Over $179,000 in scholarships and awards given at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show
The bar was high for young Angus breeders awarded Angus Foundation scholarships at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show in Grand Island, Neb. Students from across the United States were recognized for their hard work in the classroom and beyond.
“It’s very rewarding to read the applications of young Angus breeders,” Thomas Marten, Angus Foundation executive director said. “Their enthusiasm for the industry and desire to tackle the world should give us optimism for our future.”
A five-member committee consisting of industry experts, Foundation board members, Angus breeders and National Junior Angus Association board members evaluate the applications. The committee considers involvement, participation, leadership, service, career goals and other criteria set forth in the scholarships’ fund agreements.
“These opportunities for youth wouldn’t be possible without our generous donors,” said Marten. “Year after year, through both endowments and Angus Fund gifts, they step forward to encourage our Angus youth in their studies as well as in leadership and career development programs and cutting-edge research to advance the breed.”
Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $3.9 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
For more news, information and to support the mission of the Angus Foundation, please visit AngusFoundation.org. A list of scholarship winners follows.
Richard L. Spader Scholarship - $5,000
Mattie Harward – Richfield, NC
Jace Stagemeyer – Page, NE
Angus Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - $2,500
Ryan Borer – Buchanan, VA
Lynae Bowman – Germanton, NC
Avery Dull – Westminster, MD
Bree Gaffney – Barneveld, WI
Marcie Harward – Richfield, NC
Stuart Lastovica – Salado, TX
Amelia Miller – Gridley, IL
Colby Perry – Prather, CA
Isaac Rhode – Stewartsville, MO
Cammie Rone – Courtland, MS
Eric Schafer – Owaneco, IL
Kristina Scheurman – Warsaw, OH
Jeremiah Steph – Tatum, TX
Claire Stevenson – White Sulphur Springs, MT
Alex Vieselmeyer – Amherst, CO
Jordyn Wickard – Greenfield, IN
Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship - $5,000
Ryan Callahan – Edmond, OK
Jaden Carlson – Pipestone, MN
Keegan Cassady – Bloomington, IL
Cale Hinrichsen – Westmoreland, KS
Kallie Knott – LaOtto, IN
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Undergraduate Scholarship - $5,000
Gordon Clark – Gretna, VA
Madison Cox – Eagle Point, OR
Alexandria Cozzitorto – Olathe, KS
Eva Hinrichsen – Westmoreland, KS
Emma Grace Nowotny – New Braunfels, TX
Clayton Pelton – Paradise, KS
Rylie Philipello – Bryan, TX
Cutter Pohlman – Hereford, TX
Nicholas Pohlman – Prairie Grove, AR
McKayla Raines – Seaman, OH
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Graduate Scholarship - $10,000
Maci Mueller – Davis, CA
2021 NJAS - “In A League of Their Own” Scholarship - $500
Catherine Cowles – Rockfield, KY
Ellie Kidwell – Walhonding, OH
Arkansas Angus Auxiliary Scholarship - $500
Hailey Roye – Fayetteville, AR
Jean Ann (Neumeyer) Bojorquez Memorial & Robert & Hollyce Neumeyer Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Matthew Rosman – Creston, WA
Joseph & Susanne Bush/J & S Ranch Scholarship - $500
Cooper Free – Salado, TX
CAB/NJAA Scholarship - $1,500
Cutter Pohlman – Hereford, TX
Adam & Julie Conover Angus Scholarship - $500
Lexi Knapp – Bloomfield, IA
C.L. Cook Angus Scholarship - $1,500
Daniel Williams – Milan, GA
Pat Goggins Memorial Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Alexis Vandeberghe – Cleveland, ND
Oliver A. Hansen Family/Laudmere Farm Angus Scholarship - $500
Allie Bieber – Waukon, IA
James & Mary Lou Henderson/Bradley 3 Ranch Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Dylan Denny- Lubbock, TX
Howard & JoAnne Hillman/ Bon View Farms - State Scholarship - $1,000
Regan Skow – Palisade, NE
Howard & JoAnne Hillman/ Bon View Farms - National Scholarship - $1,000
Zach McCall – Greenville, VA
James E. Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship - $1,750
Aspen Adams – Union Springs, AL
Layton Adams – Union Springs, AL
Iowa Junior Angus Association – State Scholarship - $750
Morgan Knapp – Bloomfield, IA
Iowa Junior Angus Association – National Scholarship - $750
Samantha Wallace – Kansas, OH
Kansas Angus Association Scholarship - $1,000
Kady Figge – Onaga, KS
Gordon & Robin Keys & Family Maryland Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Avery Dull – Westminster, MD
Gordon & Robin Keys & Family Virginia Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Jenna Hamilton – Buena Vista, VA
Joe Bill Meng Memorial Angus Scholarship - $750
Catherine Cowles – Rockfield, KY
Ed & Wilma Minix/Black Witch Farm Angus Youth Scholarship - $3,000
Hannah Williams – Milan, GA
Montana Angus Youth Scholarship - $2,000
Nicole Stevenson – Joliet, MT
John R. Mrotek Family Technical Education Scholarship - $500
Maguire Rohr – Elbert, CO
NJAA Alumni and Friends Scholarship - $1,750
Hailey Roye – Fayetteville, AR
Mack C. Olson Memorial Angus Scholarship - $500
Craig Becker – Atlantic, IA
Pennsylvania Angus Association Scholarship - $500
Madison Weaver – Ephrata, PA
Roscoe L. Richardson Memorial Scholarship - $500
Grant Fitzgerald - Seven Valleys, PA
John Rucker Family Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Zach McCall – Greenville, VA
Joseph & Ruby Schaff/Schaff Angus Ranch Scholarship - $500
Kourtney Schaff - Saint Anthony, ND
Ray Sims Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Kelsey Vejraska – Omak, WA
Texas Angus Association “Texas Challenge” Scholarship - $1,000
Dylan Denny – Lubbock, TX
Stuart Lastovica – Salado, TX
Kristin Massingill – Hamilton, TX
Vance Uden Memorial Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Kassidy Bremer – Redfield, IA
Cory Watt Memorial Scholarship - $2,000
Nicole Stevenson – Joliet, MT
Western States National Junior Angus Show (WSNJAS) Scholarship - $500
Rachel Smith – Osceola, NE
Richard and Wanda Wilson Scholarship - $1,000
Samuel Henderson – East Troy, WI
DeEtta Wood Memorial Scholarship - $1,500
Justin Wood – Willow Spring, NC
Woodlawn Farms Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Jenna Hamilton – Buena Vista, VA
Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship - $1,500
Owen Gustafson – Browning, MT
Everett Paul – Faith, SD
Avery Roth – New Leipzig, ND
Gary Brost LEAD Award
Tanner Mickey – Taylorville, IL
Amelia Miller – Gridley, IL
Jordyn Wickard – Greenfield, IN
Stan J. Prox Leaders Engaged in Angus Development Award
Reese Anderson – Chrisman, IL
Gary M. Stoller Jump Start your LEADership Award
Grace Tekansik – Minden, NV
Tom Burke Young Angus Achievement Awards
Daniel Humpert – Windthorst, TX
Louisa Scott – Gordon, NE
Joel Harrison Memorial Angus Scholarship (Champion Bred & Owned Cow/Calf Pair)
Miranda Raithel – Falls City, NE
Robert and Marillyn Schlutz Angus Scholarship (Champion Bred & Owned Female)
Kyra Meyer – Blue Hill, NE
– Written by Holly Martin, 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 as 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.