Three Los Fresnos CISD students were crowned state champions in their events at the Texas FFA Convention in Fort Worth this week.
Los Fresnos High School juniors Nicole Garcia and Guillermo Medina and Liberty Memorial Middle School eighth-grader Jessetheresa Brisky took first place and earned scholarships each.
They and several other Los Fresnos FFA students are competing in the state competition.
Garcia and Medina, now declared state champions in the Plant Systems Division 6 competition, have qualified to participate in the National FFA Convention, earned $1,000 scholarships each. Brisky earned a $250 scholarship in the Food Products and Food Processing Systems division.
Also participating was LFHS junior Italie Gonzales, who took part in the Environmental Service and Natural Resource Division 5 category.