Missouri Youth

Name:  Mark Lawrence, 11, of Seymour, Mo., Webster County
Parents:  Mike and Michelle Lawrence
4-H Advisors:  Jennifer and Ryan Luallen
His home:  Mark is the fifth generation of their family to grow up on this farm.

Names:  Elizabeth, (age 16) and Jessica, (age 15) Osborne (left to right)
Parents:  Bob and Allison Osborne
Schooling:  Home school and former 4-H members

Name:  LoriAnne Morgan
Family:  Lisa and Jamey Rhoads and sister, Alexis
FFA Group:  Lebanon FFA

Name:  HOLLY SHANNON
Location:  Mtn. Grove, Mo.
School:  Mtn. Grove High School
Parents:  Joe & Debbi Shannon

Name:  Megan Westerhold
Parents:  Denver and Jane Westerhold
Hometown:  Rich Hill, Mo.

Names:  EMILY, MEGAN, CALEB & LUKE FRY
School:  Mtn. Grove, Mo.
FFA Advisor:  Keeland Nix
Family:  Dwight & Lori Fry; Siblings: Emily, 16; Megan, 14; Caleb & Luke, 9
Grades:  Emily, sophomore; Megan, freshman; Caleb & Luke, third grade

Name:  Paige Wallace of Stotts City, Mo.
Parents:  Ernie and Tammy Wallace
Mt. Vernon FFA advisors:  Jason Haymes and Randy Garrett
Mt. Comfort 4-H Club advisors:  Julie Keatts and Carla Bellis
Recent Award:  Paige was named Miss American Angus in November during the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville, Ky.

Name:  Cody Nicholson
Age:  16-year-old Junior at Mountain View-Birch Tree Liberty High School
Hometown:  Birch Tree, Mo.
Parents:  John and Darlene Nicholson
Grandparents:  Paul and Beverly Nicholson
FFA Club:  Mountain View-Birch Tree
FFA Advisor:  Marc Cornman

Name:  Kayla Roussell
Parents:  Jeff and Renee Roussell
School:  Ozark High School
FFA Advisors:  Heath Wright and Travis Phipps

Name:  Zach Mason of Carthage, Mo.