Ron Sommers is a former ag teacher who went onto a long career with Pioneer Seed. Sommers said FFA members are great prospects for employers. “They bring a work ethic and having that knowledge in agriculture is certainly going to help them.” Like all teachers, Hawley FFA Advisor Dave Swanson has numerous students with natural ability. However, his greatest pride is reserved for the shy seventh grader or freshman who come to the FFA convention and present “whether they win an award or not.” In addition to Sommers and Swanson, the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame honorees are Pat Dingels of Redwood Falls, Charles Krause of Buffalo, Becky Meyer of Vadnais Heights, Kerry Lindgren of Staples, Erman Ueland of Fertile and Stan Vander Kooi of Buffalo.