James E. Taylor FFA

🏆 State Speaking at Tarleton State University – May 30 🏆

We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of two outstanding students at the State Speaking Development Events!

🌱 Lillian Crawley earned a spot in the Top 24 in the State of Texas in the Soil Stewardship Speaking Contest.

🌿 Isabelle Anderson placed 8th in the State of Texas in the Plant Science Speaking Contest.

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to agricultural education have truly paid off. We are incredibly proud of both of you and all that you have accomplished.

Congratulations, ladies! Your senior year is officially over, and what an amazing way to finish your FFA careers. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you both! 💙💛

Big news for our chapter! 🗣️💙💛

We are incredibly proud to recognize Isabelle Anderson for being selected as a Senior Texas FFA Foundation Ambassador and Maeson Garansuay for being selected as a Junior Texas FFA Foundation Ambassador!

These students will represent Texas FFA with leadership, professionalism, and heart as they serve alongside the Texas FFA Foundation. We are so proud of their hard work and excited to see them shine in these ambassador roles.

Congratulations, Isabelle and Maeson! Your FFA family is cheering you on! 🌟

Class of 2026, thank you for letting us be part of your story. Watching you grow has been a gift, and this chapter won’t be the same without you. 🤍

Just in from Waco! 🎉

Cadence Smith has been named one of the newest 2026–2027 Texas FFA Ford Scholars!

What an incredible honor and a well-deserved recognition of Cadence’s hard work, leadership, and dedication to FFA. We are so proud and can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead.

Congratulations, Cadence! 💙💛

Madeleine Zahn 🎓

Graduation is approaching, and the highlights are unforgettable.

Favorite Memory: Winning celebrity showmanship and interviewing her favorite teacher in the ring 🏆

She’ll be attending Lone Star College before transferring to continue her education.

One step at a time toward something great. ❤️

CC Ga***rd 🎓

The countdown continues, and the good times stand out the most.

Favorite Memory: Singing on the way to CDE competitions with friends 🎶

She’s heading to UTSA to major in Biology.

Memories made, future ready. ❤️

Benjamin 🎓

The countdown to graduation is real, and the memories are worth it.

Favorite Memory: Exhibiting his rabbits and the dedication behind it 🐇

He plans to attend a trade or vocational school to build his future.

Skills, determination, and a path that’s his own. ❤️

What an unforgettable evening celebrating the 2025-2026 James E. Taylor FFA Chapter at our annual Awards Banquet! 💙💛

Tonight, we celebrated a year filled with leadership, service, growth, competition success, scholarship achievements, and unforgettable memories. We are incredibly proud of every student who represented Taylor FFA this year through Leadership Development Events, Career Development Events, Speaking Development Events, SAEs, livestock projects, floral design, ag mechanics, and chapter leadership.

🏆 STATE & AREA RECOGNITIONS
Congratulations to all of our state-qualifying and state-placing teams and individuals this year!

🐾 Vet Science – 3rd in State
🌿 Nursery/Landscape – 6th in State
🌸 Floriculture – 10th in State
🎤 Greenhand Creed Speaking State Semi-Finalist – Cienna Dangerfield

We are proud of every student who competed at the District, Area, and State levels this year in LDEs, CDEs, BBQ, and SDE contests.

🌟 PROFICIENCY & DEGREE RECOGNITIONS
Congratulations to our Proficiency Award recipients:
• Lillian Crawley
• Chloe Butler
• Aspen Folmar
• Patricia Gendron
• Mia Hasimovic
• Emma Rhodes
• Eli Rhodes
• Morghann Wolf

Congratulations to our Lone Star Degree recipients and graduates receiving Lone Star cords:
• Isabelle Anderson
• Lillian Crawley
• Jordyn Doyle
• Aspen Folmar
• Hazen Hamilton
• Nolan Humphrey
• Emma Rhodes
• Carson Wiesenborn
• Madeleine Zahn
…and many more outstanding members earning their Lone Star Degree this year!

