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| L-r: Eubanks, Burke, Grant Henry, Illustrated Talk, Ervin, Chancellor Williams |
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| L-r: Senior Quiz Bowl Team - John Zacharie, Jr.; Jessica Espree; Ronjacoby Bell; and Tyler Brown |
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L-r front row: Jr. Quiz Bowl Champs-Bri Sensley, Laken Chambers, Landon
Chambers
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| L-r: Eubanks, Burke, Isaiah Bonner, 2nd place winner, Junior division, Illustrated Talk, Lee, Chancellor Williams |
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| L-r: Eubanks, Burke, Miracle Styles, 1st place winner, 9-12 age category, Public Speaking, Sims, Chancellor Williams |
Baton Rouge, LA – The Southern
University Agricultural Research and Extension Center concluded its 33rd
Annual Youth and Family Exposition on Saturday, June 14 after three days of inspirational learning and fun activities. The
event brought more than 300 youth from across the state to engage in contests, hands-on
experiential learning, seminars and friendly interaction on campus. Sarah Sims,
extension aide in Madison Parish brought the most (30) participants and took
home three first place wins in public speaking. Miracle Styles, placed 1st
in Public Speaking in the 9-12 Age Category; Kanessia Crothers won first place
in the 13-15 Age Category; and Consuela Guice,
came in first in the 9-12 Age Category in the Illustrated Talk contest.
Other competitions and top winners
included Public Speaking, Illustrated Talks and Quiz Bowl. In the 9-12 age group of Public
Speaking, Miracle Styles from Madison Parish placed 1st, and Joseph Pickney, St. Landry Parish came in 2nd
under the leadership of Extension agents
Sarah Sims and Aubrey Williams respectively.
Among the 13-15 age category
contenders, Kanessia Crothers of Madison Parish placed 1st; Kataja
Epting, East / West
Carroll Parish took 2nd place; and
Candace Noel of St. Martin Parish, was 3rd
under the supervision of Sarah Sims, Carolyn Robinson and respectively.
The Illustrated Talk competition
consisted of three age groups. In the 9-12
Age Category; Consuela Guice, Madison Parish won 1st place; 2nd
Place- Isaiah Bonner, Caddo Parish; and 3rd Place- Caylon &
Taylon Celestine, St. Martin Parish. Extension agents Sarah Sims, Patricia Lee
and Wilbert Harris brought the youth.
In the
13-15 Age Category: 1st Place- Chardai Burks
& Taylor Threats of West Carroll Parish; 2nd Place – Quellique
Serf of East Baton Rouge Parish; and 3rd Place – Seth Portiere &
Greg Randle of St. Martin Parish; under the guidance of Carolyn Robinson,
Terrence Marshall, and Wilbert Harris.
In the
16 -18 Age Category, Grant Henry of Bossier Parish won 1st
place. Mentored by Katherine Ervin, Henry has won Illustrated Talk four years
in a row.
The Quiz Bowl contests
produced two winning teams. In the junior
category, Calcasieu came in 1st, Caddo, 2nd and St. Landry
3rd. On the senior team, Bossier
winners were 1st, East/West Carroll, 2nd and St. Landry 3rd.
Extension agents in these areas are Carol Sensley, Carolyn Robinson and Ursula Ransburg.
Concurrent breakout sessions included the secrets of
soils; healthy youth, healthy future; discovering your niche in agriculture;
urban greening and sustainability; turning gas into water: the art of science;
tobacco-free zone: youth living healthier lives, and fun with numbers.
The event attracted
broad media coverage. The three major television news networks in Baton Rouge
carried the event. WVLA, NBC channel 33 covered the expo in the evening news on
the eve of the full event. WAFB channel 9 aired the
show under the news items “SU Ag Center Hosting Youth Expo”; and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana at 5
PM - WBRZ-TV 06/13/2014 “SU gives kids an appreciation for math, science.”
Dr. Wanda Burke, Youth
Development Specialist organizes this event and can be reached at 225-771-2242.
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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