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NIPOMO FFA
It began in the fall of 2002...
The Nipomo FFA Chapter was founded in August of 2002 upon the opening of Nipomo High School in Nipomo, California. As the second high school in the Lucia Mar School District, Nipomo High School entered a strong agricultural community that was already familiar with the National FFA Organization through the FFA chapter at Arroyo Grande High School. On April 6th, 2003, the Nipomo FFA chapter became an official member of the National FFA Organization when it was presented with its charter at the 75th California State FFA Convention. At its inception, Nipomo FFA had only 24 charter members. The Chapter’s first agriculture teacher was Melissa Flory. During the first few years, the agriculture department was located on the main high school campus, and had only one agricultural teacher. ​The program eventually expanded to two teachers before outgrowing its facilities. In 2007, the agriculture department moved onto “Ag Island” where it is located today. The facilities include an agricultural mechanics shop, storage shed, greenhouse, shade house + extra facilities, and four classroom facilities. The agriculture department now has five teachers, and over 500 students in the FFA program.
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Nipomo FFA's Charter members included: Korby Coleman, Brian Wineman, Brenda Sparks, Oliver Dana, Haley Aquino, Ryan Akers, Manuel Zamora, Justin Robertson, Jeff Teixeira, Garett Dana, Roger Wightman, Diana Melero, Matthew Colvin, Jorge Barientos, Joe Costa, Caitlin Caron, Gordon Wells, Jaimie Thomson, Thomas Walker, Derek Thomas, Brittanie McCallum, Victor Gonzales, Mikisha Mareno, and Casey Bell
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Competition Success
While our chapter may seem young in comparison to others that have been around for decades, we have quickly built a legacy of excellence and achievement in a short amount of time. In the twenty two and a half years since the founding of our chapter we have made it our mission to strive for greatness in every aspect and area of ag. We are lucky to have dedicated advisors who give up their time to teach CDE's and LDE's year round, and our students make sure to work hard and take the opportunity handed to them. For many years we have taken pride our performance when it comes to these events and we are happy to share our accomplishments with you. As we continue to evolve and grow, our commitment to excellence remains steadfast. Each year brings new challenges, but also new milestones that add to our ever expanding legacy.
State champion CDE Teams
2023-2024 State Champions
Event: Nursery Landscape Judging /
Ornamental Horticulture
Team Members:
-Lexus Gusman, 1st High Individual
-Tyler Korsberg, 2nd High Individual
-Raymond Marquez, 3rd High Individual
-Andy Hatch
Advisor: Russel Zimmerman
9th High National Team, Gold Divison
2014-2015 State Champions
Event: Livestock Evaluation
Team Members:
-Connor Vernon, 1st High Individual
-Trevor Autry
-Katelyn Maclean
-Alyson Maclean
Advisor: Rosemary Cummings
10th High National Team, Gold Divison
2014-2015 State Champions
2014-2015 State Champions
Event: Livestock Evaluation
Event: Livestock Evaluation
Team Members:
-Connor Vernon, 1st High Individual
-Trevor Autry
-Katelyn Maclean
-Alyson Maclean
Advisor: Rosemary Cummings
Team Members:
-Connor Vernon, 1st High Individual
-Trevor Autry
-Katelyn Maclean
-Alyson Maclean
Advisor: Rosemary Cummings
other state winners and finalists
Keiko Osumi, 3rd High Individual in State for Best Informed Greenhand, 2004
Keiko Osumi, 3rd High Individual in State, Creed Recitation, 2004
Tyler Menane, 4th High Individual in State, Creed Recitation, 2009
Breanna Baker, 1st High Individual in State, Light Horse Evaluation, 2009
4th High Team in State for Marketing Plan, Team Members: Santina Olney, Sammy Roberts, & Melanie Texeria, 2009
Riley Nilsen, 1st High Individual in State, Creed Recitation, 2010
3rd High Team in State for Marketing Plan. Team Members: Santina Olney, Sammy Roberts & Melanie Texiera, 2010
Riley Nilsen, 2nd High Individual in National Creed Speaking, 2010
2 Star Chapter in Nation, National Chapter Award, 2010
Miles Mankins, 1st High Individual in State, Job Interview, 2012
