Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Hamel, Hughes, Lewien, Ciolkosz, Hunt, Paskert, Kodl, Schmidt, Pawlak, Noah, Neisius, Orzechowski, Hempleman
----Source: Thorp Courier, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 4/09/2014
FFA Present Alumni (Awards - 2014)
Friday night, April 4, was a big night for area FFA and FFA Alumni members—gathering for the 74th Annual FFA Banquet at the Thorp high School. Hosted by the FFA Officers, the local chapter welcomed the room full of FFA Alumni members, current Middle and High School members, and friends and family before sitting down to a delicious dinner.
During the Awards Banquet portion of the evening, members of the Thorp FFA Alumni presented two of their prestigious awards—the Farmer of the Year and the Friend of the Alumni—To two couples from the Thorp area.
Ed Hamel of the Alumni presented Dick and Sharon Hughes with the Farmer of the Year award—honoring t hem for their combined years’ worth of experience working on farms, whether they were others’ or their own.
Mike Lewien then took to the podium, presenting Dave Ciolkosz and his wife Jessica the Friend of Alumni award. Dave, a graduate of Thorp High School, is a milk hauler, currently working exclusively with Lynn Dairy out of Granton. Submitted photos.
Every year, the Thorp FFA Alumni presents current FFA members funds to assist them in bringing an animal to the Clark County Fair. This year, Mike Lewien presented five students $50.00 each for the 2014 fair, including Desken Hunt Aeysha Paskert, Derek Kodl, Cole Schmidt and CJ Pawlak.
Closing out the Alumni’s portion of the evening’s banquet, Amy Penterman presented four FFA seniors with a $500 scholarship from Thorp FFA Alumni. This year, the Alumni presented a scholarship to Brooke Noah, Sebastian Neisius, Kari Orzechowski, and Linsie Hempleman.
