Mustang CTE

After a long day of testing and two different round of interviews, Audrey Graham has been named as one of the top six area officers who will give their speech on May 18th at area convention for area president.

We’re proud to share that our Meats Evaluation team has officially qualified for the State Contest! Competing today at Area CDEs at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, these students put their hard work on display and advanced out of Area 4 to earn their spot at the State Contest next week in College Station at Texas A&M. This team has put in the time, effort, and commitment all season long, and it showed today. We’re excited to see them represent our program at the next level. Next stop: STATE! 🥩🐄 #CTE #FFA #MeatsEvaluation #RoadToState #AggieBound #itsabetterviewasamustang

It's that time of year again.
City View FFA Chapter Banquet
May 7th - 6pm
City View Highschool Commons
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/2WPdY7mcesWjxaPh7

14 MORE BANNERS are coming home to be hung on the wall as well as so much more! What a HUGE day at the Wichita District Degree Check!

CVFFA is proud to announce that we have not one, but TWO members serving as 2026-2027 Wichita District Officers:

* Brandon Beltran — DISTRICT PRESIDENT
* Delilah Odom — District Vice President

Congratulations are also in order for Audrey Graham who will be serving as an Area IV Officer as well! And not to mention, she is the first Area IV Officer Candidate from City View in a DECADE!!

We’re beyond proud of our 8 Lonestar Degrees are advancing to area:
Brandon Beltran, Prestyn Brandon, Shayna Deane, Audrey Graham, Anthony Nguyen, Makenzie Nicholson, Brooklyn Owens, and Camden Walser.

**Big-time accomplishments:**

* 1 Proficiency Award Advancing to Area: Food Science & Technology — Lillian Klein
* 1 Star Lonestar Advancing to Area: Audrey Graham

**5 Area-Qualifying Senior Prepared Public Speakers:**

* 1st Place Energy & Natural Resources — Madelynn Hopkins
* 1st Place Animal Science — Addason Goodwin
* 2nd Place Plant Science — Malina Cantu
* 2nd Place Ag Tech & Communications — Nicholas Mok
* 2nd Place Soil Stewardship — Madelynn Hopkins

**District CDE Results:**

* 1st Place Forage
* 1st Place Wool
* 1st Place Veterinary Science
* 1st Place Nursery/Landscape
* 2nd Place Entomology
* 2nd Place Farm & Agribusiness Management
* 3rd Place Floriculture
* 3rd Place Cotton

This group showed up, competed hard, and delivered.
Next stop: Area on May 18. We’re not done yet.

The City View FFA Meats Team put in WORK this week—competing in 4 contests in just 2 days! 💪🥩 Against some of the top programs in the state, these students showed grit, focus, and consistency from start to finish. 🔥 Highlights: • 10th Place Team – Texas Tech Invitational • 6th Place Team – Lubbock-Cooper Invitational • 5th Place Team – New Home Invitational The Texas Tech Invitational was a major milestone—competing at that level and finishing Top 10 is something to be proud of! This experience is setting the stage as we prepare for the Area Qualifying Contest next weekend. Focus is high, expectations are higher, and this team is ready to compete. This group continues to improve, compete hard, and represent City View with excellence. The best part? They’re just getting started. #CityViewFFA #Itsabetterviewasamustang #CTEStrong #MeatJudging

Careers don’t always follow a straight line… and today our seniors saw that firsthand! Our guest speaker, Katelyn Bashford, shared her journey from Cosmetology to NICU Nursing, Forensic Nursing, and now Real Estate. She gave our Senior Success classes an honest look at trying different paths, learning new skills, and finding your 'why' along the way. Thank you for spending time with our students and sharing your story with the City View Mustangs! #SeniorSuccess #LifeAfterHighSchool #CityViewMustangs

STATE QUALIFIERS for CDEs!! 🎉

What an incredible week for our Area 4 CDE teams! Competitions were held at Tarleton State University, Ballinger, and Sam Houston State University and we are beyond excited to celebrate 3 STATE QUALIFYING TEAMS!