Miles Makins, 1st High Individual, Wildlife Management Proficiency, 2012
Jayce Simpson & Kasey Lorance, 1st High Team, Web Development, 2014
Kyler Vernon, 1st High Individual in State, Creed Speaking, 2015
Kai Brown, 1st High Individual, Light Horse Evaluation, 2015
Kai Brown, 1st High Individual Equine Science Proficiency, 2015
3rd High Team in State for Light Horse Judging. Team Members: Kai Brown, Issac Perez, Kaitlyn Fleming, Ashley Lauinger, 2015
Kyler Vernon, 2nd High Individual in National Creed Speaking ,2015
4th High Program, Program of Activities by Erica Bowles, 2016
State officers
STATE FFA TREASURER
2019-2020
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Kayla Zalesny
STATE FFA TREASURER
2015-2016
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Trevor Autry
STATE FFA PRESIDENT
2013-2014
Riley Nilsen
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STATE FFA REPORTER
2012-2013
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Tyler Menane
Star
Greenhand
Award
Garrett Dana
Keiko Osumi
Megan Barks
Kayle Gardener & Tony Farao
Melani Teixeira & Santina Olney
Anneke Dobbe
Tyler Menane
Diana Krichevsky & Riley Nilsen
David Garcia & Kasey Lorance
Trevor Autry & Anna Farmer
Sam Farao, Delaney Wynn, & Macy Geihs
Katelyn MacLean, Erica Bowles, & Madison Avila
Kyler Vernon, Julia Boersma, & Amanda Stevenson
Ashlie Andrade, Angela Bowles, & Alex Tippitt
John Farao & Tenayah Gonzeles
Isabella Sparks & Jackson Powers
Lorelei Sandoval, Jeremiah Danely, & Ava Miller
Ahtziry Lemus​
Leslie Barrueta, Sierra Crandell, Jack Downing​
Luke Dale & Sophia Esparza
Brooke Krier, Nola Zavala, & Griffin Groshart
Maeli Ayon
STATE FFA REPORTER
2012-2013
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Tyler Menane
Chapter
star
farmer
Jaime Thompson
Haley Aquino
Daniel Mann
Jeff Owen
Kayle Gardener & Steven Cox
Ashley Nightingale
Leah Iliff & Anneke Dobbe
Miles Mankins
Payton Maas
Alex Martinez
Trevor Autry & Holly Gaalswyk
Conner Vernon & Sam Farao
Erica Bowles & Katelyn MacLean
Tucker Banta & Kyler Vernon
Jenna Moore
Mason Santos
Robert Hobbs
Lorelei Sandoval & Robert Esquibel​
Ahtziry Lemus & Rebecca Nichols​
Malachi & Lily Starr
Sophia Esparza & Luke Dale
Wyatt Wonnel
STATE FFA REPORTER
2012-2013
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Tyler Menane
Past
CHapter
Presidents
Korby Coleman
Brenda Sparks
Diana Melero
Jeff Owen
Steven Cox
Kayla Gardner
Santina Olney
Anneke Dobbe
Tyler Menane
Riley Nilsen
Kasey Lorance
Trevor Autry
Conner Vernon
Erica Bowles
Kyler Vernon
Kayla Zalesny
Arlyn Gonzalez​
Faith Swope​
Ahtziry Lemus​
Morgan Doss
Anthony Zelis
Sophia Esparza
Honary
members
2004: Connie Sparks, 2005: Maria Melero, 2006: Trina Lorance & Jim Souza, 2007: Rudy Alaniz & Paul Teixiera, 2008:Genevieve Gardener, 2009: Karen Olney, 2010: Debbie Carter, 2011: Michelle Johnson, 2012: Cees Dobbe, 2013: Susan McIntosh, 2014: Daniell Miller, 2015: Andy & Rosie Garcia, 2016: Gianna Autry, 2017: Connie O'Henley & Pam Webb, 2018: Mrs. Lisamae Neel, 2019: Mrs. Stevenson & Mr. Melschau, 2020:Mr. Dalton, Mr. Luis & Mr. Hubbell, 2021: Mark Doss​, 2022: Erin Krier & Alyson Duft
State Degree Recipients
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2016
Brenda Sparks & Jaimie Thompson
Haley Aquino, Casey Bell & Brian Wineman
Ryan Akers, Korby Colman, Jacob Gardener, Diana Melero, Jeff Teixiera, & Patrick Willoughby
Kathleen Renwick, Jeff Owen, Jimmy Teixeria, Rachel Russ, & Megan Barks
Breanna Baker, Jenna Bennett, Steven Cox, Tony Farao, Kayla Gardener, Rebecca Grimes, Brittany, Kasson, Shamrae Myers, Corie Nightingale, Jessica Noller, & Dominique Rivera
Santina Olney, Ashley Nightingale, Ryan Kasson, Dylan Bognuda, Zac Bognuda, Brooke Philips, Kathren Robinson, Coty Walker, Brittany Lasalle, Justin Abatti, Toni Barba, Marina Lauridsen, Sammy Roberts, & Frank Soares
Anneke Dobbe, Samantha Ranis, Tawni Stoneburner, Leah Iliff, Hannah Forsgren, Janay Goodchild, Melani Teixeira, Carolann Werner, Lorren Baker, Tyler Johns, Gabriella Dana, Nicholas Herbstreith, Chad Zamudio, Mario Ocho, Jared Abatti, Kylie Garcia, Wade Dunn, Ethan Boggess, & Elinor Castellanos
Tanner Autry, Jessica Miller, Rebecca Flores, Jesse Odom, Kenton Garl, John Ricker, Jacqueline Higa, Evan Thompson, Miles Mankins, Heidi Werner, Tyler Menane.
