State 4-H Entomology Winners
There are a number of 4-H entomology events in which young people can participate each year. Those participating have worked hard to learn more about the world around them. They deserve to be congratulated.
2003
Mississippi Bee Essay winner: Patrick McFadyen, Oktibbeha county - This
contest is sponsored in Mississippi by the Mississippi Beekeepers Association
and a $100 award is given to the first place Mississippi winner, second place
gets $75 and third gets $50.
Senior 4-H Congress winners:
Insect Collection: Shauna Dickens,
Covington county
Insect ID and Pinning: Alan Humphrey, Covington
county
Visual Presentation: T. J. Kittrell, Greene
county
Linnaean Game Team Competition High Scoring Indvidual: Alan
Humphrey, Covington county
1st Place Linnaean Game Team: Lee county
- Joseph Rhea, Stephen Rhea, Mary E. Cody, and Ben Blanchard
First place Senior Linnaean Team members each received $100.
Junior winners at project achievement days:
Northeast District
Insect Collection: Nolan Webb,
Lafayette county
Insect ID and Pinning: Dolia Turner, Union county
Visual Presentation: Jeremy Perkins, Lowndes county
Linnaean Game Team Competition High Scoring Individual: Kristy Gourley,
Webster county
1st Place Linnaean Game Team: Webster county
- Kristy Gourley, Michelle Gourley, Christopher Boone, and David Coker
Northwest District
Insect Collection: Stephen Slocum, Tate county
Insect ID and Pinning: Nick Holland, Tate county
Visual Presentation: Kimberly Willis, Grenada county
Visual Presentation (10 and 11 year old winner): Jennifer Walker, Grenada
county
Linnaean Game Team Competition High Scoring Individual: Nick Holland
1st Place Linnaean Game Team: Tate county
- Nick Holland, Jessie Gilbert, Dustin Rowe, and Stephen Slocum
Southeast District
Insect Collection: Tommy Reed, Neshoba county
Insect ID and Pinning: Micah Schneider, Pearl River county
Visual Presentation: Stephanie Eddie, Harrison
county
Visual Presentation (10 and 11 year old winner): Joshua Eddie, Harrison county
Linnaean Game Team Competition High Scoring Individual: Beth Rhodes,
Harrison county
1st Place Linnaean Game Team: Harrison county
- Beth Rhodes, Stephanie Eddie, Marcus Truhett, and Ethan Burnett
Southwest District
Insect Collection: Daniel Snyder,
Copiah county
Insect ID and Pinning: Daniel Snyder, Copiah
county
Visual Presentation: Robert Raymond, Madison county
Visual Presentation (10 and 11 year old winner): Brian Layton, Simpson county
1st Place Linnaean Game Team: Copiah county
- Maggie Cawthorn, Sid Cawthorn, Jason Snyder, and Daniel Snyder
First place Junior Linnaean team members each received $25.