Chapter History
The Hollister FFA Chapter was granted a California Charter during the 1928-29 school year, on April 12, 1928. It was given the 62nd charter for the state of California. There were 32 member signatures on the original charter which was signed by Julian McPhee the State Supervisor of Agriculture Education.
National Scholarships
2002 Justin Wilkinson
2004 Ryan Bergamini
2005 Ryan Bergamini
2006 Roger Pereira
2008 Joey Mancino
2010 Erica Bianchi
National Proficiency Awards
2001 Dustin Bush – Diversified Livestock Production - National Finalist
2003 Ryan Bergamini – Agricultural Service - Silver Award
2005 Ryan Bergamini – Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance - National Winner
2010 Erica Bianchi – Diversified Livestock Production - National Finalist
2011 Erica Bianchi – Beef Production Entrepreneurship - Gold Award
2012 Hannah Bianchi – Beef Production Placement - National Finalist
2020 Mitchell Bianchi - Beef Production Placement - Silver Award
2021 Gavin Renz - Outdoor Recreation - National Finalist
2022 Juliann Donati - Beef Production Placement - Silver Award
2023 Abby Bianchi - Goat Production Entrepreneurship - Gold Award
2023 Austen Underwood - Landscape Management Placement - Silver Award
American Degrees
1937 Joe Scagliotti
1950 Lawrence Williams
1955 Arnold Recalde
1956 John Michael Shields
1957 Anthony Silva
1958 Michael Johnson
1979 Tim Pereira
1980 Robert Vaccarezza
1983 Kevin Pereira
1984 Richard Bianchi
1987 Robert Bianchi
1989 Rodney Bianchi
Bryan Colman
1993 Donald Wirz
Jenni Kunhs
1998 Nicola Xanthus
1999 Dustin Bush
Mary DeRosa
2004 Kristine Hernandez
2005 Ryan Bergamini
Brett Fulgoni
2007 Wesley Nelson
Nicole Silveira
Roger Pereira
2009 Joey Mancino
2010 Courtney Cabrera
Sam Doty
John Garner
2011 Erica Bianchi
Dustin Franco
2012 Marshall Hoffman
2013 Kellie Mancino
Brian Snyder
2015 Shaelynn Kutz
Bailee Nelson
Katie White
2017 Emma Bianchi
2018 Madison Andrade
John Bianchi
Kyle Cabrera
Corissa King
Isabella Pulido
Mark Scalmanini
Samantha Simmons
Samantha Warren
2019 Denell Velador
2020 Savanna Souza
Dallin King
Railyn King
2021 Naomi Castro
Sarah Lima
Alexandria Ramirez
2022 Clay Hubbell
Colby Robinson
Taryn Wright
2023 Alexis Schreck
Kassidy Shevlin
State Officers
1942-43
Alfred Bonruri - Yell Leader
1953-54
Clinton DeRoza - Vice President
1956-57
Charles Filice - President
1957-58
Anthony Silva - Vice President
1994-95
William Edwards - Sentinel
2009-2010
Sam Doty - Vice President
State Winners
1935 Star Farmer - Joe Scagliotti
1937 Farm Mechanics
1938 Dairy Products
1948 Prepared Public Speaking - Alan McDonald
1949 Prepared Public Speaking - Lawrence Williams
1955 Star Farmer - Charles Filice
2007 State Scrapbook - Makenzi Nelson
2024 Star in Agribusiness - Trevor Wright
State Proficiency Winners
1980 Robert Vaccarezza - Diversified Livestock
1991 Mark Wright - Feed Grain Production
1999 Dustin Bush - Beef Production
2000 Dustin Bush - Diversified Livestock
