Last Update
4/27/2011
Grant FFA
Grant High School
331 E. State Street
Grant, MI 49327
231 834-5622, Ext 410
Teacher
Katie Courtade
ccourtade@grantps.net
Grant Chapter Chartered December 31, 1929 (Charter Chapter)
Michigan Charter Number 37
National FFA Chapter Number MI0076
State FFA Officers
Denny Grabill 1975-76 President Grant
Kathy Fettig-Skinner 1987-88 Treasurer Grant
American FFA Degrees
1976 Grant Morris Teusink
1977 Grant Denny Grabill
1990 Grant Michael R. Fettig
1993 Grant Marty Arends
1996 Grant Missy Arends
2006 Grant Jo Lynn Paulson
2007 Grant Michelle Rae Andrus
State FFA Degrees
Grant 1955 Lester E. George
Grant 1955 Harry E. Robinson
Grant 1962 William Randall
Grant 1962 Donald VanSingel
Grant 1964 Duane Rodney Bull
Grant 1965 Lyle Jay Bull
Grant 1968 Dale Grabill
Grant 1968 John C. Hibbs
Grant 1958 Paul H. Jernberg
Grant 1969 Ralph Stuart
Grant 1971 Leslie Bull
Grant 1973 Morrise Teusink
Grant 1974 David Higgins
Grant 1974 John Teusink
Grant 1975 Dennis Grabill
Grant 1976 Pamela Jena Henry
Grant 1978 Paul Teusink
Grant 1978 George R. Higgins
Grant 1981 Daniel R. Bonter
Grant 1982 M. Christian Randall
Grant 1983 Paul D. Garze
Grant 1983 Marilyn Marie Koopmans
Grant 1985 Dan Tellkamp
Grant 1985 Mark Arends
Grant 1986 Darin Wood
Grant 1987 Kathy Fettig
Grant 1987 Douglas John Fuher
Grant 1987 Lorie Ransom
Grant 1987 Todd A. Rickert
Grant 1988 Matt Arends
Grant 1989 Michael R. Fettig
Grant 1991 Greg Fuher
Grant 1991 Dan Rickert
Grant 1991 John Eric Straub
Grant 1992 Marty Arends
Grant 1992 Doug Hesse
Grant 1992 Kelli Jo Millet
Grant 1992 Jacquelyn Rickert
Grant 1993 Holli Noel Babbitt
Grant 1993 Jeremy A. Portell
Grant 1994 Tricia Zerlaut
Grant 1995 Missy Arends
Grant 1996 Manda Arends
Grant 1996 Brian Babbitt
Grant 1996 Kristin Schuitema
Grant 1996 Calvin Stuart
Grant 1997 Katie Grabill
Grant 1998 Nicole A. Buning
Grant 1998 Tina M. Hall
Grant 1998 Jessica Schira
Grant 1998 Tiffany Thompson
Grant 1998 Carrie Stuart
Grant 1999 Melanie Arends
Grant 1999 Lindsay Martin
Grant 2000 Ryan Buchanan
Grant 2000 Michael Espinoza
Grant 2000 Gy Hollinger
Grant 2000 Jason Lee Jorgensen
Grant 2000 Julia Rapp
Grant 2001 Hillary Heft
Grant 2001 Rhonda Grabill
Grant 2002 Miguel Antonia, Jr.
Grant 2002 Lukas Schoenborn
Grant 2003 Amy Andrus
Grant 2003 Andrea Crandall
Grant 2003 John Grabill
Grant 2003 Anthony Kieren
Grant 2005 Michelle Flynn
Grant 2005 Jo Lynn Paulson
Grant 2005 Jaclyn Womack
Grant 2006 Michelle Andrus
Grant 2006 Brittlynn Hoofman
Grant 2006 Lori Jean May
Grant 2007 Donovan Lehnert
Grant 2007 Michael Simcoe
Grant 2008 Ashton Hoofman
Grant 2008 Hannah Nelson
Grant 2010 Dustin Lehnert
Grant 2010 Andrew Rocheleau
Grant 2011 Andrew Castillo
Grant 2011 Nikki Marie Simcoe
Outstanding Junior
2001 Grant Lukas Schoenborn
2002 Grant Tony Kieren
2002 Grant Andrea Crandall
2002 Grant Amy Andrus
2002 Grant John Grabill
2003 Grant Karri Martin
2004 Grant Michelle Flynn
2004 Grant Amanda Jones
2004 Grant Kellie Kieren
2004 Grant Jo Lynn Paulson
2004 Grant Melissa Stuart
2005 Grant Michelle Andrus
2005 Grant Brittlynn Hoofman
2005 Grant Lori Jean May
2005 Grant Charlotte Ann Stuart
2006 Grant Donovan Lehnert
2007 Grant Tasha L. Leach
2007 Grant Ashton Hoofman
2007 Grant Hannah Nelson
2007 Grant Kaitlin Spooner
2009 Grant Andrew Rocheleau
National Chapter and Superior Chapter Awards
Michigan Michigan National
Chapter Year Superior Award Rank Award
Grant 1968 Gold
Grant 1969 Gold
Grant 1971 Silver
Grant 1972 Silver
Grant 1973 Gold
Grant 1974 Yes Gold
Grant 1983 Yes
Grant 1984 Yes Silver
Grant 1985 Yes Gold
Grant 1986 Yes Gold
