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Craftsmanship on Display: A Look at Ag Construction Student Projects

December 20, 2025

Sawdust and success go hand-in-hand in the Hillcrest shop as our Ag Construction students were busy first semester, transforming raw lumber into a variety of impressive and functional projects. Garrett’s […]

The Ag Olympics: A Tradition Unlike Any Other

February 28, 2022

Thanks again to senior, Evelyn Gerber (@throughevslens) for capturing the excitement of this years Ag Olympics. The Ag Olympics is something our chapter traditionally does on the final day of […]

Hillcrest FFA Celebrates National FFA Week

March 3, 2021

The FFA chapter of Hillcrest Academy celebrated National FFA week February 22-26. On Tuesday, FFA members handed out Ice Cream Bars with Ag facts on them to faculty and staff […]

Hillcrest Academy FFA Year in Review (as of February 2021)

March 3, 2021

by Josiah Beachy, HA_FFA Reporter Regardless of restrictions, Hillcrest Academy’s FFA is thriving and is continuing to do what we do best, agriculture. This fall, Kennedy Roth ‘21 participated in […]

Ag Construction students complete independent projects

January 5, 2021

In Mike Severino-Patterson’s Ag Construction class, students completed their independent woodworking projects as first semester came to an end. These projects were the last of three projects, adding to the […]

Ag Construction Class Builds Homes for Owls

November 4, 2020

Ag Construction is building Barn Owl Boxes to put up on student’s property as well as the Joetown Woodlot. . Barn Owls are endangered in Iowa due to habitat loss, and are […]

The Human Skeletal System, Spring Flowers, and Online Welding

March 30, 2020

Science and Ag Instructor, Mike Severino-Patterson, has been keeping his students busy. In Anatomy & Physiology, while they talk through the different bones analyzing them in terms of structure […]

FFA Week 2020

March 11, 2020

Written by Hillcrest FFA Reporter, Leah Bontrager One day during the week we handed out ice-cream sandwiches that each had a fun ag fact for all of the students and […]

FFA Banquet Tuesday, May 14th

May 13, 2019

Tuesday, May 14th a potluck meal will start at 6:00 PM in the IMS cafeteria. There will be a pie auction, plant sale, and inauguration of new officers. Everyone is […]

Small Engines & Welding Class Sparks Interest

March 20, 2019

This semester we have two sections of Small Engines & Welding with 8 students per section all under the supervision of instructor, Mike Servino-Patterson. After spending 6 weeks in the […]