Moran FFA chapter earns 4 banners at awards banquet
By Sam Waller
Moran FFA students received four awards banners Monday at the Area IV FFA banquet at Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
Moran earned awards for a first place in Junior Creed Speaking and third in Junior Ag Skills at the Big Country District contest in November, as well as for Sweepstakes and eighth in Junior Creed Speaking at the Area IV contest.
It was the first time Moran FFA received such recognition since 2016.
Moran also received a plaque for finishing third in Junior Ag Skills at the Snyder LDE contest.
Johnnie Hise and Alayna Baker served as voting delegates for Moran.
Moran FFA’s Tractor Tech team, made up of Ellis Hise, Cotten Campbell, and Caleb York, finished 13th last week in an online competition conducted by Cherokee FFA. Another online event was to be held by Bangs FFA this week.
“They will compete later on in person,” superintendent Dr. John Denson said. “They will diagnose a tractor and try to get it started.”
UIL Results
Moran elementary students earned 15 individual and five team places last week at the district academic meet in Cross Plains.
The haul included four individuals and one team first place.
In third grade ready writing, Alexis Whitehill was first, Mackenzie Marquez second, and Lily Shires third. In fourth grade chess puzzle, Cory Gary placed first and Ryker Thompson sixth. Moran was third as a team.
In fourth grade music memory, Nevaeh Alexander finished third, Tim Hinkle sixth, and second as a team. In fourth grade number sense, Emmie Hise took third, with Moran third as a team. In fifth grade spelling, Rob Williams was fifth, with Moran third as a team. Williams was also fifth in fifth grade music memory.
In sixth grade spelling, Dylan Kinman earned first place, with Zeke Henson sixth. Moran was first as a team in the event. Henson placed in three other events, finishing third in sixth grade social studies and fourth in both sixth grade chess puzzle and sixth grade listening skills.
