Mia Haines will be the keynote speaker at the kindergarten graduation at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 7. During her years in the Gregory School District, Haines, an eighth grader, has been involved in competitive cheer and dance, track, band, and choir.

As valedictorian of the Gregory High School Class of 2024, Eli Barreto will deliver the commencement address at the eighth grade graduation to be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 7. The son of Arturo and Jill Barreto, Eli has an older brother, Issac, and a younger brother, Luke.

the class B state tournament, bringing home a sixth-place finish in some down-to-the-last-second heartbreaking losses that could have gone either way. Losing only one player to graduation, they will have a strong team returning next year.

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South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 96th South Dakota State FFA Convention for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Proficiency projects.

The National Chapter Award is the highest honor an FFA chapter can receive and recognizes chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the FFA. Top chapters were recognized at 96th SD FFA Convention, for their outstanding accomplishments. Chapters recognized have developed an active Program of Activities and conducted meaningful events. For the overall state award, a chapter must complete at least 15 activities: one for each of the five quality standards in each of the three divisions - Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture, and meet the minimum requirements outlined in the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards.