News Release

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s 4-H Royalty contest will still be held this year. Winners will be announced the morning of Friday, July 3.

Biographical information on each candidate is included below.

Travis McCoy

Address: Etna Green

Grade as of 2019: 11th

Name of 4-H Clubs: Horse and Pony

Number of years in 4-H: 9

4-H offices held: Treasurer 2019-20

4-H projects: Horse

School: Triton High School

Parents names: Travis and Tabitha McCoy

Future plans: To become a C.O.

Justin Beer

Address: Milford

Grade as of 2019: 11th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Milford Helping Hands

Number of years in 4-H: 9

4-H offices held: Vice president, treasurer

4-H projects: DCFS, dairy steer, sheep, swine, welding

School: Wawasee High School

Parents names: Marc and Jodi Beer

Future plans: Attend college in ag field

Alexis Stevens

Address: North Manchester

Grade as of 2019: 11th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Sidney Triple S

Number of years in 4-H: 9

4-H offices held: Secretary, recreation leader, treasurer

4-H projects: Fine arts, goats, miscellaneous crafts, swine, creative writing

School: Homeschooled

Parents names: Joshua and Dulcie Stevens

Future plans: Ivy Tech for computer science, Purdue for M.E.

Brittany Duncan

Address: Silver Lake

Grade as of 2019: 11th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Silver Lake Rambling Farmers

Number of years in 4-H: 8

4-H offices held: Vice president, secretary, health advisor

4-H projects: Rabbits, ducks, turkey, recycling, create with a mix, etc.

School: Warsaw Community High School

Parents names: Linda and Chuck Duncan

Future plans: Attend Purdue or Ball State and major in zoology/biology

Katherine Juillerat

Address: Larwill

Grade as of 2019: 12th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Jr. Neighbors

Number of years in 4-H: 10

4-H offices held: Vice president, secretary, health officer and recreation leader

4-H projects: Cake decorating, electric, fine arts, gift wrapping, shooting sports, poultry, collections, farm toy scene, miscellaneous crafts, woodworking, dog poster, geology, photography and Jr. Leaders

School: Columbia City High School

Parents names: Steven and Zina Juillerat

Future plans: College at Huntington University to become a veterinary technologist

Sarah Juillerat

Address: Larwill

Grade as of 2019: 12th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Jr. Neighbors

Number of years in 4-H: 10

4-H offices held: President, vice president, secretary, health officer, and recreation leader

4-H projects: Cake decorating, electric, fine arts, gift wrapping, shooting sports, poultry, collections, farm toy scene, miscellaneous crafts, woodworking, dog poster, geology, photography and Jr. Leaders

School: Columbia City High School

Parents names: Steve and Zina Juillerat

Future plans: College at Purdue University for horticulture

Kaitlin Neese

Address: Warsaw

Grade as of 2019: 12th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Jr. Neighbors, and Jr. Leaders

Number of years in 4-H: 9

4-H offices held: None

4-H projects: Black and white photography, color photography, fine arts, dog poster, recycling, home environment, wearable arts, scrapbooking, dog obedience, collections, cake decorating

School: Tippecanoe Valley High School

Parents names: Ryan and Michelle Neese

Future plans: Go to college and study business, then run my own business

Chloe Hostetler

Address: Wakarusa

Grade as of 2019: 12th

Names of 4-H Clubs: Silver Lake Rambling Farmers

Number of years in 4-H: 10

4-H offices held: Secretary, president

4-H projects: Beef, DCFS

School: Tippecanoe Valley High School

Parents names: Stacey and Kristi Hostetler

Future plans: Purdue University; agriculture education