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	Oklahoma Youth Expo - Chesapeake Energy Academic All-State Program 2008 Academic All-State Members Jamie Andrews, Edmond FFA Rafe Coker, Tuttle FFA Stasha Harp, Kansas FFA Chloe Huitt, Elgin FFA Molly Johnson, Okarche FFA Tara Maye, Haworth FFA Allison Meeks, Tipton FFA Michael Mitchell, Mangum FFA Riley Pagett, Woodward FFA Amy Peel, Wetumka FFA Sarah Reasoner, Elgin FFA Carly Schnaithman, Garber FFA Katie Smith, Elgin FFA Tyler Thomas, Okemah FFA Brett Tilley, Ripley FFA Kellie Whipple, Alva FFA What is it? The Academic All-State Program is a new program offered through the Oklahoma Youth Expo and Chesapeake Energy Corporation. This program is designed to provide leadership opportunities as well as prospective internship possibilities to a select group of Oklahoma Youth Expo scholarship applicants. Who qualifies for selection? The Academic All-State Program will consist of 16 members chosen from the top 30 OYE scholarship applicants. Only the top 30 scholarship applicants, as determined by the OYE scholarship judging panel, will be considered for selection. All 30 applicants selected for interviews are guaranteed an OYE scholarship. Fourteen of the 16 students chosen as members of the Academic All-State Program will each receive a $5,000 scholarship while the top two members will each receive a $10,000 Express Ranches Scholarship. How will members be selected? During the month of January, the Oklahoma Youth Expo judging panel will interview the top 30 scholarship applicants in order to determine the 16 students who will receive the honor of being named to the Academic All-State Program. What is required and what opportunities are available? The 16 students chosen for this honor will assist the Oklahoma Youth Expo during their freshman year in college with promoting the OYE and its Scholarship Program. Students will be involved in public speaking and public relations opportunities and the Advanced College 101 Program. Members of the Academic All-State Program will also be presented with an All-State leather jacket, provided by the sponsorship of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, during a general session of the Oklahoma State FFA Convention.