🏆 Farm Business Management – 4th Place Team

Daniel Sawyer: 2nd Overall Individual
Cade Lacock: 9th Overall Individual
Audrey Graham
Jayden Clay

🏆 Forage – 1st Place Team

Daniel Sawyer: 1st Overall Individual
Jantzen Lindsey: 2nd Overall Individual
Shayna Deane: 9th Overall Individual
Zoey Hicks: 13th Overall Individual

🏆 Veterinary Science – 2nd Place Team

Makenzi Nicholson: 3rd Overall Individual
Brandon Beltran: 10th Overall Individual
Lillian Klein: 20th Overall Individual
Jantzen Lindsey: 25th Overall Individual

We also had several teams compete hard and represent CVFFA with pride:

-- Entomology – 11th Place Team

Anastasia Campbell, Malina Cantu, Prestyn Brandon, Amirah Robinson

-- Floriculture – 11th Place Team

Isabella Lopez (14th Overall Individual), Nik Mok, Madelynn Hopkins

--Horse Evaluation – 34th Place Team

Kentlee Hawkins, Shayna Deane, Brooklyn Owens, Keagan Corn

--Livestock Judging – 71st Place Team

Claire Penn, Dustie Powell, Kaden Guerra

--Nursery/Landscape – 10th Place Team

Addason Goodwin (10th Overall Individual), Kelsey Dragovich, Zoey Hicks

--Wool Judging – 7th Place Team

Addison Moore (18th Overall Individual), Korbin Lindsey (21st Overall Individual), Amber Moore, Dylan Rhodes

--Cotton Judging – 11th Place Team

Janaye Judie, Avery Brantley, Auriya Rernandez, Gabriella Langford

Looking ahead, Forage and FBM will head back to Sam Houston State University, while Vet Science will compete at Texas A&M University against the best in the state!

Our Plant ID team, Lydia Saucedo, Nik Mok, Anthony Nguyen, and Madelynn Hopkins, will also represent us at state at Texas Tech University on May 2nd!

And we’re not done yet… our Meat Judging team competes at area next week let’s wish them the best of luck and hopefully they too will secure a place at the state contest!

We are so proud of the dedication, grit, and heart each of these students has shown. Congratulations to all of our hardworking CVFFA members; you continue to make us proud every single day! 💙💛

If you're interested in showing an animal or ag mech project next year. Come to the meeting April 28 6pm at the CTE Building to get more information and sign up.

This past week our Meats, Cotton, Entomology, and Wool teams traveled to compete at Angelo State University and Hill Country CDEs!

Angelo State University CDE
Entomology – 12th overall team
Meats
Wool
Cotton

Hill Country CDE
Cotton – 3rd overall team
Auriya Hernandez: 4th overall individual
Avery Brantley: 8th overall individual

Entomology – 6th overall team

Wool – 12th overall team

Meats – 14th overall team

If you walked into our Senior Success class the past 3 weeks, you might’ve thought we were filming a Netflix series. We had: ✔️ An FBI Agent ✔️ A Lawyer ✔️ Correctional Officers ✔️ A Social Worker All sharing real-life stories, career paths, and the truth about what their jobs actually look like day-to-day. We are also grateful for Dr. Jesse Thomas (Superintendent for City View ISD) spending the day with our classes discussing the upcoming school bond, the Senior Class trip and graduation. We are thankful for community leaders who show up for our students! #SeniorSuccess #LifeAfterHighSchool #CityViewMustangs

Our Graphic Design students are putting their creativity to work by developing social media branding guides for a variety of City View organizations. We are excited to see their finished work come together later this spring!

We are in full swing for area prep next week, but more results are coming in from CDEs and our first SDE of the year!
Results are as follows:

**Battle of the Bosque Online**
Meats- 4th place team
- Addason Goodwin: 9th overall individual

FBM- 12th place team

**James Madison Online**
Meats- 4th overall team
- Paxton Hollemans: 9th overall individual
- Audrey Graham: 10th overall individual

**Junction FFA Online**
Plant ID- 3rd overall team
- Lydia Saucedo: 4th overal individual
- Nic Mok: 7th overall individual
- Anthony Nguyen: 10th overall individual
- Camden Walser: 13th overall individual

**Cav Classic Online**
Floral- 2nd overall team
- Isa Lopez: 1st overall individual
- Haley Hill: 5th overall individual

Ento- 7th overall team
- Malina Cantu: 11th overall individual

Vet Tech- 2nd overall team
- Makenzi Nicholson: 2nd overall individual
- Brandon Beltran: 6th overall individual
- Lillian Klein: 13th overall individual