Grant 1987 Yes Gold
Grant 1988 Yes Gold
Grant 1989 Yes Gold
Grant 1990 Yes Gold
Grant 1991 Yes Gold
Grant 1992 Yes Gold
Grant 1993 Yes Gold
Grant 1994 Yes Gold
Grant 1995 Yes Gold
Grant 1996 Yes
Grant 1999 Yes
Grant 2000 Yes
Grant 2002 Yes
Grant 2003 Yes
State Leadership Contests
Year Event Chapter Region State
1961 Demonstration Grant Gold Bob Jernberg
1961 Public Speaking Grant Silver
1962 Demonstration Grant Gold Gold Melvin McGrady
1966 Demonstration Grant Silver
1974 Greenhand Public Speaking Grant Silver Bill Hadley
1974 Public Speaking Grant Silver Matt Holmstrom
1975 Demonstration Grant Gold Scott Henry
1975 Greenhand Public Speaking Grant Silver Carl Lee
1975 Public Speaking Grant Gold Silver Denny Grabill
1976 Demonstration Grant Silver
1977 Greenhand Public Speaking Grant Gold Heidi Nelson
2002 Jr. High Conduct of Meetings Grant Silver
2002 Parliamentary Procedure Grant Silver
2003 Jr. High Conduct of Meetings Grant Silver
2004 Jr. High Conduct of Meetings Grant Gold
2005 Greenhand Conduct of Meetings Grant Silver
2008 Jr High Public Speaking Grant Gold - 1st Emily Christensen
2008 Jr High Public Speaking Grant Silver - 2ndSilver Kelsey Eskola
2009 Jr. High Conduct of Meetings Grant Gold - 1st Silver Emily Christensen
Melvin McGrady Don Van Slingle
Duane Bull Gary Gridges
Rich Byma
Kelsey Ensing Kelsi Eskola Andrew Haring Alexis Smith Josh Snieder Cody Swanson
State Proficiency Awards
1968 Grant Dale Grabill State Winner Dairy Farming
1975 Grant Dennis Grabill Gold Dairy Production
1999 Grant Dean Bouwkamp Gold Fruit and/or Veg Prod
2005 Grant Jo Lynn Paulson Silver Diversified Livestock Production
Michigan FFA State Stars
Ag Skills Awards
Year Chapter Event State National
1962 Grant Dairy Cattle Gold
1963 Grant Farm Mechanics Silver
1964 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
1964 Grant Forestry Silver
1966 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
1966 Grant Farm Management Silver
1967 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
1967 Grant Land Conservation Silver
1967 Grant Livestock Gold John Hibbs
1968 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
1968 Grant Farm Management Silver
1968 Grant Land Conservation Silver
1968 Grant Meats Silver
1969 Grant Livestock Silver
1972 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
1972 Grant Livestock Silver
1974 Grant Agricultural Mechanics Gold Lauren Webb
1975 Grant Dairy Cattle Silver
2001 Grant Horse Silver
2002 Grant Horse Gold Amy Andrus
2002 Grant Livestock Runner Up Amy Andrus
2003 Grant Horse State Winner Amy Andrus
2003 Grant Jr High Horse Silver
2003 Grant Livestock Runner Up
Jim Flannegan Kirk Hadley
John Teusink Mark Hilbrand
Andrea Crandall Michelle Flynn Anna Smitterberg
Heather Jones Amanda Jones Andrea Crandall
Andrea Crandall Brittlynn Hoofman
BOMC Food for America
Year Chapter Award Year Chapter Award
2005 Grant State Award 2002 Grant State 3rd Place
2006 Grant State Award 2009 Grant State 2rd Place
Agriscience Student Projects
Broiler Contest
Awards
Year Chapter Level Winner Runner-Up Gold Silver
2000 Grant Senior Broiler 2 1
2001 Grant Senior Broiler 1
2002 Grant Senior Broiler 2
Agriscience Teacher History *Deceased
Grant F.A. Miller 1927 1934
Grant Grant B. Keefer 1934 1939
Grant H.L. Pearce 1939 1943
Grant G.C. Chittick 1943 1950
Grant Peter W. Zaldokas* 1950 12/12/1960
Grant John Niederer 12/12/1960 1964
Grant Grant Fettig 1964 1996 Honorary State 1975 Honorary American 1987
Grant Frank Aker 1996 1998
Grant Katie Courtade 1998 Present Honorary State 2009
Outstanding Educator Award 1996