Published On: February 5th, 2014By Mike Keeney

Aldine ISD FFA students, art students eclipse $155,000 at annual Livestock Show

The Aldine community once again stepped up to the plate and rewarded Aldine ISD FFA (Future Farmers of America) students and arts students for their hard work and creativity by spending more than $155,000 on projects and art work during the 55th annual Livestock Show and Country Fair, held Jan. 30-31 at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center.

The Sale of Champions brought in $148,132, while the seventh annual Art Auction brought in another $7,350, bringing the total amount of sales to $155,482, an increase of $33,480 from 2013.

“Our students, their parents and our FFA teachers are so grateful for the outstanding support of our Area/Superintendent Buyer groups and the support of the Aldine community,” said Franklin Higgins, director of career and technical education. “The support they received was something special and we are proud of the job our students and teachers did during the week. They did a great job of dealing with the cold weather and getting their projects to the Livestock Show on time.”

Matthew Guiterrez of MacArthur High School’s steer Ralph was named grand champion.

The grand champion steer was raised by MacArthur High’s Matthew Guiterrez and it was purchased by First Construction Buyer’s Group for $11,250. The reserve grand champion steer was raised by Courtney Cain of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by the Aldine Buyer’s Group for $6,500.

The grand champion pig was raised by Eric Palacios of Nimitz High School and it was purchased by Kidd Pipelines & Specialties for $8,000. The reserve grand champion pig was raised by Deja Anderson of Davis High School and it was purchased by the Davis Vertical Group for $3,000.

The grand champion goat was raised by Vanessa Patino of Aldine High School and it was purchased by the Superintendent’s Buyer’s Group for $5,000. The reserve grand champion goat was raised by Gabriel Joubert of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by R&S Deer Ranch for $4,000.

The grand champion lamb was raised by Madison Kelch of Nimitz High School and it was purchased by the Aldine Buyer’s Group for $4,000. The reserve grand champion lamb was raised by Quinn Tucker of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by Beasley Tire Service for $4,000.

The grand champion Turkey Tom was raised by Deja Anderson of Davis High School and it was purchased by the Aldine Noon Optimist Club for $3,750. The reserve grand champion Turkey Tom was raised by Malaysia Devine of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by Republic Central for $1,900.

The grand champion turkey hen was raised by Yuniet Ruiz of Eisenhower high school and it was purchased by Texas Teachers for $3,500. The reserve grand champion turkey hen was raised by Matthew Guiterrez of MacArthur High School and it was purchased by the MacArthur Vertical Group for $2,250.

The grand champion broilers were raised by Madison Kelch of Nimitz High School and they were purchased by the Superintendent’s Buyer’s Group for $3,000. The reserve grand champion broilers were raised by Hunter Palermo of Nimitz High School and they were purchased by Caldwell Companies for $1,600.

The grand champion rabbits were raised by Hernan Hernandez of MacArthur High School and they were purchased by the MacArthur Vertical Group for $3,000. The reserve grand champion rabbits were raised by Zack Cox of Aldine High School and they were purchased by the Aldine Vertical Group for $2,000.

The grand champion horticulture project was produced by Courtney Cain of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by the Superintendent’s Buyer’s Group for $1,750. The reserve grand champion horticulture project was produced by Crystal Barron of Eisenhower High School and it was purchased by the Eisenhower Vertical Group for $1,600.

The first-place scholarship cake was produced by the Aldine High FFA. It was purchased by the Aldine Vertical Group for $1,750. The second-place scholarship cake was produced by the Eisenhower High FFA. It was purchased by Z&V Janitorial Services for $1,400.

Joey Doyle, Program Director for Visual Art and Yanley Cisneros of Nimitz High School

At the seventh annual Art Auction and Breakfast, Yanley Cisneros of Nimitz High School’s painting was named the grand champion. Her teacher is Leslie Rowney. The reserve grand champion painting was created by Nanci Escamilla of MacArthur High School. Her teacher is Letha Guillory. The third-place painting was created by Hanna Medina of Nimitz Ninth Grade School. Her teacher is Colleen Guise. The fourth-place painting was created by Tiffany Garcia of Nimitz High School. Rowney is also her teacher. The fifth-place painting was created by Daniella Carrizales of Aldine High School. Her teacher is Wylie Hachey. The sixth-place painting was created by Lauren Jones of Carver High School. Her teacher is Laura Luna. The seventh-place painting was created by Dulce Chavez of Nimitz High School. Rowney is also her teacher. The eighth-place painting was created by Rosa Herrera of Eisenhower High School. Her teacher is Dr. Michaelann Kelley.