2008 Contest Results
Environmental Awareness
Age: 15-18
Although there were participants, there were no National or Grand National Awards given for this Cash Sponsored category.
Experimental Horticulture
Age: 15-18
Although there were participants, there were no National or Grand National Awards given for this Cash Sponsored category.
Production
No participants in this category
Demonstrations
Artistic Arrangement
Age 15-18
Grand Award Winner(s): Caitlin Davis, NC
Production
Age 15-18
Grand Award Winner(s): Timothy Sherwood, NC
Use Division
Age: 15-18
National Award Winner(s): Alix Brown, Tracy Wilson, VA
Grand Award Winner(s): Charity Haskins, NC
Speaking of Horticulture Contest
Extemporaneous
Age: 15-18
National Award Winner(s): Michael Costa, NC
National Award Winner(s): Matthew Bond, NY
National Award Winner(s): Timothy Sherwood, NC
Grand Award Winner(s): Megan Buland, KY
Illustrated Talk
National Award Winner(s): Timothy Sherwood, NC
National Award Winner(s): Abigail Berke, CA
National Award Winner(s): Barbara Goodwin, OH
Grand Award Winner(s): Emily Ferver, MD
Prepared Speech
National Award Winner(s): Tyler Lannon, NC
Grand Award Winner(s): Andrea Brown, MS
Performing Arts
Age: 15-18
National Award Winner(s): Nikki Futch, Rebekah Trein, Richard Cash, Miyah Muhammad, FL
National Award Winner(s): Oliver Manzer, Timothy Sherwood, Tyler Lannon, Logan Bland, Michael Costa, NC
Performing Arts
Age: 19-22
There were no participants for this category.
Horticulture Identification Contest
4-H Individual Placings
| 10 | CA | Abigail Berke | Coach: Terry Berke |
| 9 | MD | Patrick Ransom | Coaches: Myrtle Stutz, Eileen Boyle, Mike Ensor |
| 8 | IN | Audra Franz | Coaches: Mike Shirey, Chris Hall |
| 7 | KS | Erin Pearson | Coach: Jacob A. Weber |
| 6 | KS | Brian Martin | Coach: Jacob A. Weber |
| 5 | NC | Emily Mercer | Coach: David Barkley |
| 4 | MS | Sarah Albers | Coach: Susan Harkness |
| 3 | MS | Dan Cunningham | Coach: Susan Harkness |
| 2 | MD | Cobey England | Coaches: Myrtle Stutz, Eileen Boyle, Mike Ensor |
| 1 | CA | Amelia Aarestad | Coach: Terry Berke |
4-H Team Placings
| 3 | KS | Brian Martin, Erin Pearson, and Lucas Epler | Coach: Jacob A. Weber |
| 2 | MD | Elisabeth Driver, Cobey England, and Patrick Ransom | Coaches: Myrtle Sturtz, Eileen Boyle, Mike Ensor |
| 1 | CA | Anna Bedford, Abigail Berke, Amelia Aarestad, and Alyssa Taylor | Coach: Terry Berke |
FFA Individual Placings
| 2 | IN | Kari Hammond | Coaches: Mike Shirey, Chris Hall |
| 1 | IN | Laura Morman | Coaches: Mike Shirey, Chris Hall |
FFA Team Placings
| 1 | IN | Laura Morman, Kari Hammond, Elizabeth "Lizzie” Rohlf | Coaches: Mike Shirey, and Chris Hall |
Open Individual Placings (15-18 yrs.)
4th Place- Oliver Manzer, NC Advisor: Darlene Lannon
3rd Place- Tyler Lannon, NC Advisor: Darlene Lannon
2nd Place- Michael Costa, NC Advisor: Darlene Lannon
1st Place- Matthew Bond, NY Advisor: Bill MacKentley, Susan Beebe
Open Team Placings (15 – 18 yrs.)
1st Place- Logan Bland, Tyler Lannon, Michael Costa, Oliver Manzer, NC
Open Individual Placings
19-22 yrs. Old
There were no participants for this Cash Sponsored category.
Open Team
19-22 yrs.
There were no participants for this Cash Sponsored category.
Honors Placings
1st Place: Caitlin Davis, NC Adviser: Liz Driscoll
Highest Overall Scoring Individual
Matthew Bond , NY Coaches: Bill MacKentley & Susan Beebe
Horticulture Essay Contest
Age: 15-18
Grand Award Winner(s): Matthew Bond, NY Advisor: Bill MacKentley
Age: 19-22
Grand Award Winner(s): Dakota Starr, NC Advisor: Liz Driscoll
Still Film
Color: (8-14)
Worthy: Austin Smith, IN
Color: (15-22)
Worthy: Lydia Burns, MS
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katyln Beebe, NY
Black and White: (8-14)
Good: Sarah Burns, MS
Black and White: (15-22)
Good: Lydia Burns, MS
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Sequence of 4: (8-14)
There were no entries for this category.
Sequence of 4: (15-22)
Worthy: Micah Schneider, MS
Collection: (8-14)
There were no entries for this category.
