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PARKERSBURG -- Michelle Sampson, the daughter of Mark and Tammy Sampson of Mineral Wells, will be one of three competing for the title of 2024 West Virginia Beef Queen.
The contest is set to be held during the Mountaineer Stockman's College Dec. 9 at Canaan Valley Resort in Davis.
Sampson is a senior at Parkersburg South High School and is a member of the Blennerhassett FFA Chapter and is serving as Vice President. She has competed in several public speaking contests, creed speaking, quiz bowl, as well as livestock, dairy, and poultry judging. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society where she serves as secretary in both organizations. Sampson is a member of the Limestone United Methodist church and has assisted in several community service projects.
Sampson has a Beef production SAE and has been successful exhibiting her projects.
During the WV Beef Queen Contest, contestants will compete in a speech contest as well as go through an interview process with a panel of judges involved in the beef industry. Contestants are evaluated on presentation, speech content, extracurricular activities, and their knowledge of the beef industry. The selected WV Beef Queen will then be crowned at the West Virginia Beef Expo in April and will attend various events throughout the year to promote beef.
This year's conference, which is Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, will bring together top livestock producers to promote the growth, development and success of livestock production in West Virginia. The conference will provide cutting-edge production and management information via industry experts and connect producers and service providers through entertaining and engaging content. Registration for the Stockman's College is $75 and can be found at https://www.wvcattlemen.org/events/mountaineer-stockmans-college.