"What I find most interesting about collecting and exhibiting is the research into the past. Since beginning exhibiting, I have been involved in several of my local clubs and associations. I hope the YPLF can show me more ways to contribute back to the community through my exhibiting."

"Exhibiting is what permanently hooked me. It taught me a tremendous amount about both my subject and philately. As a Senior Fellow I would hope to pass on to the Junior Fellows my enthusiasm and everything I have learned about exhibiting."

"I hope to explore stamp collecting by participating in the author program of the Fellowship. I would like to write more articles and do research on philatelic items through writing. I also hope to meet more people with similar philatelic interests as me and to expand my knowledge of stamps."

"I look forward to meeting other youth stamp collectors, expanding my knowledge of philately, and meeting prominent collectors at stamp shows. Most importantly, I hope to inspire and encourage people to discover and enjoy the hobby of stamp collecting."

"I hope to gain knowledge to help me work on buying and reselling things. I want to know how to organize the stock and how to price them correctly. I want to meet new people, learn what they collect, and help them. I want to make the hobby grow."