Collection: (15-22)
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Still Film- Overall Best in Show: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Digital Photography
Single Unedited (Age 8-14)
Worthy: Sarah Burns, MS
Worthy: Daniel Floyd, MS
Good: James Smith, MS
Good: Hailey Russell, ID
Outstanding: Keelan Ready, MS
Outstanding: Alexandra Shultis. NY
Outstanding/ Best of Class: George Stack, NY
Single Unedited (Age 15 – 22)
Worthy: Micah Schneider, MS
Worthy: Michele House, OH
Worthy: Brent House, OH
Outstanding: Lydia Burns, OH
Outstanding: Miranda Hughes, NY
Outstanding: Alexandra Chehy, IL
Outstanding: Nikki Futch, FL
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Single Slightly Edited (Age 8-14)
Worthy: Cody Planche, MS
Good: Alexandra Shultis, NY
Single Slightly Edited (Age 15 – 22)
Worthy: Amy Dalton, MS
Worthy: Michelle House, OH
Worthy: Brent House, OH
Good: Grace Farley, OH
Good: Lydia Burns, MS
Good: Erin Pearson, KS
Good: Alexandra Chehy, IL
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Single Heavily Edited (Age 8-14)
Worthy: James Smith, MS
Worthy: Devin Pearson, KS
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Leah Burns, MS
Single Heavily Edited (Age 15 – 22)
Worthy: Brent House, OH
Good: Michele House, OH
Outstanding: Alexandra Chehy, IL
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Sequence of Four (Age: 8 – 14)
There were no entries for this category.
Sequence of Four (Age 15-22)
Worthy: Micah Schneider, MS
Outstanding/Best of Class: Lydia Burns, MS
Collection (Age: 8-14)
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Aurora Diaz, MS
Collection (Age: 15-22)
Outstanding: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Outstanding/ Best of Class: Alexandra Chehy, IL
Digital Imagery- Overall Best of Show: Katlyn Beebe, NY
Poster Contest
Age 5-7
1st Place- Zachary Peterson, NC
2nd Place- Vernae Boyd, NC
3rd Place- Jomni Tarbell, NY
Age 8-10
1st Place- Nazeeha Aman, NC
2nd Place- Alexis Kirby, NC
3rd Place- Angel Coleman, NC
Age 11-14
1st Place- Alexia Gregare, WI
2nd Place- Joseph Johnson, NC
3rd Place- Brandy Greenamyer, IN
Young America Project Winners
Environmental (5 – 8 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Asiyah Ibrahim
Adviser: Salima Ahamad
State: NC
Environmental (9 – 11 yrs.)
There were no participants for this category.
Environmental (12 – 14 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Nayeem Hossain, NC
National Award Winner: Adrian Rodriquez, NC
Grand National Award Winner: Mary Silliman, NC
Experimental (5-8 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Idris Ibrahim, NC
Experimental (9 – 11yrs.)
There were no participants for this category.
Experimental (12 – 14 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Micha Bostelman, NE
National Award Winner: Juan Dunlap, OH
National Award Winner: Franceska Edinger, OH
Grand National Award Winner: Cabriel Hoxie, NC
Gardening (5-8 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Nazeeha Aman, NC
National Award Winner: Abigail F. Bruner, PA
National Award Winner: Andrea Smith, IN
Grand National Award Winner: Carter Mills, NC
Gardening (9-11 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Ishaq Ibrahim, NC
National Award Winner: Winston Beck, NC
National Award Winner: Charley Maynard, NC
Gardening (12-14 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Hunter Starr, NC
National Award Winner: Lillian Beck, NC
National Award Winner: Austin Smith, IN
Grand National Winner (TIE): Michael Hoxie, NC
Grand National Winner (TIE): Aryn Martin, ME
Propagation (5-8 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Nazeeha Aman, NC
Propagation (9 – 11 yrs.)
National Award Winner: Ismail Ibrahim, NC
Propagation (12-14 yrs.)
There were no participants for this category.
Horticulture Connections
2nd Place Team Winners: Greg Holl, Jacob Petrie, John Vanden Boom, Jared Anderson
State: Wisconsin
1st Place Team Winners: Dakota Starr, Justin Simmons, Caitlyn Davis, Kait Neeland
State: North Carolina
YC Awards
Grand Award Winner(s): Megan Buland
State: Kentucky
The Alice Marvin Outstanding State Display
3rd Place: California
2nd Place: New York
1st Place: Florida
Achievement & Leadership
** There were no entries for this cash sponsored category this year. Please consult the website if you are interested in applying for this next year.
Spirit Stick Award
Grand Award Winner(s): North Carolina Advisor: Liz Driscoll
Appreciation of Service & Friends of NJHA Awards
Henry Pittman, South Carolina, for assistance with 2008 Convention Planning
The Jack and Norma Leaver Distinguished Service Award
Eileen Boyle, Maryland
Paul Hartman, Wisconsin
Ted Tehula, Ohio