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EC FFA Team Places Third At State Competition

Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 9:34 AM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

Eight members of EC FFA competed at the state competition at Purdue University on May 11.

(St. Leon, Ind.) – East Central High School’s FFA Chapter is celebrating a great showing at the state meet.

Eight members of the East Central FFA Chapter competed in the Indiana State Wildlife CDE at John S. Wright Forestry Center of Purdue University on May 11.

The team of Maddie Dawson, Madison Shumate, Heath Doll and Alex Dudley came in third place.

Jacob Robbins, Alex Newport, Anna Loschiavo and James Bulach also competed at the state competition, while Madison Shumate, Alex Newport and Heath Doll all placed in the top 10 as individuals.

Participants identified preserved animals, took a written exam and evaluated wildlife habitats.

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