Missouri Youth

Name:  Bradley Rummel, 19
Parents:  Ted and Mary Rummel
Hometown:  Willard, Mo.
Education:  Sophomore at Ozarks Technical Community College seeking a degree in diesel technology
FFA Advisors:  Dana Kimmons and Steven Prewitt

Name:  Kyle Thornsberry, age 16
Parents:  Jason and Shelly Thornsberry
Hometown:  Crocker, Mo.
School:  Crocker High School

Name:  Dalton Connell, age 17
Family:  Parents, Brad and Joan; brother, Ashton, age 13 and sister, Torie, age 12
Hometown:  Crocker, Mo.
School:  Crocker High School

Name:  Caleb Peterson
Age:  21
Education:  He is a graduate of Mountain Grove High School and continued his education at Missouri State University, West Plains, Mo., where he received his associate degree.
Nearest Town:  Mountain Grove, Mo.

Name:  Colton Laughlin
Age:  14
Hometown:  Jerome, Mo.
School:  Newburg High School
Family:  Father, David Laughlin and sister, Savanah, age 17

Names:  Jackson (pictured right) and Preston Farmer (picture left)
Parents:  Robin and Sheri Farmer
Hometown:  Fairvew, Mo.
School:  Jackson, 15, is a sophomore at East Newton High School and a member of East Newton FFA. Preston, 14, is in eighth grade at Tri-way Junior High.
FFA Advisors:  John Littlefield and Steve Loveday
4-H:  Jackson and Preston are both members of the East Newton 4-H Club, where Jackson serves as Vice-President and Preston serves as Reporter.

Name:   Callie Keaton
Age:  10
Parents:  Vance and Jennifer Keaton
Hometown:  Anderson, Mo.

Name:  Heyley Heupel, 17
Parents:  Brandon and Chassidy Heupel
School:  Heyley is a senior at East Newton High School.
FFA:  Heyley is the first-ever State Champion in the Advanced Prepared Public-Speaking Competition for the East Newton FFA. She will compete in the national competition in Indianapolis, Ind., in October.
FFA Advisors:  John Littlefield and Steve Loveday
Public-Speaking Coaches:  Katie Elliot-Engell of Neosho, Mo., and Rhett Laubach of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Name:  Kayla Cox, 17 – entering her Senior year at Cabool High School

Parents:  Craig Cox and Debra Cox

FFA Chapter:  Cabool High School

Advisor:  Mr. Scott Long

Name:  Katie Jones
Age:  18
County:  Polk County
School:  Katie is a graduate of Bolivar High School
FFA:  2010 President of the Bolivar FFA, and the Area 10 Vice-President for FFA
FFA Advisors:  Jason King and Al Skalicky
Parents:  Kenny and Dawn Jones