**Weatherford College**
Vet- 2nd overall team
- Makenzi: 6th overall individual
- Brandon: 8th overall individual

**SFA**
Forage- 6th overall team
FBM- 23rd overall team

**Alvarado SDE**
Prepared Plant Science Malina Cantu- 6th overall individual
Prepared Agricultural Policy Imaya Hawkins- 15th overall individual

**40 students. 1,300 miles. 10 CDE teams. 3 universities.**

To say this week was busy would be an understatement. Our ag teachers and students are exhausted, but the experiences, growth, and memories gained from the miles on the road will last a lifetime.

Over the course of the week, we traveled to Glen Rose High School, Tarleton State University, West Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M University, competing and learning alongside some of the best in the state.

Here’s how our teams did:

**Glen Rose Invitational**

**Wool – 33rd**
- Addison Moore, Amber Moore, Elizabeth Magnon, Korbin Lindsey, Dylan Rhodes

**Meats – 11th**
- Paxton Hollomans, Audrey Graham, Gabby Huerta, Addason Goodwin, Aislyn Amaya


**Tarleton State University**

**Wool – 31st**
**Veterinary Science – 29th**
- Makenzi Nicholson, Lillian Klein, Brandon Beltran, Jantzen Lindsey, Anna Hutson, Evelyn Rios, Jordison Nugent

**Nursery/Landscape – 43rd**
- Addason Goodwin, Kelsey Dragovich, Amie Gallegos

**Livestock Judging**
- Aizlynn Horton, Kaden Guerra, Brianna Turnbo, Maleah Hutchinson, Emriah Davis

**Horse Judging – 68th**
- Keagan Corn, Brooklyn Owens, Shayna Deane, Kentlee Hawkins

**Floriculture – 68th**
- Isa Lopez, Nic Mok, Madelynn Hopkins

**Farm Business Management – 37th**
- Daniel Sawyer, Audrey Graham, Jayden Clay

**Entomology – 66th**
- Anastasia Campbell, Malina Cantu, Amirah Robinson


**West Texas A&M University**

**Veterinary Science**
- Makenzi Nicholson – *18th out of 252 individuals*

**Nursery/Landscape – 6th Team Overall**
- Addason Goodwin – *7th out of 59 individuals*
- Kelsey Dragovich – *19th out of 59 individuals*

**Meats – 14th out of 78 teams**
**Livestock – 106th out of 156 teams**
**Floriculture – 11th out of 59 teams**
- Isa Lopez – *7th out of 170 individuals*
**Cotton – 30th out of 47 teams**
- Tristan Resendiz, Auriya Hernandez, Gabriella Langford, Janaye Judie, Avery Brantley


**Texas A&M University**

We wrapped up the week with a hands-on clinic for our Meat and Livestock Judging teams, where students gained valuable skills and insight they’ll take with them into future contests.

This week wasn’t just about placings, it was about growth, grit, and representing our program with pride. We are proud of every single student who stepped up, competed, and continued to improve.

Now… time to catch up on some sleep before the next one.

The City View FFA Alumni and City View FFA program invite you to partner with us in supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders.
On Saturday, May 2 at 6:00 PM, the City View FFA Alumni will host the City View FFA Alumni Auction and Fundraiser at the J S Bridwell Agricultural Center 111 N Burnett St, Wichita Falls, TX 76306.
This event has been organized to benefit all students who participate in City View FFA by providing scholarships, leadership development opportunities, program resources, and support for student activities throughout the year.
We are asking for your support in one of the following ways:
Donation Link: https://square.link/u/LKBkq0jn
Single Ticket Link: https://square.link/u/Fe5gDnap
Table Sponsor Link: https://square.link/u/kPU2p7Z1

Mark your calendars!

Our City View FFA Annual Plant Sale is coming up May 8–9, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend! Whether you're looking for the perfect hanging basket, a pop of color for the porch, or a thoughtful gift she’ll love, we’ve got you covered.

Come support our students, shop a wide variety of plants, and find something special for all the moms in your life or for yourself!

📍 City View FFA Plant Sale
📅 May 8–9: 8am-6pm

Bring your mom, your grandma, or just your love for plants! We’ll see you there!