We also proudly recognized our American FFA Degree recipients:
⭐ Abby Dilday
⭐ Claire Butler
⭐ Alexis Roberts
⭐ Sabrina Scharff

💰 SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITIONS
Congratulations to:
🎓 Madelyn Roxburgh – $20,000 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship
🎓 Jacob Baker – $10,000 Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation Scholarship

We are also incredibly proud of our 2026 Texas FFA Scholarship applicants:
• Jordyn Doyle
• Isabelle Anderson
• Emma Rhodes

🏅 SPECIAL CHAPTER AWARDS
🌱 Growing the Tradition Award – Eli Rhodes
💙 Stepping into Blue Award – Peyton Core
⭐ Star Greenhand in Agribusiness – Savannah Scharff
🐖 Star Chapter in Production – Cienna Dangerfield
🌿 Driven to Grow Awards – Melanie Humphrey & Marcella Pautt
⭐ Star Chapter Degree – Eli Rhodes
🐓 Star Lone Star in Production – Mia Hasimovic
🍓 Star Lone Star in Agribusiness – Chloe Butler
💙 Born in the Blue Award – Cadence Smith
🧵 Golden Thread Award – Ava Costagliola
🌸 Everlasting Bloom Award – Lillian Crawley
📖 Living the Creed Award – Cienna Dangerfield
🌳 Rooted in Service Award – Aspen Folmar
⚒️ Iron Plow Award – Jordyn Doyle
❤️ Humble Heart Award – Patricia Gendron
🦉 Wise Owl Award – Karlyn Fuquay
👑 Chapter Sweetheart – Aspen Folmar

💼 HIGH SALES AWARDS
• Clayton O’Reilly – Katy ISD Ad Book High Sales
• Tessa Cupples – Seitz Meat Sale High Sales

👏 HONORARY & DISTINGUISHED RECOGNITIONS
Thank you to our incredible supporters, volunteers, parents, administrators, buyer groups, booster club members, and community partners who continue to invest in our students and agricultural education.

Congratulations to our Honorary FFA Members:
• Carrie Gore
• Jeffery Brooks
• Patrick Wallace

And thank you to our Distinguished Degree recipients for your continued support of Taylor FFA:
• Ashley Core
• Nada Hasimovic
• Terra Rhodes
• Scott Wiesenborn
• Tyler Burke

We are beyond proud of this chapter, the legacy being built, and the future ahead.

The future of agriculture is bright, and it’s wearing blue corduroy.

🌟James E. Taylor FFA at the Area III Convention & Speaking Events! 🌟

Our chapter was proudly represented at the Area III Convention where we celebrated outstanding accomplishments, recognized our Career Development Event teams, and supported our State Officer Candidate, Nolan Humphrey, as he took the stage representing us with excellence and leadership. 💙💛

We were also honored to receive our Career Development Event banners with the following results:

🏆 Vet Science – 1st Place
🏆 Farm Business Management – 1st Place
🥈 Nursery/Landscape – 2nd Place
4️⃣ Poultry – 4th Place
5️⃣ Meats – 5th Place
6️⃣ Floriculture – 6th Place
6️⃣ Wool – 6th Place
6️⃣ Entomology – 6th Place

In Speaking Events, James E. Taylor FFA earned the Reserve Champion Speaking Development Sweepstakes Team title! 🎤🏆

Individual Speaking Results:

🥇 Soil Stewardship Speaking
• 1st Place – Lillian Crawley * Advancing to State*
• 3rd Place – Ava Fagan

🌱 Senior Prepared Public Speaking – Plant Science
• 1st Place – Isabelle Anderson * Advancing to State*
• 2nd Place – Mia Hasimovic

🐄 Senior Prepared Public Speaking – Animal Science
• 4th Place – C**t Dammel
• 11th Place – Sienna Crawley

🎙 Senior Prepared Public Speaking – Ag Tech & Comm
•4th Place - Cadence Smith

🗣 Extemporaneous Public Speaking
• 4th Place – Lillian Crawley

Brooke Leonhart 🎓

The countdown is on, and senior year is wrapping up fast.

Favorite Memory: Making it to Auction with her goat “Ryder” during her junior year show season 🐐

Brooke is chasing her passion for animal training while working toward building her own operation and becoming a goat breeder.

Big dreams, strong roots, and a future full of grit. ❤️