Awards & Accomplishments
What Maquoketa members have earned, from the district to the national stage.
National
Cole Barton — National Silver rating
Cole won the Iowa state proficiency award and earned a Silver rating nationally in Forest Management and Products, Entrepreneurship/Placement.
State
- Floriculture CDE: 9th place in Iowa. Team: Madison (Madie) Herring, McKenna Ricklefs, Annavey Gruenwald and Sydney Veach, with coaching support from Wendy Scott.
- Cole Barton: state champion, Forest Management and Products proficiency.
- Shelby Eberhart: state runner-up, Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management.
- Chapter Activity Exhibit, Bronze: Baily Williams, Lucy Mead and Atalissa Moore.
2026 Iowa FFA Degree recipients
Keegan Cavanagh, Shelby Eberhart, Ryker Henderson, Jack Lippens, Kolton Novak and Tanner Swanson.
District
- Northeast District Floriculture: 6th place team; McKenna Ricklefs 10th individual.
- Northeast District Livestock Judging: Cooper Patterson 10th individual. Team: Cooper Patterson, Addison Willimack, Alexis Poll and Wylie Miller.
Results by year
| Year | Event | Members | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Floriculture CDE | Chapter team | 9th in Iowa |
| 2026 | Chapter Activity Exhibit | Baily Williams, Lucy Mead, Atalissa Moore | Bronze |
| 2025 | Poultry Evaluation CDE | Chapter team | 16th in Iowa |
| 2025 | Stars, Agribusiness SAE | Jacob Nabb | Recognized |
| 2022 | Chapter Exhibit | Ali Simmons, Olivia McDermott, Alyse Elmegreen | 1st in Iowa, out of 133 chapters |
| 2017 | Environmental & Natural Resources CDE | Chapter team | Bronze |
| 2017 | Food Science & Technology CDE | Chapter team | Bronze |