Text Box: WCHS FFA Chapter Wins at Nationals...AGAIN!!! Text Box: · Back To Back National Championships for the Kansas in Both the Nursery/Landscape and Agronomy Career Development Events. · Bridget Baker was the National Proficiency Award Winner in Agricultural Sales/Placement · Alex Goeckel was the National Proficiency Award Finalist in Diversified Livestock Production/Placement · American FFA Degree Recipients -- Scott Wiemers, Carrie Gilliam, Eric Bekemeyer, Morgan Gauby, Taylor Hughes and Lacey Hughes · Additional members attending the 2009 National FFA Convention – Nathan Helms, Wyatt Decker, Korey Welch, and Adult sponsors Doug and Teryl Goeckel.   Washington County FFA Chapter Wins National Nursery and Landscape CDE National FFA - October 23, 2009   Indianapolis, Indiana-- Winners of the National FFA Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Alan McDaniel of Virginia served as superintendent of this year's event.   The top three individuals and the national winning team members received scholarships to further their education at a post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarships and the event are sponsored by Arysta LifeScience North America of Cary, North Carolina; Kubota Tractor Corporation of Torrance, California and STIHL Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Merchants in the Indianapolis, Ind. area also donated and loaned plant materials for the CDE.   The team from Washington County HS FFA in Washington, Kansas placed first in the National FFA Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event at the 82nd National FFA Convention. The team members were Jesse Huber, Michael Welch, Brooke Stamm, Bonnie Bailey and Kelsey Hatesohl – Alternate. The Kansas team placed first in competition against 40 other teams.   Washington County FFA Chapter Wins National Agronomy CDE National FFA - October 23, 2009   Indianapolis, Indiana-- Winners of the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Harold Brown of Ohio served as superintendent of the event.   The top three individuals and the national winning team members received scholarships to further their education at a post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarships and the agronomy event are sponsored by Bayer CropScience of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.   The team from Washington County HS FFA in Washington, Kansas placed first in the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event at the 82nd National FFA Convention. The team members were Jacob Miller, Trevor Baker, Ryan Fiser and Chelsea Wilkens. The Kansas team placed first in competition against 33 other teams.