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