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Depler wins FFA award at Manhattan

Adam Depler of Florence and a member of Marion-Florence FFA Chapter, won the state Forest Management and Products proficiency award in the entrepreneurship division this past week at the state FFA convention in Manhattan.

Depler received a $250 check and will advance to competition for national honors.

Forest Management and Products involves students gaining experiences in forestry-related activities.

Depler's activities include a wood-cutting and splitting business he operated during high school. He cuts and splits wood and sells it to local residents.

The Forest Management and Products proficiency award is sponsored on the national level by Dodge Trucks and the John Deere Corporation.

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