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North Union FFA members earn District Job Interview CDE honors

Three of the North Union FFA members qualified to compete in the FFA Job Interview Contest for District 6. Senior Nicole Miller competed in Senior division, Kiersten McMahon (Junior Division) and Sarah Arbogast (First year Junior/Senior division). Sarah finished second place in her division, Kiersten finished third in her division and Nicole finished 4th. Conner Miller competed in the sophomore division at the sub district placing 5th. The FFA members had to compete in the sub district round first to advance to the district level. Sarah and Kiersten placed first in sub district elimination and Nicole third to advance on. The FFA members invested numerous hours in preparing and practicing for this event. Members must create, in advance of the contest, a cover letter and resume with references for a selected position. During the contest, contestants complete a job application, interview with a judges as the potential employer and write a follow up letter, all within time limits. All items are graded and scores tallied to determine a winner.