Nov. 20, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Carrie Heitman, communications coordinator, at 816-383-5100 or cheitman@angus.org; or
Cortney Hill-Dukehart-Cates, Auxiliary president, at 410-707-0267 or cortneyhd@gmail.com.

PHOTOS: Available by request from prphotos@angus.org.

American Angus Auxiliary Elects Officers
New leadership team selected during the Auxiliary’s 2012 Annual Meeting.

Deeply committed to serving the Angus breed and its future generations, the American Angus Auxiliary has played a central role in the American Angus Association^® for more than 60 years. The volunteer organization recently celebrated that tradition during Angus events in conjunction with the 2012 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky.

The American Angus Auxiliary elected the 2013 officers and regional managers during its Annual Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Members of the newly-elected officer team are: President Cortney Hill-Dukehart-Cates, Modoc, Ind.; President-elect Cortney Holshouser, Castalia, N.C.; Secretary-Treasurer Lynne Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.; and Advisor Anne Lampe, Scott City, Kan.

At 29-years-old, Cortney Hill-Dukehart-Cates is the youngest to serve as president of the American Angus Auxiliary, and she brings a fresh perspective and distinct enthusiasm for the role. Hill-Dukehart-Cates was the 2002 Miss American Angus, and she says that experience makes her honored to be active in the Auxiliary today.

“Because of my involvement as Miss American Angus, I realized the contributions that the American Angus Auxiliary makes to the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) and felt that it was both my duty, and pleasure, to give back to the organization that had given so much to me,” Hill-Dukehart-Cates says. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to work alongside such dedicated women in the Angus breed.”

After Hill-Dukehart-Cates junior career ended, she became actively involved in the Auxiliary. In 2008, she was elected as the Regional 6 Director, representing the North Eastern States. She has also served on the officer team as Secretary-Treasurer. Hill-Dukehart-Cates and her husband, Tyler, manage Cates Farms in Modoc, Ind.

The upcoming president-elect, Cortney Holshouser hails from Castalia, N.C. She has served as an officer of the North Carolina Angus Auxiliary for six years, and she and her husband, Karl, have been advisors to the North Carolina Junior Angus Association. Together, they manage Castalia Cattle Company where we offer custom flush and embryo transfer work.

Members are also proud to welcome Secretary-Treasurer Lynne Hinrichsen to the office team. She has served as president of the Kansas Angus Auxiliary, regional director for the American Angus Auxiliary, and is a member of the Kansas Angus Association. Along with her husband, Ron, and children, Cale and Eva, the Hinrichsen family raises Angus cattle on R&L Ranch in Westmoreland, Kan.

The retiring president, Anne Lampe, Scott City, Kan., owns and manages a registered Angus herd, with her husband Mark. Lampe is also the manager and secretary of the Kansas Angus Association. As Auxiliary advisor, she is responsible for updating the Auxiliary guidelines for officers and committees and will serve as chairman of the Distinguished Woman and Nomination committees.

The Auxiliary’s 2013 Regional Directors are: Region 1, Kathy Dubs, Montana; Region 2, Cindy Ahearn, Texas; Region 3, Shally Rogen, South Dakota; Region 4, Martha Holshouser, North Carolina; Region 5, Leslie Mindemann, Wisconsin; and Region 6, Marlene Dukehart, Maryland. Regional Directors are a source for information for interested members throughout the country.

Auxiliary NAILE Annual Breakfast

The Auxiliary welcomed 2012 NAILE participants to its Annual Breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 11 in the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

While eating, the 192 guests were entertained by a vocal performance from Angus Journal Associate Editor Kasey Miller. Afterward attendees listened to the 2012 Miss American Angus Brooke Harward’s retiring address.

The Auxiliary also honored Bette Votaw, Welfleet, Neb., as the 2012 Distinguished Woman. Votaw is a charter member of the American Angus Auxiliary and has been an active member for 60 years.

To conclude the event, the Auxiliary auctioned the C J Brown Auxiliary 60^th Anniversary painting, artist first print. Phil Trowbridge, Ghent, N.Y., purchased the proof. Proceeds of the auction fund scholarship efforts for Angus youth.

The American Angus Auxiliary consists of individuals interested in the welfare of the Angus breed. Its members work to provide educational activities for junior Angus members, such as scholarship programs, awards and competitions. For more information about the American Angus Auxiliary, visit www.angusauxiliary.com.

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