Portageville High School Beta Club/Beta members participate in state competition

Bottom row left to right: Beau-Hunter Warren, Ryan Noble, Will Jamison, Mason Prislovsky, Julianna Noble, Wyatt McCulloch Second row left to right: Bailee Whittemore, Kiley Rainey, Libbie Priggel, Emily Dawson, Jessica Priggel Top row left to right: Mackena Swilley, Aaliyah Larry, Lily Priggel, Laney Stone, Aubrey Greenwell, Amiyah Saxton, Roniah Ray, Sara Stafford, Mollie Roberts, Karsten McGowan

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – National Beta members from Portageville High School are celebrating their recent participation in the Missouri State Virtual State Convention. They were announced as winners of the following competitions:

Agriscience - 9th Grade - 3rd Place - Beau-Hunter Warren

Agriscience - 10th Grade - 5th Place - Ryan Noble

Agriscience - 11th Grade - 4th Place - Will Jamison

Agriscience - 12th Grade - 1st Place - Mason Prislovsky

Apparel Design - 4th Place - Emily Dawson

Creative Writing - Division I - 1st Place - Wyatt McCulloch

Freshmen Problem Solving - 1st Place - Mason Adams, Julianna Noble, Mackena Swilley, and Beau-Hunter Warren

Marketing and Communications - 4th Place - Karsten McGowan, Mollie Roberts, and Sara Stafford

Science - 9th Grade - 1st Place - Julianna Noble

Science - 10th Grade - 5th Place - Wyatt McCulloch

Speech Division I - 3rd Place - Jessica Priggel

Speech Division II - 4th Place - Mason Prislovsky

Technology - 1st Place - Aubrey Greenwell, Aaliyah Larry, Julianna Noble, Lily Priggel, and Laney Stone

Two-Dimensional Design - 4th Place - Roniah Ray and Amiyah Saxton

Visual Arts - Drawing Division I - 5th Place - Libbie Priggel

Visual Arts - Jewelry Division I - 3rd Place - Bailee Whittemore

Visual Arts - Jewelry Division II - 2nd Place - Kiley Rainey

Visual Arts -Mixed Media Division I - 1st Place - Beau-Hunter Warren

Typically, National Beta State Conventions bring together students from across the state to compete in a variety of competitions ranging from academic and STEM-based to visual and performing arts. While State Convention, originally planned to be held in Springfield, Missouri, was cancelled for in-person competitions due to health and safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19, members worked hard while taking online tests and preparing competition submissions for their Virtual Convention. Their victories at the state level provide the opportunity to compete at the national level. National Convention will be held at the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida during Summer 2021.

With more than 500,000 active members and 8,750 clubs nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. Visit betaclub.org for more information.