Wisconsin Future Farmers of America
June 17, 2026
Stowell Wins State FFA Prepared Speaking Leadership Development Event
MADISON — Oscar Stowell of the Waupun FFA Chapter was selected as the state winner of the FFA Prepared Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE). Stowell’s advisors are Hannah Hockerman and Lucas VanErgten. The Prepared Speaking LDE was held at the 97th State Convention of the Wisconsin Association of FFA in Madison, Wisconsin.
In the Prepared Public Speaking LDE, students research a topic of interest and then put on a six to eight-minute creative and informative speech. The speech is then presented to a panel of judges who score the student based on the speech’s content, composition and delivery.
The other finalists were:
2nd Place: Celeste Freeman – Waunakee FFA
3rd Place: Storm Marshall-Buss – Belmont FFA
4th Place: Hallie Hoffermann – Bloomer FFA
The State FFA Prepared Speaking LDE is sponsored at the state level by Milksource. Stowell will represent Wisconsin at the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana this November. The national winner will be selected from a group of state finalists and will receive a plaque and additional scholarship money.
About Wisconsin Association of FFA:
The Wisconsin Association of FFA is a leading student organization due to the efforts of 267 FFA Chapters across the state. With a focus on premier leadership, personal growth and career success, students’ FFA activities complement agricultural classroom instruction by giving them an opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge while gaining real-world experience. These activities are dependent on donor funding through the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. The FFA is also supported by the Wisconsin FFA Alumni Association. For more information about Wisconsin FFA, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation and the Wisconsin FFA Alumni visit https://wisconsinaged.org.