Kendall Mickey, Marissa Hazelwood, Riley Nilsen , Shannon Thompson, Brandon Buchan, Andrian Peredes. Josh Machado, Gianna Abatti, Kiana worth, Ashley Tremper, Diana Krichevsky, Colton Lopez, Steven Garcia, Roman Flores, Jason Werner
Raylynn Board, Peri Budge, Bailey Caron, Kaitlyne Fernandez, David Garcia, Lynsey Herlihy, Lynnae Iliff, Kasey Lorance, Alexander Martinez, Thomas Lee Martinez, Emily Penner, John Renner, Michael Renner, Jorge Robles, Jackson Sloan, Alena Souza & Garret Werland
Trevor Autry, Kai Brown, Dakota Bussard, Daliss Castro, Anna Farmer, Breanna Favela. Holly Gaalswyk, Kendra Jackson, Ashley Jimenez, Bethany Kendrick, McKena Leavens, Sierrah Madrigal , Zoe Marangi, Kaytlin McKnight, Jesse Morales, Donnie O’Henley, Isaac Perez, Breanna Reagle, Marissa Santoyo, Aloysia Shea, Jacob Simpson, Anahi Vences
Jacob Abatti, Mason Borges, Halie Budge, Paige Farao, Victoria Garcia, Jose Guzman, Ashley Lauinger, Jennifer Soares, Ashlynn Walker, Colby Webb, Delaney Wynn, Macy Geihs, Lucas Sparks, Samantha Farao, Isidro Chavez, Conner Vernon, Bryan Jimenez, Weston Dalton & Evan Nilsen
Gennae Abatti, Alejandra Andrade, Karla Arteaga, Maddy Avila, Erica Bowles, Itsel Chavez, Ian Dana, Alex Enney, Kaitlyn Fleming, Sydney Frazier, Carley Herlihy, Dustin Holt, Lauren Iliff, Alondra Jimenez, Audrianna Lemons, Katelyn MacLean, Alyson MacLean, Brooke Marangi, O’Henley Matthew, Chelsea McNeil, Joseph Morales, Kamaile Neel, Nicolas Niebla, Sierrah Ranis, Brandon Sellers, Morgan Silva, Alexandria Simmons, Charlie Sloan, Mallory Soares, Jessica Swope, Trevor Thompson, Brenna Tippitt, Ashley Wickham
American Degree Recipeints
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Haley Aquino, Casey Bell, Korby Coleman, & Ryan Akers
Patrick Willoughby & Jacob Gardener
Adam Harper
Jenna Bennett & Kayla Gardener
Brooke Phillips, Breanna Baker, Steven Cox, Ryan Kasson & Brittany Lasalle
Jacqueline Higa, Carolann Werner, Leah Iliff, Zac Bognuda, Melani Teixeira, Jared Abatti & Justin Abatti
Jesse Odom, Jessica Miller, Santina Olney, Tanner Autry, Tyler Menane, Anneke Dobbe, Dylan Bognuda, Kenton Garl, Loren Baker, Heidi Werner, Jason Werner, Gabriella Dana & Elinor Castellanos
Gianna Abatti, Marissa Hazelwood, Peyton Maas, Kendall Mickey, Riley Nilsen, Jorge Robles, Jackson Sloan, Shannon Thompson, Garrett Werland & Kiana Worth
Dakota James Bussard, Steven Garcia, Lynnae A. Iliff, Kasey Marie Lorance, Jesse Carlos Morales
Trevor Autry, Kai Brown, Holly Gaalswyk, David Garcia, Donald O’Henley V
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