April 27, 2018

 

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Amber Wahlgren at 816-383-5100 or awahlgren@angus.org

 

Taylor Glover Earns Junior Bronze and Silver Awards

Taylor Glover, Pikeville, N.C., 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 Brian and Joy Glover attends Charles B. Aycock High School and is a member of the NJAA and the North Carolina Junior Angus Association, where she has served as secretary, director and royalty.

She has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Taylor participated in the photography and livestock judging contests and the All-American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off. In 2017 she served as a voting delegate. She also participated in the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) conference in 2016 and 2017.

She is actively involved with her local 4-H club and FFA.

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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