Youth in Agriculture

Name:  Tyler Horn
Parents:  Angela and Paul Horn
Hometown:  Everton, Ark.
Education:  Tyler is a 17-year-old senior at Bruno-Pyatt High School

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:  Avery Cook
Parent:  Angela Cook
Hometown:  Dover, Ark.

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

Name:  Sarah Torti, 15
Family:  Parents Steve and Diane Torti; sister Rebecca, age 12
Hometown:  Bentonville, Ark.
School:  Bentonville High School

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:  Kallie Sullivan
Parents:  Doug and Kim Sullivan
Hometown:  Prairie Grove, Ark.
Education:  Freshman in the Honors College at the University of Arkansas
Major:  Poultry science with a pre-dental focus

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:  Austin Keefer
Parent:  Heather Keefer
Clubs:  4-H Club, FFA, FBLA, Senior Beta, FCCLA, Jr. Masters Gardeners Green House Specialist and Arkansas Cattleman’s Assn.

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