Lebanon Teen Wins
DENVER, Colo. Margeaux
Firestine, Womelsdorf, Pennsyl
vania was crowned the National
Polled Hereford Queen during
the National Polled Hereford
Show at the National Western
Stock Show in Denver, Colorado
on January 24.
She was given the title during
the recent National Hereford
Show conducted in conjunction
with the National Western Stock
Show in Denver, Colo., Jan. 18.
Margeaux is the 17-year-old
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During Margeaux’s reign as queen she will represent the
Hereford breed at shows, sales, and other events, .as well
as serve as a spokesperson to the public on important is
sues and breed history. The National Polled Hereford
Queen contest is in its 29th year of honoring ytyinp la
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daughter of Michael and Martene
Firestine.
She is a senior at Conrud
Weiser High School, Robesoria.
In the Fall of 2003 she p!ans to
attend Loyola College ard major
in biology. Her future plans are
to become a pediatric cardiologist
and raise Hereford cattle on a
farm of her own.
Margeaux is very active in the
Pennsylvania Junior Hereford
Association. She held the office of
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secretary/treasurer 1999-2002
and was a voting delegate
2001-2002.
She was also a director for the
Pennsylvania state association
board representing the junior as
sociation. Margeaux has a man
ageable 20 head of cattle in her
herd of Herefords, many of
which have won grand champi
on, besides two supreme champi
on titles.
In 2001 she was honored with
the title by the American Here-
i
ford Association, “Northeast
Show Heifer of the Year.”
At school she is a member of
Key Club, Student Council,
Drama Club, musical, Spanish
Club, and chorus. She was also a
HOBY ambassador and is a
member of National Honors So
ciety. In the ag department at
Conrad Weiser High School she
is a Teaching Laboratory Assist
ant.
Besides this job, she is involved
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National Hereford Queen Title
with the FFA, Lebanon County
4-H, and Salem Lutheran
Church.
In 2000 Margeaux began com
peting in speech contests. She
was awarded second in the state
for junior prepared speaking con
test. In 2002 she was first in the
state senior prepared speaking
contest and went on to the na
tional in Louisville, Kentucky
and won a silver medal for her
accomplishments.
She was also first at the East
ern States FFA competition.
In 2000 she won the National
Organization of Poll-Ettes Na
tional Illustrated Speech Contest,
in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the junior
national.
In 2001 she was third in the il
lustrated speech contest at Bill
ings, Montana. She was second at
the PRIDE convention in Kansas
City, Mo.
During 2002 she placed second
at the Junior National Illustrated
Speech contest.
During Margeaux’s reign as
queen she will represent the
Hereford breed at shows, sales,
and other events. She will serve
as a spokesperson to the public
on important issues and breed
history as well. Margeaux will
also promote Certified Hereford
Beef as a healthy product to con
sumes.
The National Polled Hereford
Queen contest is in its 29th year
of honoring young ladies with
scholarships and offering them
the chance to travel and serve as
a spokesperson for the Hereford
industry. The National Organiza
tion of Poll-ettes oversees and ad
ministers the National Queen
contest.
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The first national queen was
selected in November 1974. It has
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evolved over the
years and today
the contestants
are competing
for more than
just the title and
the crown, they
are also compet
ing for schol
arships. The
queen receives a
$l,OOO schol
arship, first run
ner up, $750,
second runner
up, $5OO, and
Miss Congeniali
ty, $250.
Ashley Hold
en was selected
first runner-up.
Holden is the
18-year-old
daughter of
Herb and Kathy
Holden of Broad
Brook, Conn.
She is a soph
omore at the
University of
Nebraska in
Lincoln,
where she is
Margeaux was awarded the title during
the recent National Hereford Show con
ducted in conjunction with the National
Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., Jan.
18.
majoring in Agricultural Educa
tion.
She has been a National Junior
Hereford Association member for
eleven years and has been active
in FFA, 4-H and many other ac
tivities in high school and college.
She was also chosen as Miss Con
geniality, which is an honor that
is voted on by the queen contest
ants. jf
Jennifer Oglesby was selected
second runner-up. Jennifer is the
19-year-old daughter of Chris
and Lynne Oglesby of Wadley,
Ga. She is a sophomore at Geor
gia College and State University
where she is studying to become
a nurse.
Margeaux’s responsibility as
queen will depend on a consider
able amount of traveling. Any
cattle breeder, association, or in
dividual that would like to con
tribute to the National Queen
Fund by sending donations to
Dinah Peebles, 994-3605 Lane,
Hotkiss, Colorado 81419.
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