Awards History
Past FFA Honorary Members
Mr. John Forsyth 1958-1959 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Charles Wileman 1958-1959 Superintendent
Mr. Lauren Dixon 1958-1959 Principal
Mr. Donald Beardsley 1959-1960 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Al Petermann 1959-1960 Newspaper Editor
Mr. C.W. Schmaling 1960-1961 Retired Farmer
Mr. Arthur Schmaling 1960-1961 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Carl Schmaling 1960-1961 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Harry Schmaling 1960-1961 Farmer; State Fair
Delavan Rotary Club 1960-1961 Club
Mr. Russell Iahm 1961-1962 Farmer; State Fair
Dr. Carseton Kelsey 1961-1962 Veterinarian
Dr. Alton Mogle 1961-1962 Veterinarian
Loud Roehman 1962-1963 Principal
George Roudoll 1962-1963 Farmer; State Fair
Russell Stewart 1963-1964 Farmer; State Fair
Earl Gottschalk 1963-1964 Feed Mill Owner
Glen Holman 1963-1964 VOC. Ag Instructor
Bruce McClellan 1964-1965 Farmer; State Fair
John McClellan 1964-1965 Farmer; State Fair
Frank McClellan 1964-1965 Farmer; State Fair
Earl Leitzke 1964-1965 Meat Market Manager
John Ames 1965-1966 Farmer; State Fair
Wisconsin State Bank 1965-1966 Bank
Citizens State Bank 1965-1966 Bank
Farmers State Bank 1965-1966 Bank
Harold Isler 1966-1967 Farmer; State Fair
Jack May 1966-1967 Feed Man
Earl Cook 1966-1967 Feed Mill Owner
Donald Behhman 1967-1968 Farmer
Willard Olsen 1967-1968 Auctioneer
Philip Steffanus 1968-1969 Farmer; State Fair
Norbert Steffanus 1968-1969 Farmer; State Fair
Robert Scott 1968-1969 Speech Instructor
Dr. Wayne Benstead 1968-1969 Veterinarian
Charles Schmaling 1969-1970 Farmer
Roger Wuttke 1969-1970 Feed Mill Owner
Marvin Bigelow 1969-1970 Livestock Trucking
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Compton 1969-1970 Parents of FFA President
John T. Mench 1969-1970 Vo-Ag Instructor
Ben Dibble 1970-1971 Farmer
Donald Schmaling 1970-1971 Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Sylveslen Cribben 1970-1971 Farmer/Parents of FFA President
Mr. & Mrs. Burnell Meyer 1971-1972 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Zimmermann 1971-1972 Vice Principal
Mr. & Mrs. James Holt 1972-1973 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Roger Holt 1972-1973 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. Dennis Duesterbeck 1972-1973 Farmer
Mr. Delbert McGinny 1972-1973 Superintendent
Mrs. Mary Barta 1973-1974 Mother of FFA President
Mrs. Anna Sorg 1973-1974 Sorg Packing & Farming; State Fair
Mr. Andrew Sorg 1973-1974 Sorg Packing & Farming; State Fair
Mr. John Sorg 1973-1974 Sorg Packing & Farming; State Fair
Mr. Laurel Clowes 1974-1975 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Krueger 1974-1975 Parents of FFA President
Sta Rite Industries, Inc. 1974-1975 Industry
Gerry Sawtelle 1975-1976 Farmer; State Fair
Stann Ihlenfeldt 1975-1976 County Agent
Libby McNeill 1975-1976 Frozen Food
Mr. & Mrs. George Koehel 1976-1977 Parents of FFA President
Mr. Ronald Meyer 1976-1977 Farmer; State Fair
Palmer & Drenbor 1976-1977 Farmers
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Barr 1977-1978 Parents of FFA President
Mr. Neil Welch 1977-1978 Farmer; State Fair
Production Credit 1977-1978 Farm Credit
Walworth County Fair Board 1978-1979 Fair Board
Bundette Holt 1978-1979 Farmer; State Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Murphy 1979-1980 Parents of FFA President
Rodreguez Farm, Inc. 1979-1980 Farmer
Leonard Prohl 1979-1980 L.V.E.C.
