August 1, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Holly Martin, director of communications

816-383-5143

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Cutline: These junior members received the Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship at the 2023 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 5-7 in Grand Island, Neb. Pictured from left are Lindsey Decker, Philo, Ill.; Kallie Knott, Laotto, Ind.; Kristina Scheurman, Warsaw, Ohio; Reagan Skow, Palisade, Neb.; and Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director, presenting. Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $4.2 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to Angus youth. Photo by Pearl's Pics.

Juniors awarded Angus Foundation scholarships, awards

Over $235,000 in scholarships awarded at 2023 National Junior Angus Show

An ambitious group of young cattlemen and women from across the U.S. were awarded scholarships from the Angus Foundation at the 2023 National Junior Angus Show in Grand Island, Nebraska. "Being a part of an organization that supports its juniors’ educational goals is an incredible feeling,” said Reese Anderson, a recipient from Chrisman, Illinois. “The support from this scholarship will allow me to focus less on the financial aspects of college and more on my studies.”

A five-member committee consisting of industry experts, Foundation board members, Angus breeders and National Junior Angus Association board members evaluates the applications. The committee considers involvement, participation, leadership, service, career goals and other criteria set forth in the scholarships’ fund agreements.

“The [American] Angus Association has given me the opportunity to make friends from all over the country and a foundation to grow into the person I am today,” said Blake Long, a recipient from Big Cabin, Oklahoma. “To receive an Angus Foundation scholarship means that the Angus family believes in me and has faith that I can be a strong leader for the Angus breed.”

Since 1998, The Angus Foundation has awarded more than $4.2 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships.

“The donors who provide scholarship opportunities for Angus youth are committed to investing in our future industry leaders.” said Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director. “We’re proud to assist these outstanding students and grateful to our supporters who make it possible.”

For more news, information and to support the mission of the Angus Foundation, visit www.AngusFoundation.org. A list of scholarship winners follows.

Angus Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships – $2,000

Reese Anderson – Chrisman, Ill.

Gordon Clark – Gretna, Va.

Trey Conley – Clarksdale, Mo.

Addison Cotton – York, Neb.

Seth Cox – Eagle Point, Ore.

Hailey Jentz – Belmont, Wis.

Kyli Kraft – Fort Collins, Colo.

Mackenzie Malson – Parma, Idaho

Ashlyn Mool – Lexington, Ill.

Jordan Oliver – Buncombe, Ill.

Alyson Schulze – Woodbine, Md.

Bryanna Smith – Russel Springs, Ky.

Tucker Stagemeyer – Page, Neb.

Kelsey Theis – Leavenworth, Kan.

Emma Vanhoy – Catawba, N.C.

James Voight – Fredericksburg, Pa.

Mary Wood – Willow Spring, N.C.

Baylee Wulfkuhle – Lawrence, Kan.

Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship – $5,000

Lindsey Decker – Philo, Ill.

Kallie Knott – Laotto, Ind.

Kristina Scheurman – Warsaw, Ohio

Reagan Skow – Palisade, Neb.

Claire Stevenson – White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Undergraduate Scholarship – $5,000

Ryan Borer – Buchanan, Va.

Suter Clark – Gretna, Va.

Jack Dameron – Towanda, Ill.

Avery Dull – Westminster, Md.

Victoria Gerken – Cashion, Okla.

Amanda Hoffman – Schertz, Texas

Ella Jordan – Savannah, Mo.

Stuart Lastovica – Salado, Texas

Blake Long – Big Cabin, Okla.

Amelia Miller – Gridley, Ill.

Emma Grace Nowotny – New Braunfels, Texas

Clay Pelton – Paradise, Kan.

Alli Perry – Fayetteville, Tenn.

Eric Schafer – Owaneco, Ill.

Lizzie Schafer – Owaneco, Ill.

Alexis Vandeberghe – Cleveland, N.D.

Lauren Wolter – Aviston, Ill.

Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Graduate Scholarship – $10,000

Lindsey Decker – Philo, Ill.

Kallie Knott – Laotto, Ind.

2012 NJAS - In A League of Their Own Kentucky Scholarship – $500

Bryanna Smith – Russell Springs, Ky.

2012 NJAS - In A League of Their Own Tennessee Scholarship – $500

Alexandra Duckworth – Afton, Tenn.

Adam & Julie Conover Angus Scholarship – $500

Blake Pillars – Martin, Mich.

CAB/NJAA Scholarship – $1,500

Colter Pohlman – Hereford, Texas

C.L. Cook Angus Scholarship – $2,000

Hannah Williams – Milan, Ga.

Cory Watt Memorial Scholarship – $2,000

Colter Pohlman – Hereford, Texas

DeEtta Wood Memorial Scholarship – $1,500

Lynae Bowman – Germanton, N.C.

