Board honors national FFA competitors; student council outlines service and morale initiatives
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Board recognized multiple high school teams that competed at nationals in floriculture, milk quality & products, and food science & technology, and heard a student council update on Veterans Day events, a winter sports preview and student-led service projects.
The Big Walnut Board of Education honored students and teachers whose teams advanced to national-level FFA competitions.
Floriculture: The team placed 11th of 47 state winners, with several individual ratings (Gracie Young 11th of 189, gold). The team recorded top national placings in media components and floral design subsections.
Milk Quality & Products: Competing for the first time at nationals in this category, the district’s team placed 10th of 39 with multiple standout individual finishes (Ava 1st overall, Ashby Soni 2nd). Teachers described the technical evaluations students completed across dairy and imitation dairy products.
Food Science & Technology: The team won first place nationally (1st of 38 state winners) and several individuals finished at the top of the national rankings; presenters also highlighted team event performances such as formulating a sports beverage.
Student Council: Senior Jacob Marshall reported Veterans Day events that honored more than 150 veterans, noted fall sports successes and previewed initiatives including a coat/coat drive for students, a pre‑exam "distress" (stress relief) event, painting the stadium walkway, a culture festival and a silent auction to support arts students.
Board members congratulated students and teachers and invited teams to be photographed and recognized by the district.