Not every success in the show ring comes with a banner, sometimes it comes from the courage to try something new. This year, one of our City View FFA students stepped into a Show Heifer project and took on a challenge that was completely outside her comfort zone. While she didn’t place in the arena, what she accomplished matters far more than the final lineup. It’s easy to try something when you know you might win. The real growth happens when you step into the unknown, when you’re willing to learn, work, and push yourself even when the outcome is uncertain. In agriculture, and in life, success isn’t measured only by banners or buckles. It’s measured by effort, grit, and the willingness to keep showing up. You won’t always be the best but you can always give your best. We’re proud of the work, dedication, and courage it took to take on this challenge. That’s what building the future of City View FFA is all about.

We’re proud to share that both of our steer pens made grade at the Houston Junior Commercial Steer Show. Making grade means these cattle met the standards for producing high-quality beef, and it reflects the time, care, and management that goes into raising them right. A big congratulations to Audrey and Jantzen, who represented City View with pride. Their hard work and dedication helped make this accomplishment possible and continue to build momentum for our program. The City View Beef Program is about more than showing cattle, it’s about learning how to produce safe, high-quality beef for consumers, understanding the beef industry, and developing responsibility through daily care and management of livestock.

CDE season is underway for City View FFA! Over the past week, our members have competed in several online contests and traveled to the Jack County/Jacksboro contest yesterday. Our students have been putting in a lot of time and effort preparing, and we’re excited to see them begin competing. Contest results are listed below:

--Klein Oak FFA Online Contest
Meat Judging: 3rd Place Team
Team members: Audrey Graham (7th Overall Individual), Paxton Hollemans (13th Overall Individual), Addason Goodwin, Aislin Amaya

--ATSA Online Contest
Meat Judging: 4th Place Team
Paxton (10th Overall Individual)

--Madison FFA Online Contest
Meat Judging: 2nd Place Team
Audrey (8th Overall Individual), Addason (10th Overall Individual), Paxton (11th Overall Individual)

--San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Wool Judging Contest: 13th Place Team
Team Members: Amber Moore, Elizabeth Magnon, Addison Moore, Dylan Rhodes, Korbin Lindsey

--Hendrickson FFA Online Contest
Entomology: 5th Place Team
Team Members: Anastasia Campbell (15th Overall Individual), Malina Cantu, Prestyn Brandon, Anna Tillman

Floriculture : 11th Place Team
Team Members: Isabella Lopez (7th Overall Individual), Nicholas Mok, Haley Hill, Madelynn Hopkins

Nursery/Landscape: 2nd Place Team
Team Members: Addason Goodwin (2nd Overall Individual), Haley Moon (10th Overall Individual), Kelsey Dragovich (11th Overall Individual)

Plant ID: 4th Place Team
Team Members: Lydia Saucedo (11th Overall Individual), Nic Mok (13th Overall Individual), Anthony Nguyen (15th Overall Individual), Camden Walser

Veterinary Science: 3rd Place Team
Team Members: Makenzi Nicholson (9th Overall Individual), Lillian Klein, Brandon Beltran, Jantzen Lindsey, Evelyn Rios, Korbin Lindsey, Jordison Nugent, Anna Hutson

--Jack Co. SWCD and Jacksboro FFA Contest
Cotton: 25th Place Team
Team Members: Auriya Hernandez, Janaye Judie, Tristan Resendizz, Gabriel Langford

Ento: 14th Place Team

Floral: 9th Place Team
Isabella Lopez (14th Overall Individual)

Milk Quality and Products: Shyann Sales

Nursery: 11th Place Team
Addason (11th Overall Individual)

Plant ID: 1st Place Team
Mattie (1st Overall Individual), Anthony (3rd Overall Individual), Camden (8th Overall Individual)

Vet Tech: 6th Place Team
Makenzi (4th Overall Individual), Lillian (11th Overal Individual)

Wool: 13th Place Team

Chef Chelsea from Escoffier Culinary College came in to talk and demonstrate a few things in each class this week. The students in principles and intro classes got to learn about scones both sweet a d savory. The advanced class learned a little on street tacos and then got a chance to have a little work on their own. The earlier students will get a chance to make some scones soon as well.