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MURRAY, Ky. â€” The Hutson School of Agriculture at ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State University recently honored high school students from the Purchase, Pennyrile, and Green River regions as ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State FFA All-Region Stars based on the students’ demonstrated leadership in FFA. 

The STARS recognition banquet was held on ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State’s campus on Nov. 18 in honor of the recipients. The featured speaker was Ms. Sharon Furches, who is an agvocate, community and state leader, and a local farmer. Additionally, greetings were given Dr. Tim Todd, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State University provost/vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Don Robertson, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State University vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, and Dr. Brian Parr, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State University dean of the Hutson School of Agriculture. The honored FFA students attend a number of high schools in the 18-county ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State service region including Ballard Memorial, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Fulton County, Graves County, Hickman County, Marshall County, McCracken County, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ, New Covenant Christian and Trigg County in the Purchase region; Caldwell County, Christian County, Hopkins County Central, Hopkinsville, Madisonville North Hopkins, Muhlenberg County and Todd County Central in the Pennyrile region; and Henderson County and Webster County in the Green River region.

Students recognized during the award ceremony include the following:

Purchase Region

• JohnnaAnn Riggs, Ballard Memorial High School

• Madeline Stowell, Ballard Memorial High School

• Cooper Housden, Calloway County High School

• Jacee McKeel, Calloway County High School

• Jayden Bruer, Carlisle County High School

• Emma Moore, Carlisle County High School

• Olivia Tharp, Carlisle County High School

• Alli Webb, Carlisle County High School

• Jackson Major, Fulton County High School

• Hannah Murphy, Fulton County High School

• Emelia Wheeler, Fulton County High School

• Katie Carr, Graves County High School

• Holly Marshall, Graves County High School

• Gracie Byrd, Hickman County High School

• Mallory Beliles, Marshall County High School

• Bailey Hodge, Marshall County High School

• Abby Treas, Marshall County High School

• Jacy King, McCracken County High School

• Kailey Poat, McCracken County High School

• Allyson Rossi, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ High School

• Bella Wilson, ÑÇÖÞɫͼ High School

• Caroline Mattingly, New Covenant Christian Academy

• Jayden P'Pool, New Covenant Christian Academy

• Jamie Hestand, Trigg County High School

• Jennie Watts, Trigg County High School

Pennyrile Region

• Whitleigh Carter, Caldwell County High School

• Daniel Laurent, Caldwell County High School

• Harper Ritchey, Caldwell County High School

• Trinitie Ferrell, Christian County High School

• Cheyanne Rodgers, Christian County High School

• Mason Brown, Hopkins County Central High School

• Landon Herring, Hopkins County Central High School

• Mattie Reynolds, Hopkins County Central High School

• Mollie Goode, Hopkinsville High School

• Laura Kaufmann, Hopkinsville High School

• Elly Hampton, Madisonville North Hopkins High School

• Madeline Ziegler, Madisonville North Hopkins High School

• Courtney Drenon, Muhlenberg County High School

• Sarah Miller, Muhlenberg County High School

• Meredith Carter, Todd County Central High School

• Mollie Skipworth, Todd County Central High School

Green River Region

• Lydia Burnette, Henderson County High School

• Abbie Howe, Henderson County High School

• Laynie Rich, Henderson County High School

• Hyatt Kelley, Webster County High School