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ORLANDO – A new star shines over the Academy of Agriscience at Santa Fe High School. The Florida FFA Association recently selected finalists in the highly coveted "Stars of Florida" award recognition program. This program symbolizes the highest recognition for FFA members and their Supervised Agricultural Experience program. More than 200 applicants were considered during the selection process. Each candidate was then interviewed by a team of FFA, industry and Agriculture Education representatives.
Catherine Bowman of the Santa Fe FFA Chapter was named as the State Star Farmer during the 84th Florida FFA State Convention which was held in Orlando. During the convention FFA members come together to celebrate the achievements of past and present generations of agriculturalists while continuing to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
The awards continued to accumulate for Bowman. When the Florida FFA announced the finalists for the 2012 Agricultural Proficiency Award program, Bowman’s name appeared in three categories. She was named as a top four State Finalist in three categories - Agriscience Research, Emerging Agricultural Technology and Goat Production. More than 350 applicants throughout Florida submitted applications for recognition within this program. The Agricultural Proficiency Award program rewards FFA members at the local, state and national levels for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program. These supervised programs are planned, practical activities that are conducted outside of class time that help students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills learned inside the classroom in a real world environment. Bowman will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to compete at the National FFA Convention in October.
Bowman truly works hard for her family on a 120-acre family farm that has a hay operation, a herd of Boer goats, a rabbitry and a horse training business. She has attended the Made for Excellence Conference, Advanced Leadership Conference, Florida FFA Chapter Presidents Conference, Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference, Florida State FFA Convention and the National FFA Convention. She was a State Star Greenhand Finalist and a National Agriscience Fair Gold Medal Award winner.
At the 2011 State FFA Convention Bowmane was the Agriscience Student of the Year, a top four State Finalist in the Equine Science Placement Proficiency and also a top four State Finalist in the Forage Production Proficiency. Three years ago she started an Agriculture Research project in which she studied the effects of Army Worm infestations on Coastal Bermuda grass hay fields. Bowman is an excellent leader and role model. She was a four year student in the Veterinary Assisting Program in the Academy of Agriscience at Santa Fe High School. She has maintained a weighted GPA of 4.131 while taking Advance Placement courses in high school. May this new star continue to shine brightly.
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