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Niles FFA Wins State Contest


Published: Friday, March 13, 2026

The Niles FFA Ag Issues team last week won the state contest held during the Michigan FFA Convention in East Lansing.

"These students began as a group in January and worked really hard," said FFA advisor Emma Rauch. "They received second at districts, and that really lit a fire under them and turned things around. They received a gold and first place at their regional contest. The team recently competed at the state contest, receiving gold and were announced the State winner.

Members of the state-winning team include: Louisa Peterson, Gavin Dandurand, Adolfo Sanchez-Perez, Alexis McCombs, Natalie Chester, Zarrah Dyer and Zosia Olivia.

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