July 31, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For
more information contact:
Carrie Horsley, Angus Foundation director of marketing and public relations, at
816-383-5100 or chorsley@angusfoundation.org;
or
Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president, at 816-383-5100 or mjenkins@angusfoundation.org
PHOTOS: Available on request via prphotos@angus.org.
Investing in Angus Youth Education
More than $215,000 invested in Angus youth and the future of agriculture.
Education continues to be at the forefront of the Angus Foundation’s mission, and through the years the organization has continued to expand its support given to Angus youth toward their dreams of higher education. This year at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Tulsa, Okla., more than 100 scholarships were presented to undergraduate and graduate students, totaling more than $215,000 invested in the agriculture industry’s future.
“The Angus Foundation is committed to providing more dollars to Angus youth and their education,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “Without the generous donations of Angus supporters who establish endowments and provide unrestricted funds through the Angus Foundation, our scholarship program wouldn’t be as successful as it is today.”
A five-member committee evaluates each scholarship application submitted to the Angus Foundation and considers National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) involvement, state junior association participation, leadership and other criteria. Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to Angus youth.
The 2015 scholarships recipients were recognized in the NJAS showring July 16-17, where a near-record number of Angus cattle and NJAA members competed in the national event. Visit www.angus.org for more news and highlights from the 2015 NJAS.
A complete list of scholarship winners follows.
Undergraduate
Angus Foundation General Scholarship — $1,000
Joseph Adams, Union Springs, Ala.; Mark Alexander, Berryville,
Va.; Jayne Bannister, Kent, N.Y.; Jordan Barker, Monticello, Iowa; Nancy Ann
Bickham, Saint Francisville, La.; Eric Blythe, White City, Kan.; Cody Boden, Clear
Brook, Va.; Beau Bromenshenk, Billings, Mont.; Jaden Carlson, Pipestone, Minn.;
Laramie Chaffin, Roodhouse, Ill.; Taylor Clarke, Rocky Ridge, Md.; Taylor Duckett,
New Liberty, Iowa; Chelsey Figge, Onaga, Kan.; Megan Green, Leavenworth, Kan.;
Lee Hymel, Vacherie, La.; Michelle Keyes, Springfield, Neb.; Stephanie
Lastovica, Salado, Texas; Reid McGuire, Waverly, Ala.; Matthew Mitchell,
Reinholds, Pa.; Hannah Moyer, Lamar, Mo.; Robert Nixon III, Rapidan, Va.; Mary
Ali Oliver, Union City, Tenn.; Connor Orrock, Woodford, Va.; John Reasor,
Wildwood, Ga.; Lawson Rowlett, Hurricane Mills, Tenn.; Savannah Schafer,
Nehawka, Neb.; Eric Shoop, Dalmatia, Pa.; Tyler Steele, Anita, Iowa; Carly
Watt, Iva, S.C.; and Courtney Younge, Ventura, Iowa.
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship — $3,000
Trenton Blythe, White City, Kan.; Michaela Clowser, Milford, Neb.; Corbin Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Ashley Cox, Eagle Point, Ore.; Will Harsh, Radnor, Ohio; Allison Hawthorne, Westby, Wis.; Braden Henricks, Anadarko, Okla.; Katelyn Holmes, Benton, Iowa; Chris Kahlenbeck, Union, Mo.; Kyle Livingston, Dover, Pa.; Reed McCormick, Pleasantville, Iowa; Isaac McFarland, Keithville, La.; Ruth Ann Myers, Harrodsburg, Ky.; Karisa Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla.; Jera Pipkin, Republic, Mo.; Matt Purfeerst, Faribault, Minn.; Emily Stovall, Corsicana, Texas; Haley Throne, Lexington, Ga.; Sydney Thummel, Sheridan, Mo.; and Jordyn Wagner, Billings, Mont.
Graduate
Angus Foundation General Scholarship — $5,000
Allison Dubs, Billings, Mont.;
Maggie Jasper, Versailles, Ky.; Kassandra Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla.; Katy Satree, Montague,
Texas; and Lindsay Upperman,
Chambersburg, Pa.
2012
NJAS – In A League of their Own — $500
Ruth Ann Myers, Harrodsburg, Ky.; Shyla
Kreager, Newark, Ohio; Mary Ali Oliver, Union
City, Tenn.; and Lawson Rowlett, Hurricane
Mills, Tenn.
