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Mar 27
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Union Academy students win state-level poultry judging contest

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Union Academy’s junior and senior teams at the poultry judging event. Courtesy of Union Academy.

Congratulations to Union Academy‘s FFA senior and junior teams, who placed first this week at the State FFA Poultry Judging Event in Raleigh! FFA, which stands for Future Farmers of America, is a youth organization that promotes agricultural education.

Now, the first place team of seniors will go on to compete in Indianapolis at the national level.

Here’s the rundown of results from Union Academy’s press release:

The Union Academy FFA Chapter demonstrated skill and dedication at the 2025 FFA Poultry Evaluation State Career Development Event (CDE), with both the Senior and Junior Teams earning first place finishes. Competing in Raleigh, North Carolina, these students represented their school and chapter at the state-level competition.

During the event, students evaluated Past Production Hens and Market Broilers, delivered oral reasons, graded eggs based on exterior and interior qualities, assessed chicken carcasses, identified retail parts, and evaluated further-processed poultry products. The Senior Team also completed a written exam on Poultry Health Management and Embryology.

Results:

Senior Division: First Place Team – Advancing to the National FFA Poultry Evaluation CDE in Indianapolis.

Senior Individual Results:
Lindsay Van Art – First Place
Aubrey Mekus – Second Place
Blake Carter – Sixth Place
Lacie Alexander – Thirtieth Place

Junior Division: First Place Team

Junior Individual Results:
Colton Alexander – Second Place
Levi Carter – Eighth Place
Hannah Meyers – Twenty-Sixth Place

What is FFA at Union Academy?

According to the school, “Union Academy’s FFA Chapter provides students with opportunities for leadership development, agricultural education, and hands-on learning experiences. The program fosters teamwork, personal growth, and career success.”.

Learn more about Union Academy FFA.

The Coalition congratulates these Union Academy students on their achievements!

Located in Monroe, North Carolina, Union Academy is a public charter school and a Coalition member school.

Jul 15
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Union Academy celebrates multiple student awards

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Congratulations to Union Academy‘s 2023-24 Varsity Cheer Team! The team at the Monroe, North Carolina, charter school recently celebrated winning the Commissioner’s Trophy from the NCHSAA (North Carolina High School Athletic Association). Presented in partnership with Truist, the NCHSAA trophy is awarded to high school sports teams that do outstanding community service work. Winning school teams receive a $1,000 stipend.

In a press release announcing the award, UA noted:

Union Academy’s Varsity Cheerleading Team was awarded the NCHSAA Commissioner’s Trophy for Community Service at the 2023-24 Awards Celebration held in Greensboro on June 12. The team created a service project called “Cardinals Helping Cardinals” that sponsors a mini food pantry on campus that provides emergency food supplies for students and their families that face food insecurities. The program helps provide 8-10 backpacks of food each week to the school’s counseling department which are then distributed to those in need. Cheerleaders contribute to the pantry, accept donations, and pack the bags each week. Additionally, the team volunteers with the Community Shelter of Union County, InReach, and Operation Christmas Child and contributes to the Stocking Project through Alliance for Children and to Turning Point.

This is the second time UA’s Varsity Cheer Team has won the NCHSAA Commissioner’s Trophy for Community Service (2018-19).  

Union Academy’s 2023-24 Varsity Cheer Team. Photo credit: Union Academy.

Read more about the award in The Enquirer Journal.

And in other UA good news, the school’s Senior A Team placed first in the state in the 4-H Poultry Judging contest.

A press release from UA noted:

Union Academy sent two Senior Teams and one Junior Team to the North Carolina 4-H State Poultry Judging Championships. The Senior A Team placed 1st in the state and received an invitation to compete for a National Championship in November to be held in Kentucky (Lindsay Van Art, Aubrey Mekus, Blake Carter, and Bella Mitchell). The Senior B Team placed 2nd in the State (Sofia Manriquez, Elizabeth Williams, and Levi Carter). The Junior Team placed 2nd in the State (Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander, Bradley Carter).

Union Academy’s state champion Senior A Team. Photo credit: Union Academy.

Read more in Union County Weekly and The Enquirer Journal.

Congratulations to all of these award-winning Union Academy students!