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January 4, 2002

Youth Contest Winners
 
A 16-year-old junior from Fort Elliott High School in Briscoe took top honors over six other finalists at Texas Farm Bureau's most prestigious youth competition, the Free Enterprise Speech Contest. Taking home a $4,000 scholarship was Larry Lee Horn of Wheeler County (left). Jurahee Jones of Floydada (right) was named runner-up and winner of a $2,500 scholarship.

Stacy Lynn Collier of Bell County (left) was named Miss TFB at the Texas Farm Bureau's 68th annual convention. Collier won a $2,000 scholarship and currently attends Temple College. Named as runner-up of the Miss TFB contest and winner of a $1,500 scholarship was Hillarie Graham of Latexo. Graham is a freshman at Trinity Valley Community College.

A medley of impersonations and piano-playing by 19 year-old Damon Matthew Whaley of Dalhart (left) took top honors in Texas Farm Bureau's Talent Find Competition. The freshman at Amarillo College took home a $2,000 scholarship. Singing his way to a $1,500 scholarship as runner-up was Bodie Gilbert of Lampasas. He is a junior at Lampasas High School.