd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

Aubrey Mekus - 3^rd High Scoring Senior Individual Overall

High Scoring Team Overall – Keystone International Livestock Exhibition - (held in Harrisburg, PA – October 4^th, 2024)

Team Members Include: Aubrey Mekus, Greyson Rouse, Stephanie

Suedbeck and Lindsay Van Art

1^st Place Team Overall - Livestock Judging Division

1^st Place Team Overall - Meat Division

2^nd Place Team Overall - Identification Division

2^nd Place Team Overall – Management Division

Individual Awards:

Greyson Rouse - 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall

- 2^nd Place in the Meats Division

- 5^th Place in the Management Division

- 7^th Place in the Identification Division

- 18^th Place in the Livestock Judging Category

Stephanie Suedbeck - 5^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Livestock Judging Division

- 6^th Place in the Management Division

- 8^th Place in the Meat Division

- 16^th Place in the Identification Division

Aubrey Mekus - 8^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 5^th Place in the Meat Division

- 12^th Place in the Identification Division

- Place in the Management Division

Lindsay Van Art - 11^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 8^th Place in the Management Division

- 10^th Place in the Meat Division

- 14^th Place in the Identification Division

2^nd High Scoring Team Overall – Keystone International Livestock Exhibition - (held in Harrisburg, PA – October 4^th, 2024)

Team Members Include: Kaylee Keeter, Elizabeth Williams, Trindle Beaver and Michelle Hartman

1^st Place Team Overall - Management Division

3^rd Place Team Overall - Livestock Judging Division

3^rd Place Team Overall - Identification Division

4^th Place Team Overall - Meat Division

Individual Awards:

Trindle Beaver - 4^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Management Division

- 6^th Place in the Livestock Judging Division

- 8^th Place in the Identification Division

Michelle Hartman - 10^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 3^rd Place in the Meat Division

- 13^th Place in the Identification Division

- 17^th Place in the Management Division

Kaylee Keeter - 9^th High Scoring Individual Overall

- 12^th Place in the Meat Division

- 16^th Place in the Management Division

- 16^th Place in the Livestock Judging Division

- 17^th Place in the Identification Division

Elizabeth Williams - 10^th Place in the Identification Division

- 18^th Place in the Meat Division

2024 Cardinal Classic Livestock Skillathon Contest (held in Monroe, NC)

Individual Results:

Aubrey Mekus - 1^st Place Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd Place Overall

Colton Alexander - 3^rd Place Overall

2024 Reserve National Champion 4-H Poultry Judging Team - National 4-H Poultry Judging Contest (held in Louisville, Kentucky - Nov. 19-23)

Team Members include: Blake Carter, Bella Mitchell, Aubrey Mekus and

Lindsay Van Art. Sofia Manriquez competed as

an Individual Contestant.

2^nd Place Team Overall

1^st Place Team in the Egg Division

Individual Awards:

Blake Carter - 2^nd High Scoring Individual Overall

- 1^st Place in the Market Division

Bella Mitchell - 3^rd High Scoring Individual Overall

Sofia Manriquez - 6^th High Scoring Individual Overall

Aubrey Mekus - 9^th High Scoring Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 17^th High Scoring Individual Overall

2025

NC Cattlemen’s Conference Livestock Skillathon Contest

(February 22, 2025 – Hickory, NC)

Lacie Alexander - 1^st Place Senior Individual Overall

Aubrey Mekus - 2^nd Place Senior Individual Overall

Greyson Rouse - 3^rd Place Senior Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 1^st Place Intermediate Individual Overall

Supreme Champion Intemediate Skillathon Champion - Colton Alexander - (NC Livestock Skillathon Circuit)

Colton Alexander - Supreme Champion Intermediate Skillathon Champion

Supreme Champion Senior Skillathon Champion - Aubrey Mekus

(NC Livestock Skillathon Circuit)

Aubrey Mekus - Supreme Champion Senior Skillathon Champion

Lindsay Van Art - 2^nd Senior Overall

East Coast Livestock Extravaganza Livestock Skillathon Contest

(March 1, 2025 – Smithfield, NC)

Aubrey Mekus - 1^st Place Senior Individual Overall

Lacie Alexander - 2^nd Place Senior Individual Overall

Lindsay Van Art - 3^rd Place Senior Individual Overall

Greyson Rouse - 5^th Place Senior Individual Overall

Colton Alexander - 1^st Place Intermediate Individual Overall

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