​Past National Proficiency Awards 

*National Winner

1997
Matt Quade: Agriculture Mechanics-P National Finalist
Doug Jung: Feed Grain-E National Finalist
James Evans: Oil Crop Production-P National Winner
Adam Hahn: Swine Production-E National Finalist


1998
Karl Bobholz: Diversified Livestock Production-P National Finalist
1998 Doug Jung: Feed Grain-P National Winner
1998 Jason Jansma: Small Animal Care National Finalist


1999
Jeff Cross: Swine Production-P National Finalist


2000
Kurt Williams: Feed Grain-E National Finalist
Mike Zander: Nursery Operations-P National Finalist
Dan Vredeveld: Specialty Crop Production-P National Finalist


2001
Seth Braker: Agriculture Services-C National Finalist


2002
Seth Braker: Diversified Crop Production-E National Winner
Marc Wiersma: Specialty Animal Production-P National Winner
Dan Vredeveld: Vegetable Production-C National Finalist


2003
Michael Biel: Emerging Agriculture Technology-P National Finalist


2004
Michael Schmidt: Agriculture Services-C National Winner
Tony Crescio: Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-C National Finalist
Zachary Thompson: Grain Production-P National Finalist
Marcus Zondag: Nursery Operations-P National Winner
Michael Biel: Wildlife Management-E National Finalist


2005

Michael Biel: Environmental Science-C National Finalist
Andrew Paul: Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-C National Finalist
Tony Crescio: Vegetable Production-C National Winner
Nicholas Pfeffer: Wildlife Management-E National Finalist


2006
Ryan Stanley: Ag Mehanics Design & Fabrication-C National Finalist
Andrew Gaastra: Diversified Crop Production-E National Finalist
Matthew Winter: Fruit Production-C National Finalist
Tony Glander: Turf Grass Management-E National Finalist
Ryan Zimmerman: Turf Grass Management-P National Finalist
Ben Alsum: Vegetable Production-C National Winner


2007
Tony Crescio: Diversified Crop Production-P National Finalist
Alex Zimmerman: Grain Production-E National Winner
Steve Biel: Specialty Crop Production-C National Finalist
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2008
Dylan Minnig: Agriculture Sales-E National Winner
Travis Paul: Diversified Crop Production-P National Finalist
Dustin Doherty: Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-C National Finalist
James Leystra: Grain Production-P National Finalist
Jacob Paul: Turf Grass Management-C National Finalist
Chelsea Kok: Vegetable Production-C National Finalist

2009
Dustin Doherty: Diversified Crop Production-P National Finalist
Ryan Zimmerman: Diversified Horticulture-C National Finalist
Nathan Buss: Nursery Operations-C National Finalist


2010
Cody Eillbes: Dairy Production-P National Finalist
Jacob Paul: Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-C National Finalist
Dustin Doherty: Grain Production-E National Finalist
Andrew Buss: Nursery Operations-C National Finalist


2011
Sam Wiersma: Diversified Crop Production-P National Finalist
Erik Kok: Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-C National Finalist


2012
Ben Fischer: Forest & Forest Products-C National Finalist
Nathan Leystra: Grain Production-P National Winner


2013

Nathan Leystra: Agriculture Sales-P National Finalist
Raisha Zimmermann: Goat Production-C National Finalist
Thomas Vander Galien: Turf Grass Management-C National Finalist
Luke Alsum: Vegetable Production-C National Finalist


2014
Jared Holwerda: Turf Grass Management-C National Finalist
Aaron Retzlaff: Diversified Horticulture-C National Winner


2015
Brittany Cupery: Agriculture Communications-C National Finalist
Luke Alsum: Agricultural Processing-C National Finalist
Nick Leystra: Agriculture Sales-P National Finalist
Sean Smedema: Turf Grass Management-C National Finalist


2016
Nick Leystra: Diversified Crop Production-P National Finalist
Dawson Schulz: Forage Production-C National Finalist
Gage Rataczak: Turf Grass Management-C National Finalist


2017
Logan Paul: Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication-C National Finalist
Lucas Miller: Fruit Production-C National Finalist
Levi Alsum: Agriculture Processing-C National Finalist


2018
Jeremy Hoekstra: Landscape Management-C National Finalist
Logan Paul: Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance-P National Winner
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2019
Levi Alsum: Vegetable Production-C National Winner

2024
Ashton Brusveen: Ag Sales-E National Finalist

National Agri-Entrepreneur Winners
1998 - Any Hendrickson
1999 - Adam Hahn
2000 - Doug Jung 
2001 - Kurt Williams
2002 - Seth Braker
2003 - Mike Biel 
2004 - Kelly Brown
2004 - Tony Crescio
2004 - Mike Schmidt
2006 - Ben Alsum
2007 - Dylan Minnig