Stillwater FFA shines at the Minnesota State Fair
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The Stillwater FFA Chapter earned a Blue Ribbon at Minnesota State Fair. Members took top honors in the Landscape Design and Construction Competition for their Minnesota butterfly garden display. This is the 30th time in 33 years that the Stillwater FFA has won a Blue Ribbon in the event.
FFA member Katherine Miller received the 2022 MN DNR Youth Conservation Award. Miller, who graduated in June, was selected for her outstanding trout stream evaluation along with rainbow trout hatching and releasing projects.
Miller recently completed a summer internship with the MN DNR’s Aquatic Invasive Species program and is currently studying conservation at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.
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