By Julie Johansen
Area 8 Career Development Events Contests were hosted by the Emery Chapter FFA on Monday. Area high schools in area 8 include Wayne, San Juan, Blanding, Whitehorse, Carbon and Emery.
State placers in FFA Creed Speaking were Shaylee Grange and Dani Jo Thatcher of Emery. Extemporaneous speaking placer was Riata Chrisitansen, Emery, and prepared public speaking winner was Dallin Twedell, Carbon.
The Emery chapter placed first in the parliamentary procedure contest. The FFA Star State Farmer candidate from this area in production will be Hunter Brian, Wayne, and in placement it will be Riata Christiansen. The Greenhand award for students with one year or less was Ian Fillmore, Wayne.