Arkansas Angus Auxiliary — $500
Will Pohlman, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Jean Ann (Neumeyer) Bojorquez Memorial, and Robert and Hollyce Neumeyer Angus Scholarship — $500
Ashley Cox, Eagle Point, Ore.
C.L. Cook Angus Scholarship Endowment Fund — $500
Taylor Gazda, Athens, Ga.
Certified Angus Beef/National Junior Angus Association — $1,000
Will Pohlman, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Oliver A. Hansen/Laudemere Farm — $500
Lauren Barker, Monticello, Iowa
James and Mary Lou Henderson/Bradley 3 Ranch Angus Scholarship — $500
Robert Dolson, Hico, Texas
Howard and Joanne Hillman/Bon View Farms Angus Scholarship — $1,000
Tara Leytham, Toledo, Iowa
James E Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship — $1,500
Joseph Adams, Union City, Ala.
Iowa
Junior Angus Association Scholarship — $500
Sydney Younge, Ventura, Iowa – State recipient
Katlyn Tunstill, Fayetteville, Ark. – National recipient
Kansas Angus Association Scholarship — $1,000
Evan Woodbury, Quenemo, Kan.
Gordon
and Robin Keys and Family Angus Scholarship Endowment Funds — $1,000
Taylor Clarke, Rocky Ridge, Md. – Maryland recipient
Elizabeth Nixon, Rapidan, Va. – Virginia recipient
Ed and Wilma Minix/Blackwitch Angus Farm Scholarship — $2,500
Jena Wagner, Billings, Mont.
Montana Angus Youth Scholarship — $1,500
Jena Wagner, Billings, Mont.
NJAA Alumni and Friends Scholarship — $1,500
Morgan Alexander, Berryville, Va.
Mack C. Olson Memorial Angus Scholarship — $500
Jordyn Wagner, Billings, Mont.
Pennsylvania Angus Youth Undergraduate Scholarship — $500
Andrea Foore, Seven Valleys, Pa.
Roscoe L. Richardson Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund — $500
Emily Velisek, Gaithersburg, Md.
John Rucker Family Angus Scholarship — $1,000
Cody Boden, Clear Brook, Va.
Joseph and Ruby Schaff/Schaff Angus Ranch Scholarship — $500
Audra Montgomery, Carrington, N.D.
Ray Sims Angus Scholarship — $1,000
Evan Woodbury, Quenemo, Kan.
Angus Foundation Richard L. Spader Scholarships — $5,000
Alexis Cash, York, Pa.; and Jackson Wingert, Ottawa, Kan.
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Undergraduate Scholarships — $5,000
Madison Butler, Vincennes, Ind.; Michael Cropp, Damascus, Md.; Macy Perry, Prather, Calif.; Cheyenne Jones, Franklinton, La.; Maci Lienemann, Princeton, Neb.; Esther McCabe, Elk City, Kan.; Will Pohlman, Prairie Grove, Ark.; Alex Rogen, Brandon, S.D.; Cooper Sadowsky, Eagleville, Mo.; and Cody Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Graduate Scholarship — $10,000
Bailey Harsh, Radnor, Ohio
Texas Angus Association “Texas Challenge” Scholarship — $1,000
Robert Dolson, Hico, Texas; Stephanie Lastovica, Salado, Texas; Emily Stovall, Corsicana, Texas; Brazos Williams, Rio Vista, Texas; Tylee Jo Williams, Rio Vista, Texas
Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship — $1,000
Corbin Yon, Ridge Springs, S.C.
Cory Watt Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund — $1,500
Carly Watt, Iva, S.C.
Western States National Junior Angus Show Fund Scholarship — $500
J.D. Rosman, Creston, Wash.
Woodlawn Farms Angus Scholarship — $1,250
Brazos Williams, Rio Vista, Texas
Gary
Brost LEAD Award
Madison Butler, Vincennes, Ind.; Laramie Chaffin, Roodhouse,
Ill.; and Brooke Langley, Walton, Ind.
Chambers LEAD Awards
Madison Cox, Eagle Point, Ore.
Stan Prox Memorial LEAD Award
Chase Anderson, Chrisman, Ill.
Gary M. Stoller Jump Start Your LEAD Award
Reagan Skow, Palisade, Neb.
About Angus Foundation
The Angus Foundation was established in 1980 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of 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’s programs and services, visit www.ANGUS.org.
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