Honorary Chapter Degree Recipients
Honorary Chapter Degree Recipients
An FFA Chapter is only as successful as the people and community that support it. We are very lucky to live in an area that cares a lot about its young people and wants to see us succeed. This award is given to a person, group, business, organization, or entity that has made a tremendous effort towards improving our FFA Chapter. The following are the recipients of the Chapter Honorary FFA Degree:
1955 D.C. Kooppel (Aplington FFA)
1958 Bruce McGuigg (Aplington FFA)
1960 James R. Poulter, Superintendant (Aplington FFA)
1960 Ted Runyan, Principal (Aplington FFA)
1961 Mr. David Schipper (Aplington FFA)
1963 Aplington Presbyterian Church (Aplington FFA)
1963 Mr. McKee (Aplington FFA)
1963 Mr. Williams (Aplington FFA)
1965 Henry Jungling Sr., Local Dairy Farmer and Parent (Aplington FFA)
1965 Mrs. Virginia Perry (Aplington FFA)
1970 Marlyn DeBoer, CASE-IH Salesman (Aplington FFA)
1970 Dennis Hippen, Salebarn Owner (Aplington FFA)
1971 Roland Mehman, Feed Dealer (Aplington FFA)
1971 Fred Schipper (Aplington FFA)
1973 Clifford McKee, Superintendent (Aplington FFA)
1974 Ronald Foelske, Principal (Aplington FFA)
1975 Lyle Uhlenhopp, Feeder Hog Buyer (Aplington FFA)
1976 Dave Longnecker, Implement Dealer (Aplington FFA)
1977 Henry Jungling Sr., Agribusiness (Aplington FFA)
1978 Henry Johnson, Farmer (Aplington FFA)
1978 Lester Johnson, Farmer (Aplington FFA)
1979 Wayne Diekman, Grocery Store Owner (Aplington FFA)
1980 Elwin Finger, Farmer (Aplington FFA)
1981 Gary Sherburne, Hog Buyer (Aplington FFA
1981 Donald Groeneveld, Farmer (Aplington FFA)
1982 Rick Klahsen, American FFA Degree (Aplington FFA)
1983 Merle Uhlenhopp, Custodian (Aplington FFA)
1983 Katherine Elliot, School Cook (Aplington FFA)
1984 Mary Sullivan, English Teacher (Aplington FFA)
1985 Darwin Miller, Ag Sciences Teacher (Aplington FFA)
1985 Calvin Stahl, Trucking/Lime (Aplington FFA)
1986 Clyde Johnson, Ag Sciences Teacher (Aplington FFA)
1986 Ron Hook Family (Parkersburg FFA)
1986 Willard VanderHolt (Parkersburg FFA)
1987 Dennis Johnson, Farmer (Aplington FFA)
1988 Kenneth Mehmen, Custodian (Aplington FFA)
1988 Dennis White, Principal (Aplington FFA)
1989 Duane Nevenhoven, Business Teacher (Aplington FFA)
1992 Rod Wessels (Aplington FFA)
2013 MidWestOne Bank (Parkersburg, IA)
2013 Sinclair Elevator (Sinclair, IA)
2014 Mrs. Muller
2014 Travis Williamson, Agribusinessman Bayer Crop Sciences (Parkersburg, IA)
2015 Aaron Thomas, Principal (Parkersburg, IA)
2016 Darla Choate, School Board Secretary/Business Manager (Parkersburg, IA)
2017 Butler Co. Pork Promoters (Allison, IA)
2018 Flint Hills (Shell Rock, IA)
2019 A-P H.S. Kitchen Staff (Parkersburg, IA)
2020 Brothers Market (Parkersburg, IA)
2021 Bernie Poppens (Aplington, IA)
2022 Vern Miller (Ackley, IA)
2022 Shirley Peckosh (Robins, IA)
2023 Kelly Eilderts (Aplington, IA)
2023 Barry Scott (Eldora, IA)
2024 Derek Harken (Aplington, IA)
2024 Sara Janssen (Wellsbrug, IA)