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MURRAY, Ky. â€” The Hutson School of Agriculture at Â鶹´«Ã½ State University recently honored high school students from the Purchase, Pennyrile, and Green River regions as Â鶹´«Ã½ State FFA All-Region Stars based on the students’ demonstrated leadership in FFA. 

The STARS recognition banquet was held on Â鶹´«Ã½ 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, Â鶹´«Ã½ State University provost/vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Don Robertson, Â鶹´«Ã½ State University vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, and Dr. Brian Parr, Â鶹´«Ã½ State University dean of the Hutson School of Agriculture. The honored FFA students attend a number of high schools in the 18-county Â鶹´«Ã½ State service region including Ballard Memorial, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Fulton County, Graves County, Hickman County, Marshall County, McCracken County, Â鶹´«Ã½, 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, Â鶹´«Ã½ High School

• Bella Wilson, Â鶹´«Ã½ 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