FFA Performs Well at Invitational CDE's.

It was a great week last week in the Invitational CDE’s for Lorena FFA. Here are some of the highlights:

The Milk Quality and Products Team consisting of Chantel Clabaugh, Ashlee Handley, Brittany Jones, Hailey Ford, and Lane Michna was 1st out of 88 schools at MCC on Wednesday. Chantel was the 1st high individual, Brittany Jones was 8th overall, and Ashlee Handley was 10th. 319 individuals participated in the contest. On Thursday at Tarleton the team placed 3rd overall out of 132 schools. Ashlee Handley was 22nd high individual, Brittany Jones was 25th and Chantel Clabaugh was 32nd out of 475 individuals.

 The Farm Business Management Team consisting of Tino Palmer, Thomas Spiher, Blake George and Garrison Jamison was 11th overall at MCC led by Blake George who was the 16th high individual. At Tarleton the team placed 6th overall out of 45 schools with Garrison Jamison leading the team at 34th high individual.

The Equine Judging Team consisting of Blake Boiles, Shirley Stewart, Sarah Bohannon, Brooke Boiles, and John Botello was 22nd overall out of 151 schools at MCC, with Blake Boiles getting 19th high individual out of 574. On Thursday at Tarleton the team placed 11th out of 244 schools led by Shirley Stewart who was the 25th high individual out of 895 participants.

The Meats Evaluation Team consisting of Jacob Mathis, Jeremy Bauer, Alex Scarborough, Cody George, and Connor Rossow was 9th overall at MCC. Jacob Mathis was the 21st high individual at that contest. At Tarleton they were 14th top team. Jacob Mathis was the 5th high individual out of 263 participants. At Texas State the team placed 11th, and Jacob led the team there as well by getting 15th high individual.

Please congratulate these students as well as all of the kiddos that participated. We should be in great shape for our Area contest on Apr. 10th!!!

Post by LHS FFA Sponsor Henry Goff

PG13: Leopard Spot Run

Project Graduation is the all-night party for graduating seniors from Lorena High School. It is a drug-free, alcohol-free party. It will be held at the Student Life Center at Baylor on Friday, May 31 from 10pm-5am. Please, help us make this party a huge success by supporting our Leopard Spot Run. The PG13 committee appreciates your help and support. Thank you!
 

PG 13: Leopard Spot Run

1 mile/5K  

 

Saturday, April 13th 4:00pm @ Lorena High School

Download the Paper Registration or complete Online Registration at Active.com

 

 

Lorena Senior announced as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Dustin George has been designated as a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition.  There are 15,000 Finalists and from those 8,300 Merit Scholars winners will be selected.  That selection is now in progress and those winners will be announced in March.  Dustin’s achievement is based on his performance on the P-SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in October of his Junior year. Dustin plans to attend college upon graduation.  He is still considering his college options.  Soon, he will decide between MIT, Baylor and Rose Hulman. Dustin plans to major in mechanical engineering.  He is actively involved in LHS.  His extracurricular activities include band, one act play, robotics, UIL academics, football and computerized game design.  He also holds leadership positions at his church in the youth and children's ministry.  In his spare time he works at Chick-Fil-A.

Congratulations Dustin on being a Finalist!  We are so proud of you!