On the week of Feb. 19-25, students from Hillsboro High School participated in FFA Week under the Hillsboro FFA Chapter in order to draw attention to the organization and how it develops young leaders through agricultural education.

On Jan. 27, the Hillsboro FFA chapter held its monthly meeting in the Agricultural Education Department at Hillsboro High School.

On Feb. 14, the Hillsboro FFA members competed in the Greenhand quiz contest.

The path to Phoebe Reeves’s first book started on a woodland trail that led from her family’s house to her grandparents’ farm in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The path to Phoebe Reeves’s first book started on a woodland trail that led from her family’s house to her grandparents’ farm in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

On Feb. 9, a few members of the Hillsboro FFA chapter competed in the public speaking contest held at McClain High School. The members that competed were Grace Allen, Emma Yochum, Carter Boyd, Addyston Knauff, Halle Jones, Corbin Winkle and Jenna Rhoades.

Graduating with four degrees from Shawnee State University – two associate’s (Natural Sciences and Arts & Humanities) and two bachelor’s degrees (Biomedical Sciences and Graphic Design), Anna Trankina has found a career path to excel in.

On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Hillsboro FFA held their annual Alumni Consignment Auction.

In his sophomore year at Shawnee State University, English & Humanities major Ian Hillman has found a place to call home.

The Hillsboro FFA Chapter purchased 100 chickens for the business class and the livestock class to use for a class project.

A member of Shawnee State University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences for over 25 years, Dr. Douglas Darbro was always fascinated by numbers at an early age.

In FFA, there are many Career Development Events (CDEs) for everyone, no matter what your interests may be. On Feb. 9, Zach Askren and Owen Florea got to jump into the more mechanical side of the CDEs, Ag Power Diagnostics.

Graduating this spring with her bachelor of science in chemistry, senior Isabella Moore of Gallipolis feels a great connection with Shawnee State University and with her degree.

Marketing is a key component of today's society. We had four Hillsboro FFA members who excelled in their abilities to establish customer needs, build rapport and make an official sale through the Individual Sales Call simulation. These students were Ryan Mau, Emma Yochum, Grace Watson and Alex McClarren.

A senior in the biomedical sciences (pre-med) program at Shawnee State University, Hanna Tackett is grateful for the number of achievements she was able to complete while pursuing her degree.