Doug Kuykendall Scholarship – $1,000

Stuart Lastovica – Salado, Texas

Gordon & Robin Keys & Family Maryland Angus Scholarship – $1,250

Avery Dull – Westminster, Md.

Gordon & Robin Keys & Family Virginia Angus Scholarship – $1,250

Mandy Bramhall – Lovettsville, Va.

Howard & JoAnne Hillman/ Bon View Farms - State Scholarship – $1,000

Lexi Knapp – Bloomfield, Iowa

Howard & JoAnne Hillman/ Bon View Farms - National Scholarship – $1,000

Adam Miller – Gridley, Ill.

Iowa Junior Angus Association – State Scholarship – $750

Eliza Patchin – Mitchellville, Iowa

Iowa Junior Angus Association – National Scholarship – $750

Ava Leibfried – Hazel Green, Wis.

James E. Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship – $2,250

Nelson Allen – Lexington, Ala.

Makayla Walker – Toney, Ala.

James & Mary Lou Henderson/Bradley 3 Ranch Angus Scholarship – $1,250

Jeremiah Steph – Tatum, Texas

Jean Ann (Neumeyer) Bojorquez Memorial & Robert and Hollyce Neumeyer Angus Scholarship – $1,000

Kady Vejraska – Omak, Wash.

Joe Bill Meng Memorial Angus Scholarship – $750

Bryanna Smith – Russel Springs, Ky.

John R. Mrotek Family Technical Education Scholarship – $1,750

Ty Gaffney – Barneveld, Wis.

John Rucker Family Angus Scholarship – $1,250

Gordon Clark – Gretna, Va.

Joseph & Ruby Schaff/Schaff Angus Ranch Scholarship – $500

Kelsey Vandeberghe – Cleveland, N.D.

Kansas Angus Association Scholarship – $1,250

Ava Perrier – Eureka, Kan.

Mack C. Olson Memorial Angus Scholarship – $500

Sam Greiman – Perry, Iowa

Mike McCravy/MM Cattle Co. Scholarship – $2,000

Craig Becker – Atlantic, Iowa

NJAA Alumni and Friends Scholarship – $2,000

Alexis Koelling – Bowling Green, Mo.

Oliver A. Hansen/Laudemere Farm Angus Scholarship – $500

Allie Bieber – Waukon, Iowa

Pat Goggins Memorial Angus Scholarship – $1,000

Kelsey Vandeberghe – Cleveland, N.D.

Pennsylvania Angus Association Scholarship – $750

Kierson Reasner – Neelyton, Pa.

Ray Sims Angus Scholarship – $1,500

Jordyn Wickard – Greenfield, Ind.

Richard L. Spader Scholarships – $5,000

Allison Davis – Shelbyville, Tenn.

Paige Lemenager – Hudson, Ill.

Richard and Wanda Wilson Scholarship – $1,000

Baylee Wulfkuhle – Lawrence, Kan.

Roscoe L. Richardson Memorial Scholarship – $500

David Bell – Nottingham, Pa.

Texas Angus Association Scholarships – $1,000

Emma Grace Nowotny – New Braunfels, Texas

Colter Pohlman – Hereford, Texas

Jeremiah Steph – Tatum, Texas

Western States National Junior Angus Show Scholarship – $750

Kacie Vejraska – Omak, Wash.

Woodlawn Farms Scholarship – $1,250

Kyra Meyer – Blue Hill, Neb.

Joel Harrison Memorial Angus Scholarship (Champion Bred & Owned Cow/Calf Pair)

Allison Davis – Shelbyville, Tenn.

Robert and Marillyn Schlutz Angus Scholarship (Champion Bred & Owned Female)

Amelia Miller – Gridley, Ill.

Gary Brost Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Award 

Anne Dameron – Towanda, Ill.

Cheyenne Handsaker – Pearl City, Ill.

Morgan Hutchins – Charleston, Ill.

Tanner Mickey – Taylorville, Ill.

Gary M. Stoller Jump Start your LEADership Award

Jackson Wood – Montague, Calif.

Stan Prox Memorial Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Award

Charles Parr – Mason City, Ill.

Thomas A. and Catherine Chambers Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Award

Anna Geddes – Connell, Wash.

Kaine Geddes – Connell, Wash.

Tom Burke Young Angus Achievement Awards

Claire Kuipers – LeRoy, Ill.

Lane Toledo – Visalia, Calif.

View results of the 2023 NJAS, including shows, contests, and other awards at www.njas.info. Additional coverage is also available on the NJAA social media channels and in the September issue of the Angus Journal.

–        Written by Peyton Schmitt, Angus Communications

About the Angus Foundation

Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth, and research. The organization has distributed more than $3.9 million in youth scholarships since 1998 and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research in the past decade.

For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association^® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 22,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by more than 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association, visit www.angus.org.