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2015 Scholarship Winners

Texas Young Farmer Scholarship winners for 2015. Each student listed below will receive their
scholarship at the FFA Convention in Corpus Christi this summer.

Courtney Wilkins - Cayuga FFA Chapter -

Courtney Wilkins is a member of the Cayuga FFA Chapter and daughter of Donna Hutcherson and Chris Wilkins. Courtney plans on attending Texas A & M University and study Agri-Science/Business and plans to teach agriculture. She graduated 5^th of 59. Courtney has participated in many LDE and CDE events in her 4 years of agriculture at Cayuga High School. She has also been very active in the Cayuga Young Farmers in assisting them with their fund raising projects and helping a local livestock shows. Her parents are also active members of the chapter. She holds the Lone Star Farmer Degree and her SAEP included various types of livestock which she has shown at all the major shows and participated in Henderson and Anderson County livestock shows.

Dakota Cline - Lumberton FFA Chapter -

Dakota Cline is a member of the Lumberton FFA Chapter and the son of Don Jason and Kimberly Cline. He plans on attending Stephen F. Austin University and major in Agri-business and Forestry and is interested in pursuing a career in forestry. Again Dakota has participated in many LDE and CDE events and holds the Lone Star Farmer Degree. His SAEP was varied as he started with a pen of rabbits and also showed pigs and steers. His primary interest was farm shop and he built a gate and trailer of which he exhibited in the local fair. Since Dakota was very active in the shop he has been selected to receive the Billy Harrell Young Farmer Scholarship. Each year we present a Billy Harrell Scholarship as he was very instrumental in getting the Young Farmers involved in the Ag Mechanic Show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Devin Hampton - Mineral Wells FFA Chapter -

Devin Hampton is a member of the Mineral Wells FFA Chapter and the son of Tim and Deeann Hampton. He plans on beginning his college career at Weatherford and transferring to Tarleton where he will receive a degree in agriculture business. His primary goal is to be in veterinary drug sales and also his grandparents own a peach and pecan orchard that he will be taking over from his Grandparents when the time arrives. Devin holds the Lone Star Farmer Degree and as all our candidates has been very active in CDE and LDE events throughout his years in agriculture. The SAEP program started with swine but as time went on he has exhibited swine and beef cattle in all major shows and also the local livestock show. He as assisted the local young farmer chapter with several of their activities especially the livestock shows. His parents are active in the Mineral Wells Young Farmer Chapter. They were instrumental in getting the program started in Mineral Wells a few years back.

Emma Wick - Halletsville FFA Chapter -

Emma Wick is a member of the Halletsville FFA Chapter and the daughter of Terry (deceased) and Sara Wick. Emma plans on attending Texas A & M University and major in Biomedical Sciences for a career in Veterinary medicine. Emma SAEP was primarily steers and has shown in all the major shows and was selected for the showmanship drive at the Houston Livestock Show. She also raised beef heifers. She participated in most of the CDE and LDE contest. Her Dad was the Ag Science teacher in Halletsville and had a very active Young Farmer Chapter so this meant that Emma was involved in all the activities of the chapter. Halletsville brought a group as Texas hosted the National Young Farmers in 2013 in San Antonio and brought a group to San Antonio to highlight one of the major agriculture products of Texas.

Kyler Hancock Kyler Hancock - Mexia FFA Chapter

Kyler Hancock Kyler Hancock is a member of the Mexia FFA Chapter and the Limestone County Young Farmers. Kyler is the son of Kyle and Cheryl Hancock. Kyler plans on attending Texas A & M University and pursue a degree in Environmental Architecture. He graduated 9^th in a class of 104. He participated in several CDE and LDE events with the Mexia FFA and his primary SAEP was swine project for the Limestone County Fair. The Limestone County Young Farmers play a big part in many community activities as the cook many meals each year for different community, church and non-profit endeavors. Another of their events is frying turkeys for Thanksgiving for individuals and businesses to purchase. Kyler is always there for these activities giving a helping hand to his local young farmer chapter.