Congratulations to the following participants in the CDE competition held in Columbus at CCC on Tuesday 3/3/09. Those participants placing include:

Livestock Management - 5th place school - blue ribbon; team members were Jesus Bellos, Maggie Taylor, Emily Rath, Maria Tuma, Tyler Wolta

Ag Sales - 4th place school - blue ribbon; team participants were Sarah Wheeldon, Ashley Roh, Antonio Guzman, Nicki Kassmeier

Ag Mechanics - 4th place school - blue ribbon; team participants were Cody Timm, Cody Hespen, Joe Healy, Jordan Volkmer

Welding - 6th place school- blue ribbon; A.J. Parsons (2nd place silver medal); Joe Healy, Cody Hespen, Ethan Cada, Cole Mlnarik

Agriscience - 6th place team - Clint Kracl, Chris Krupka, Tom Sobota, Jake Kohl

Farm Management - 2nd place school -purple ribbon; Sarah Wheeldon, Nicki Kassemier, Brian Healy (3rd individual - purple ribbon, bronze medal), Ashely Roh. The Farm Management Team is a state qualifier.

Meats - 1st place school - purple ribbon & gold plaque; Josh Papa (8th individual-blue ribbon); Ethan Bergt (7th individual-blue ribbon); Cameron Settles (2nd purple - silver medal); John Svoboda (1st purple - gold medal). Meats team is a state qualifier.

Nursery & Landscape - 1st place school - purple ribbon and gold plaque; Maria Guzman (red ribbon), Kathryn Eller (red ribbon), Makala Mejstrik (8th individual - blue ribbon), Sarah Brichacek (5th individual - blue ribbon); Ethan Bergt (4th individual - purple ribbon), Paige Juranek (3th individual - bronze medal). Nursery & Landscape team is a state qualifier.

Floriculture - 1st place school - purple ribbon and gold plaque; Maria Guzman (6th individual - purple ribbon), Lizbeth Palma (5th individual - purple ribbon), Maria Velasquez (4th individual - purple ribbon), Antonio Guzman (3rd individual - purple ribbon, bronze medal), Kathryn Eller (2nd individual - purple ribbon, silver medal), Sarah Brichacek (1st individual - purple ribbon, gold medal). The Floriculture team is a state qualifier.

Environthon team placed second at districts- purple. Team members were Klay Kasik, Cody Kask, Cory Shonka, AJ Parsons and Cole Minark.