2002 Ryan Bergamini - Agricultural Service
2005 Ryan Bergamini - Ag Mechanics Repair & Maint.
2009 Erica Bianchi - Beef Production – Placement
2010 Erica Bianchi - Diversified Livestock
2011 Erica Bianchi - Beef Production - Entrepreneurship
2012 Hannah Bianchi - Beef Production - Placement
2017 Emma Bianchi - Beef Production - Placement
2020 Mitchell Bianchi - Beef Production - Placement
2021 Gavin Renz - Outdoor Recreation
2022 Juliann Donati - Beef Production - Placement
2023 Abby Bianchi - Goat Production - Entrepreneurship
2023 Austen Underwood - Landscape Management -
Placement
Regional Star Awards
1983 South Coast Region Star Farmer - Ron Rianda
1987 South Coast Region Star in Agribusiness - Rodney Bianchi
1999 South Coast Region Star Farmer - Dustin Bush
2005 South Coast Region Star in Agribusiness - Ryan Bergamini
2009 South Coast Region Star Farmer - Erica Bianchi
Chapter Presidents
1958-59 John Hodges
1959-60 Ken Stevens
1960-61 Rick Wilson
1961-62 Dan Dooling
1962-63 Richard Felman
1963-64 Richard Anderson
1964-65 Micael Pera
1965-66 John Light
1966-67 Richard Pickering
1967-68 Petter Strohn
1968-69 John Snyder
1969-70 Eric Gibson
1970-71 Gordan Tibbs
1971-72 Jim Corotto
1972-73 Craig Williams
1973-74 Dennis McKight
1974-75 Ron Vaccarezza
1975-76 Terry Gansderger
1976-77 Tim Pereira
1977-78 Steven Vaccarezza
1979-80 Ken Rose
1980-81 Art Hernanez
1981-82 Scott Wheeler
1982-83 Richard Bianchi
1983-84 Ken O’Connel
1984-85 Julie Casillas
1985-86 Robert Bianchi
1986-87 Writ Lanning
1987-88 Rodney Bianchi
1988-89 Eric Souza
1989-90 ***************
1990-91 Mark Wright
1991-92 ***************
1992-93 Jenni Liggett
1993-94 Nancy Robinson
1994-95 Sheri Benson
1995-96 Jennifer Brummet
1996-97 Jennifer Brummet
1997-98 Donald Wirz
1998-99 Addie Muenzer
1999-00 Dustin Bush
2000-01 Luke Kuhns
2001-02 Alex Xanthus
2002-03 Samantha Guzman
2003-04 Samantha Guzman
2004-05 Nicole Silveira
2005-06 Nicole Silveira
2006-07 Alethea Prewett
2007-08 Joey Mancino
2008-09 Sam Doty
2009-10 Erica Bianchi
2010-11 Marshall Hoffman
2011-12 Kellie Mancino
2012-13 Hannah Bianchi
2013-14 Taylor Shaffer
2014-15 Avrie Hubbell
2015-16 Emma Bianchi
2016-17 Mark Scalmanini
2017-18 Savanna Souza
2018-19 Railyn King
2019-20 Alexandria Ramirez
2020-21 Taryn Wright
2021-22 Abby Bianchi
2022-23 Matthew Kashiwagi
2023-24 Blake Abercrombie
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State Degrees
1935 Joe Scagliotti
1937 Tom Obata
1940 Robert Chadwell
George Kametani
1942 Horace Bacon
Alfred Bonturi
Giles Kennedy
1943 Donald Duckworth
Jim Libby
1944 Jerry Kennedy
Richard McAbee
Allen Renz
William Renz
1945 Herbert Chadwell
Charles McCullough
1946 Dick Hill
Donald Pomi
1947 Samuel James
Richard Kennedy
John Richardson
1948 Richard Caldera
Alan McDonald
Lawrence Williams
1949 Raymond McAbee
1949 Murle Webb
Melvin Winkle
1950 John Hushbeck
Earl Richardson
Norman Zamzow
1951 Daniel Cardoza
Arnold Carlio Jr.
