Chapter History
Chapter History
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Tomales High School was started on August 5, 1912. From the start, vocational education was important to the community. Agriculture and various other vocational classes were offered for boys at the high school during the earlier years, and after the Smith Hughes Act of 1917 the courses became firmly established. The Tomales FFA chapter was chartered on October 1, 1929 by 18 young men of the high school and their teacher, Mr. William Reasoner. Our founding members were: Francis Cornett, Neibo Casini, Donato Albini, Lawrence Cunningham, Tom Greer, Edward Williams, Paul Jones, Lester Hulbert, Eddie Poncia, Walter Mache, Peter Giacomelli, Joe Wilson, Francis Righetti, Arnold Righetti, Henry Neles, Donovan Rego, George Slattery and Wilbur Parks. Many of these families still live in the area and their great and great-great grandchildren attend Tomales High School today.
In 1967, the high school and agriculture department moved about a mile down the road to the high school’s current location in Tomales. Students in the agriculture shop built a classroom and storage area in the shop. Students farmed 3 acres of ground behind the school growing wheat, pumpkins, and various other crops until the late 1980’s. In the early 2000's the shop was upgraded to introduce welding to the program. In 2024, Tomales FFA expanded to included middle schoool members from Tomales Elementary School. Now 7th and 8th graders can now take Introduction to Agriculture as an elective. In 2025 the agriculture science class moved into its new classroom built to support a new farm to table course. The new classroom includes kitchens and other facilities such as a greenhouse and covered storage building, and an updated garden space with a small chicken coop to be completed soon! Â
We look forward to celebrating our chapter's 100 year anniversary in 2029! We are collecting pictures for our centennial celebration. If you have pictures you would like to share please email them to jen.murphy@shorelineunified.org.
 Here is Mr. Reasoner with his National Champion Dairy Judging Team in 1931. From left: Reasoner, Neibo Casini, Donato Albini, Donovan Rego, and Ed Williams.
The 1953 State Champion Dairy Judging Team. Front row: John Mache, Rich Grossi, David Righetti. Back row: Joe Lucken, Al Ponica, Simon Azevedo, Jim Bertolini, Mr Wrightman, Gary Caselli, Jim Thomas.
Tomales FFA Program of Activities 2026-2027 coming soon!
Tomales FFA Program of Activities 2026-2027 coming soon!
Ag Teachers
Ag Teachers
2026-Present, Derrick Pomi
2024- 2026, Nomar Isais
2022- 2024, Nicholas Dudley
2019- Present, Jennifer Murphy
2019- 2022, Sabrina Gabriel
2006-2019, William "Bill" Costanzo
2000-2006, Megan Pettis
1998-2000, Seth Stoddard
1990-1998, Bernard Gregoris
1985-1990, Kristann (Silkwood) Mattes
1983-1985, Wendy Doherty
1971-1973, Michael Malone
1967-1983, Earl Smith
1963-1967, Jack Lawrence
1959-1963, Irvin Ketelsen
1956-1959, Marvin Wrightman
1939-1956, Ira Nuckols
1938-1939, Emil Smith
1935-1938, Mark Havenhill
1935-1938, Virgil Lance
1934-1935, E.W. Ragle
1933-1934, Keith Abbott
1931-1935, Royce Cornett
1927-1935, William Reasoner
1926-1931, A.H. Noll
1924-1925, C.L. Hampton
1922-1923, Ralph HooperÂ
State & National Awards
State & National Awards
1930-31, Dairy Cattle Judging National- Donato Albini, Neibo Casini & Ed Williams
1930-31, Dairy Cattle Judging State, 1st Place Team
1931-32, Dairy Cattle Judging National, 1st Place Team
1935-36, Prepared Public Speaking State, 1st Place- Donald Burckhalter
1936-37, Dairy Cattle Judging State, 1st Place Team
1937-38, Dairy Cattle Judging National- Irvin Fistolera, Bill Furlong, Bob Kehoe & Louis Ricci
1952-53, Dairy Cattle Judging State, 1st Place Team
1964-65, Prepared Public Speaking State, 1st Place- Wayne Parks
1965-66, Prepared Public Speaking National, 2nd Place- Wayne Parks
1965-66, Dairy Cattle Judging State, 2nd Place Team
1965-66, Dairy Cattle Judging State, 5th Place- Mike Maloney
1966-67, Agricultural Mechanics State, 2nd Place- Leroy Erickson
1966-67, Agricultural Mechanics State, 2nd Place Team
1966-67, Farm Records State, 3rd Place- Henry Grossi
1966-67, Prepared Public Speaking State, Finalist- Glen Parks
1966-67, Sweetheart State, 5th Place- Paulette Rilli
1967-68, Agricultural Mechanics State, 5th Place Team
1967-68, Farm Records State, 4th Place Team
1967-68, Prepared Public Speaking State, Finalist- Glen Parks
1968-69, Parliamentary Procedure State, Finalist
1968-69, Sweetheart State, 3rd Place- Gay Maun
1969-70, Livestock Judging State, 4th Place Team
1969-70, Livestock Judging State, 5th Place- Bill Jensen
1972-73, Sweetheart State, 1st Place- Eileen Pozzi
1977-78, Sweetheart State, 4th Place- Judy Pozzi
1980-81, Creed Recitation State, 2nd Place- Brenden StarÂ
1981-82, Creed Recitation State, 1st Place- Steve Bagger
1993-94, Beef Proficiency State, Julie Evans
1993-94, Diversified Livestock Production State, Drew Porter
2007-08, Creed Recitation State, 5th Place- Amanda Moretti
2009-10, Prepared Public Speaking State, 5th Place- Amanda Moretti
2010-11, Dairy Production State, Amanda Moretti
2010-11, Dairy Production National, Finalist- Amanda Moretti
2013-14, Poultry Production State, Danny Moretti
2013-14, Poultry Production National, Winner- Danny Moretti
2015-16, Ag Communications State, Jeanette Furlong
2015-16, Ag Communications National, Gold- Jeanette Furlong
2016-17, Extemporaneous Public Speaking State, 4th Place- Jeanette Furlong
2017-18, Extemporaneous Public Speaking State, 2nd Place- Jeanette Furlong
2025-26, Dairy Production State, Eva Taylor
American Degrees
American Degrees
1932: Neibo Casini
1933: Joe Wilson
1945: Thomas Kirkland
1948: Albert Kirkland
1957: Marvin Nunes
1963: Paul Bianchi
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1991: Cindy Jautz
1992: Kristy DeOme
1993: Nathan Sedlander
1994: Lynn Porter
1995: Loren Poncia
1996: Julie Evans, Drew Porter & Paul Zimmerman
1997: Mike Parks
1998: Stacey Zimmerman
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2005: Anne Kehoe & Jarrod Mendoza
2007: Erin Van Peer
2012: Lianne Nunes
2013: Amanda Moretti
2021: Jeanette Furlong
2022: Travis Franceschi
2024: Anastasia Bonini, Megan Donaldson & Brinlee Stevens
2026: Colten Panter
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