Laura Cessna

Orleans

Parents: Charles and Deanna Cessna

School: University of Southern Indiana, Sophomore

4-H activities: A 10-year member of 4-H participating in sewing, photography, needlecraft, beef, sheep, swine and goats; now a 4-H volunteer helping with sewing, needlecraft and goats. She is working as a landscaper this summer.

Honors: Graduated third in her class at Mitchell High School in 2009; dean's list at USI with a 3.6 GPA.

Hobbies: Sewing, working with 4-H'ers and their animals, designing flower beds and spending time with friends and family.

Goals: To return to the Lawrence County area following graduation and open a business to benefit the people of Lawrence County.

Sponsor: Bryantsville Implement Company

McKenna Conrad

Bedford

Parents: Doug and Nancy Conrad

School: Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Freshman

Activities: A four-year member of Bedford North Lawrence High School volleyball team, three-year member of BNL Renaissance, two-year member of Beta Club and I-Care; a member of the Limestone Girls Club and Avoca Baptist Church.

Honors: BNL Lady Star Award for volleyball; Young Woman of Promise with Walk With Excellence; the Polly Holtsclaw Mental Attitude Award by the Girls Club, and was chosen to be a D.A.R.E Roll Model.

Hobbies: Playing sports, be active, hang out with friends, shop, and dip ice cream at the fair.

Goals: Obtaining a masters degree from IUPUI in nursing and becoming a pediatric nurse, possibly at Riley Children's Hospital; hope to touch lives and make a difference in my community.

Sponsor: Metal Technologies

Anna Elizabeth Cummings

Oolitic

Parents: Robert and Misty Cummings

School: Purdue University, Sophomore

Activities: Member of the Purdue University English Equestrian Team, FFA (president), five-year member of horse and pony club, horse judging team, and worked at JC Penney.

Honors: Graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School with academic honors diploma; National Honor Society; in top 10 percent of her class.

Hobbies: Showing horses and riding her own horse; loves to be outdoors and fishing, camping and biking.

Goals: Graduating from Purdue University, then attending medical school; wants to work in sports medicine and with those who have arthritis. Eventually wants to deliver medical attention to third world countries.

Sponsor: Circle Track Supply

Willie Ann Cummings

Bedford

Parents: Lisa Bartlett and William R. Cummings

School: Bedford North Lawrence High School, Senior

Activities: Active 4-H member, was varsity athletic trainer and working at Subacos.

Honors: Top 10 percent of her class; member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society.

Hobbies: Enjoys trail riding with her horses and dog. Loves drawing and painting. She is currently working on her first oil painting.

Goals: Attending Indiana Wesleyan University, majoring in pre-medicine, and becoming an interventional radiologist.

Sponsor: Bedford Dental Care

Betsy Marie Mundy

Mitchell

Parents: Brent and Nancy Mundy

School: Mitchell High School, Senior

Activities: Nine-year member of Mitchell 4-H Club; Junior Leader (treasurer), MHS Fresh Start peer leader, student council (president), Key Club, Spanish Club, SADD, girls basketball team, baseball statistician, and Tulip Street Christian Church nursery care provider.

Honors: National Honor Society, 2009 Lawrence County Outstanding 4-H'er, 2009 Persimmon Festival Princess, 2010 Persimmon Festival Grand Marshal, Scholastic M winner, Student of the Month winner and Girls State Representative.

Hobbies: Sprint car pit crew member, watching and attending NASCAR races, camping and spending time with family and friends.

Goals: Complete 10 years of 4-H, attend college and become a nurse practitioner.

Sponsor: Premier Tax and Bookkeeping Services, Inc.

Autumn Reneé Padgett

Mitchell

Parents: Fred and LaRena Padgett

School: Vincennes University

Activities: Plays softball at Murray, a cheerleading coach, gymnastics instructor, was a varsity cheerleader in high school, SADD, Key Club, Art Club and FACS Club. Participated in 4-H from 2002-09.

Honors: Persimmon Festival Princess (2006-08), 2009 Lawrence County Fair Queen First Runner-Up, 2006 MVP for the JV cheer squad at MHS, placed fifth in the nation at the 2005 Tumbling and Trampoline Nationals.

Hobbies: Drawing, painting, spending time with friends and family, anything outdoors, fishing, hunting, photography, cheerleading, gymnastics, dance and anything else fun.

Goals: Graduate from Vincennes University in nursing and work in pediatrics; own my own cheerleading and gymnastics studio.

Sponsor: Sprint Oil Company

Lindsay Poole

Bedford

Parents: Steve and Patty Poole

School: Indiana University, Junior

Activities: Employed as receptionist at Mystique Day Spa and Salon and teach children's church at the First Church of God in Bedford.

Honors: Academic honors diploma, National Honor Society, Arion Award and Lions Club Outstanding Youth Achievement Award.

Hobbies: Reading, playing tennis, singing at my church and spending time with friends and family.

Goals: Graduate from Indiana University in nursing. Gain a masters degree in nursing, and become a nurse practitioner.

Sponsor: Mystique Day Spa and Salon.

Shala Pugh

Mitchell

Parents: Michael and Judy Pugh

School: Ball State University, Sophomore

Activities: Cabin leader at Indian Creek Baptist Camp in Avoca, peer leader and National Honor Society at MHS, sing at local churches, member of Ball State CRU, plan leader of the Haiti Mission trip that will be taken in the spring of 2011 by the Oasis at Ball State.

Honors: Outstanding 4-H'er of 2009; academic honors diploma and 10-year member of 4-H.

Hobbies: Jogging at Spring Mill State Park, being active, photography, scrapbooking and studying psychology, including neuroplasticity and personality disorders.

Goals: Working toward a Ph.D in psychology and a major in criminal justice and become a psychoanalyst at a juvenile ward.

Sponsor: Nottger Chiropractic

Brittany Russell

Heltonville

Parents: Tony Russell and Tammy Workman

School: Bedford North Lawrence High School, Senior

Activities: Key Club (secretary), Teens for Kids First, Goat Club (vice president), Swine Club, church and bowling.

Honors: Most Improved in Chemistry.

Hobbies: Working, being with friends, volunteering and helping others.

Goals: Achieve a nursing degree and become a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Sponsor: Broadview Bowling Alley

Megan Ryan

Bedford

Parents: Nancy and Michael Ryan

School: St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Junior

Activities: Student Activities at SMWC, part of the Western and Huntseat Equestrian teams; help organize and run horse shows; vice president of the Math Club, math tutor, work at Dunn Memorial Hospital and JayC Food Store, completed 10 years in 4-H (in foods, clothing, dairy steers), participated in leadership in local clubs and am now a 4-H volunteer in Lawrence County.

Honors: Academic honors diploma. Scholastic awards including History Excellence, English Excellence and Art Excellence. Won an Outstanding 4-H'er Award and received the Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship to attend St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.

Hobbies: Riding horses, hanging out in the barn with friends, playing soccer and softball, and reading.

Goals: Graduating with a degree in mathematics and a minor in chemistry; attending medical school and pursuing a degree in orthopedics

Sponsor: Dave Torphy Insurance.