Eldon Libby
Ronald Rodriguez
1952 Kenneth Hushbeck
John Trebino
1953 Clifton Deroza
Bob John Giacomazzi
1953 George Hageman
Arnold Recalde
Daniel Rezendes
Michael Shields
1955 Charles Filice
John German
Roysten Lewis
George Shields
1956 Richard Bettencourt
Tom DeRoza
Michael Johnson
Pete Larrondo
Anthony Silva
1957 Charles Bonturi
James Shields
Charles Strohn
1958 Eugene Bonturi
1959 Gary Bianchi
John Hodges
Roy Lanini
1960 Alex Naccarto
1961 Richard Fehlman
Kenneth Gibson
John Prater
1962 John Barrett
Mark Hall
John Hansen
Pat Herbert
1963 James Dooling
1966 Grant Harlan
Martin Miller
1968 Steve Escover
Gary Gonzales
1969 Eric Gibson
George Sequeria
Henry Silva
John Snyder
1970 Gordon Fehlman
Bob Miranda
Gordan Tibbs
Michael Watson
Patrick Wirz
1971 Kurt Williams
1972 Krieg Williams
1973 Rodney Sequira
1974 Pete Holcomb
Ronald Vaccarezza
1976 Jeff Bourdet
Tim Pereira
1977 Janeane Martin
Greg Medina
Al Rowe
Danny Zanella
1978 Frankie Casillas
Ed Kristal
Patrick McCullough
Rodney Stone
Steven Vaccarezza
1979 Rick Gambril
Mike Rodriguez
Robert Vacarezza
1980 Mario Ghiorzi
Jim Naccarato
Glenn Neil
Kevin Pereira
Ken Rose
1981 Karen Biondi
Mike Goularte
Ken Grant
Art Hernandez
1982 Richard Bianchi
Anthony Bisceglia
John Rianda
Jeff Grant
Chris Low
Mike Mortella
Mark Williams
1983 Ron Rianda
Arthur Zack
1984 Christine Arnold
Robert Pacheco
1985 Robert Bianchi
MaryJo Gonzales
Ken O'Connell
1986 Tammie Bisceglia
Stina Low
Stacey Mendez
1987 Rodney Bianchi
Jeannette DeRosa
Wirt Lanning
Tory Meagher
Barry Murphy
1988 Robert Hawkins
1997 Jennifer Brummet
Jennifer Khuns
Donald Wirz
Nicola Xanthus
1999 Dustin Bush
Elizabeth Kunhs
2000 Josephine Guzman
2001 Mary DeRosa
Lucas Kuhns
2002 Alex Xanthus
Kristine Herandez
Gina Renz
Ethanna Hall
2003 Samantha Guzman
Kyle Valent
Ryan Bergamini
Austin Elking
Amanda Lima
Lynsie Falsey
Jessie Ornles
Ty Doty
Robert Eckhart
Jenny Harlow
2005 Brett Fulgoni
Jessica Gonzales
Ryan Bergamini
2006 Nicole Silveira
Roger Pereira
Kenny Calleri
Ashley Cooper
Kevin Wilkinson
Ryan Wood
Jamie Huston
Kathleen Scorsur
Sam Brigantino
2007 Franchesca Brigantino
Chrissy Looney
Joey Mancino
Robert Durst
Wade Jacobson
Josh Masters
Makenzi Nelson
Brittany Brown
2008 Isiah Avina
Ali Blake
Courtney Cabrera
LeAnna Ceglia
Sam Doty
Tanya Dubrul
Willie Evans
Karen Flickinger
John Garner
Kevin Hill
Brian Lenoir
Ryan Scagliotti
2009 Erica Bianchi
Jennifer Faraone
Chelsey Bucaloy
Nik Soza
Alyssa Abercrombie
Stephanie Caston
Dustin Franco
Jennifer Temperino
Brair McCorkle
Russel Brown
Amiee Burtovoy
Kyle Prewett
Jacob Turner
2010 Abbey Allen
Paul Cardinalli
Ashley Churchill
Lauren Franco
Marshall Hoffman
Dylan Key
Spencer McCorkle
Megan Melton
Danny Perales
Dylan Pierce
Monique Ramirez
Kadi Skow