Kennell Addie 1979-1980 President of Americas International
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Bigelow 1980-1981 Parents of FFA President
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Brusa 1980-1981 State Farmer & Alumni member
Mr. Rodney Patterson 1980-1981 Teacher
Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Koopmaus 1981-1982 Parents of FFA President
Mr. Gary Finley 1981-1982 Beef Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Greidonus 1982-1983 Parents of FFA President
Mr. George Olsen 1982-1983 Head Hog Buyer; Jones Dairy
Dewayne Logterman 1983-1984 Farmer; State Fair
Don Hale 1983-1984 Kent Feeds
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schmaling 1983-1984 Parents of FFA President
Mrs. Helen Moore 1984-1985 Parents of FFA President
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schurell 1984-1985 Dairy Farmer; State Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Williams 1984-1985 Beef Cooperators
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Jacobson 1985-1986 Orchard & Mint; State Fair
Consumer Cooperation 1985-1986 Ag Business, Elkhorn
Wally Schulz 1985-1986 Newspaper Writer
Mr. & Mrs. Van Brown 1986-1987 Parents of FFA President
Mr. & Mrs. Willis Blakely 1986-1987 Dairy Farmer; State Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bores 1986-1987 Garden Center
Mr. & Mrs. Holman 1987-1988 Parents of FFA President
Jim Ticknor 1987-1988 Superintendent
Mr. & Mrs. Erickson 1988-1989 Parents of FFA President
Jerry Glade 1988-1989 Feed Salesman
Mr. Elton Feffer 1989-1990 Businessman; Continental Plastics
Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Kooistra 1990-1991 Parents
Greg Wescott 1990-1991 Principal
Carol Rice 1990-1991 Vo-Ag Secretary
Tim and Kay Ransom 1991-1992 Parents of FFA President
Phil Koepnick 1991-1992 Business Manager
Rose Mulderink 1992-1993 Parent of FFA President
Dave Mueller 1992-1993 Alumni President
Donna Sorensen 1992-1993 Assistant Principal
Earl Cook 1993-1994 Owner Millard Feed Mill
Ron Miller 1993-1994 Principal DDHS
Rich & Debbie Kuhuke 1993-1994 Parents of FFA President
Don & Nancy Smith 1994-1995 Parents of FFA President
Jack Keizer 1994-1995 Farmer
Jan Burnette 1994-1995 School Secretary
Donna Willemson 1995-1996 Parent of FFA President
Dick Hummel 1995-1996 FFA Alumni
Ray & Barb Huber 1996-1997 Parents
Ron Shafer 1996-1997 FFA Alumni
Will & Nancy Swierenga 1996-1997 Farmers
Dave Thiel 1996-1997 Teacher
April & Rich Schauer 1997-1998 Parents
Eric & Jenny Meudt 1997-1998 Farmers
Steve & Darlent Pinnow 1997-1998 Farmer
Ken Moore 1998-1999 Parent
Dr. William Reis 1998-1999 School Superintendent
Dennis Bussen 1998-1999 School Assistant Principal
Sandy Andersen 1999-2000 Parent
Roger Williams 1999-2000 Parent
Hog Slats, Inc. 1999-2000 Business
Jim Dillner 1999-2000 Teacher
Bill Alberts 1999-2000 Teacher
Deb & Robert Adney 2000-2001 Parents
Stephanni Stronach 2000-2001 School Secretary
Keith & Marie Rithamel 2000-2001 Farmer/Business
Jim Sorenson 2001-2002 School Superintendent
Mike Cipriano 2001-2002 School Principal
Bob & Donna Peyer 2001-2002 Parents
Jim & Ellie Maronde 2002-2003 Parents
Wayne Fell 2002-2003 School Assistant Principal
Kathleen Hanke 2002-2003 Teacher
Keith & Cathy Venema 2003-2004 Parents
Stateline Vet 2003-2004 Business
Deb Border 2003-2004 School Secretary
Dan & Colleen Killoy 2004-2005 Parents
Birds Eye Foods 2004-2005 Business
Norman Meyer 2004-2005 Fair Board President
Pennisula Systems 2005-2006 Business
Steve and Judy Jacobson 2005-2006 Parents
Jim and Gail Grice 2006-2007 Parents
Peg Reedy 2006-2007 Supporter
Sheila Lewis 2006-2007 FFA Alumnist
Mike Kolf 2007-2008 Administrator
Tracy Deavers District 2007-2008 Administrator
Dr. Wendy Overturf 2007-2008 District Superintendent
Dale and Monica Albrecht 2007-2008 Parents of FFA President
Jen Straus 2008-2009 Administrator
Steve Ferger 2008-2009 Administrator
Dennis and Kristine Parr 2008-2009 Parents of FFA President
Dr. Mark Schmitt 2009-2010 Administrator
Amy and Jim McKinney 2009-2010 Parents of FFA President
Dawn Millard 2010-2011 Supporter
Richard and Darlene Jensen 2010-2011 Parents of FFA President
Kurt and Jenny Junghen 2011-2012 Supporter
John Sorg and 2012-13 Parents of President
John and Erickson 2013-14 Parents of President
Stephanie Stronach and Dave Stronach 2014-15 Parents of President
Jenny and Dennis Cunningham 2015-16 Parents of President
Jim Karedes 2016-17 Principal
Melissa and Geoff Pohl 2016-17 Parents of President
Tom Cook Family 2017-18 Farmer Beef Leader
Victoria and Kyle Dembny 2017-18 Parents of President
Amanda Urmanski 2017-18 Asst Principal
Sean and Jody Acheson 2018-19 Parents of President
Fleet Farm 2018-19 Business
Doc and Mary Sterken 2018-19 Farmer WCF Beef Supt
National Proficiency Finalists
Richard Kuhnke Oil Crop Production 1994
Dan Osborne Nursury and Landscape 1997
Ryan DeBuck Turf Grass 2001
Jed Terpstra Specialty Animal Production 2003