April 4, 2018
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Keri Felumlee Earns Junior Bronze and Silver Awards
Keri Felumlee, Newark, Ohio, has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The 17-year-old daughter of Dawn and David Felumlee attends Licking Valley High School and is a member of the NJAA and the Ohio Junior Angus Association, where she serves as vice president.
She has participated in regional and national shows. At the 2014 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Keri participated in the mentoring program.
She has consigned cattle in the Ohio Angus Superstar Sale and the Partners in Performance Sales.
The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the awards, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.
The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide.
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