Blane Strohn
Patrick Torres
Rodney Williams
2011 Danny Calleri
Megan Ford
Kylie Gillio
Kellie Mancino
Craig Slibsager
Brian Snyder
2012 Morgan Churchill
Hannah Bianchi
Brian Tobias
Russell Tobias
2013 Matt Hawk
Kristy Melton
Heather Pereira
Austin Sarmento
Taylor Shaffer
Blaire Strohn
2014 Lindsey Franco
Haydon Hoffman
Avrie Hubbell
Shaelynn Kutz
Bailee Nelson
Bryan Noble
Martin Pulido
Clayton Rianda
McKenna Tschumperlin
Katie White
2015 Emma Bianchi
Kevin Casillas
Alonso Gracia
Jared Murdaugh
Tyler O'Connel
2016 Taylor Perry
Madison Hawkes
Kyle Cabrera
Samantha Simmons
Kaylee Delgado
Isabella Pulido
Britini Patterson
Rosa Gutierrez
Daniel Diaz Hopkins
Holly Lompa
Brooke Shaffer
Samantha Warren
Mark Scalmanini
Corissa King
Shannon Maguire
Josh Tonascia
Maisie Thomas
Madison Andrade
John Bianchi
2017 Kenny Bisceglia
Denell Velador
Kelsee French
Bailee Figone
Alejandra Navarro
Tyler Myers
Mia Ventimiglia
Colby Noble
2018 Lexie Bohannan
Bonnie Bolin
Krysta Caporgno
Tanner Cason
Balee Coffey
Franny Delgadillo
Brennen Enz
Dallin King
Railyn King
Luis Montero
Madelyn Solorio
Savanna Souza
Jozhiah Torres
Mickayla Warren
2019 Gabrielle Baldwin
Justin Bingman
Naomi Castro
Cameran Emeterio
McKenzie Hoff
Sarah Lima
Brittany Moore
Leslie Olvera
Savannah Pulido
Alexandria Ramirez
Diego Ramirez
Brenda Servin
Brooke Sparks
Matteo Ventimiglia
Hailee Westrick
2020 Kimberly Archuletta
Cole Bedolla
Mitchell Bianchi
Joseph Bisceglia
Hannah Bluhm
Gracie Bolin
Riley Dias
Lenyssa Espinoza
Anthony Flamenco
Jonathan Flamenco
Emilee Hitchcock
Clay Hubbell
Garrett Mansmith
Mikayla Paine
Gavin Renz
Colby Robinson
Cielo Valencia
Logan Way
Caleb Wilson
Taryn Wright
2021 Cole Benson
Alexis Schreck
Kassidy Shevlin
Erin Wolf
2022 Abby Bianchi
Jadeynn Dewey
Juliann Donati
Devin Espinoza
Shaylynn Monteon
Kohen Nelson
Justin Pieracci
Daniel Pulido
Itzel Resendiz
Carson Robinson
Tristan Schmidt
2023 Blake Abercrombie
Sydney Andrade
Billy Aviles
Jacob Blankenship
Renee Borch
Kylah Brewer
Gavyn Churchill
Chase Conley
Noah Dewey
Cody French
Brooke Gomes
Chloe Gunnels
Faith Iracheta
Sam Martins
Rosa Miramontes
Bailey Mistretta
Maya Morrison
Ricky Perry
Tommie Rodriguez
Emily Rodiguez Calleri
Gavin Rossi
Isabella Sargenti
Connor Simmons
Samantha Simmons
Natalie Tonascia
Austen Underwood
Colten Vallejo
Abby Walter
Trevor Wright
2024 Adan Alvarado-Guerrero
Nate Alves
Westin Aviles
Anthony Bolin
Angelo Bonomi
Claire Bryan
John Canty
Cali Clark
Jacob Crow
Olivia Damm
Francesca Donati
Isaac Duran
Andrea George
Julian Guerin
Logan Jones
Madison Kashiwagi
Violet LaFournaise
Maile Maddox
Callie Marci
Lilly Mendonsa
Kylie Royster
Kendall Sand
Josie Skow
Emery Sparling
Nikole Stephens
Anessa Underwood
Tucker Verdegaal
Brayden Watkins
