Edison FFA honors members at annual banquet

Edison Junior/Senior High School FFA held its annual banquet April 13 to recognize chapter and community members for their accomplishments.

FFA adviser Kelli Pridemore said officers for the 2026-27 school year are Bella Evans, president; Maddie Granatir, vice president; Ellie Richards, secretary; Noah Lucas, treasurer; Kloe Riley, sentinel; Leila Sudvary, historian; Chloe Cornish, chaplain; Adrienne Granatir, reporter; and Mimi Ault, student adviser.

Chapter degree awards were presented to Jaidyn Carlson, Kaden Eddy, Presley Leake, Emily Mikula, Steve Vahalik, Mayelee Rawson, Mikayla Wade, Leila Sudvary, Mimi Ault, Alexis Aguilera and Kayla Koehnlein. Rachael Granatir and Robin Wedlake were named honorary degree recipients.

Star Greenhand Awards were presented to Adrienne Granatir and Noah Lucas, while Leila Sudvary received Star Chapter Farmer honors.

Maddie Granatir and Jon Whitlatch were recognized as outstanding junior and senior, respectively, and Bella Evans received the 100% Blue and Gold Award.

Proficiency awards were presented to Bella Evans, swine entrepreneurship; Leila Sudvary, goat entrepreneurship; Mimi Ault, equine placement; Steve Vahalik, diversified agriculture placement; and Jon Whitlatch, outdoor power placement and agricultural mechanics repair and maintenance placement.