May 8, 2023

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Hannah Williams earns Junior Bronze and Silver Awards

Hannah Williams, Milan, Ga., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association^® in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Williams is the 20-year-old daughter of Douglas Williams and attends Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where she studies Agricultural Education. She is a member of the NJAA and the Georgia Junior Angus Association, where she has served as president, secretary, director and royalty. She was also a national scholarship winner in 2021.

She has participated in local, state and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Williams participated in the extemporaneous public speaking and quiz bowl contests. She was also a voting delegate in 2021-2022.

She has submitted weight data to the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR^®)

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 4,500 active members nationwide.

— Written by Lea Ann Maudlin, Angus Communications

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