116 scholarships were given to undergraduate and graduate students at the National Junior Angus Show in Des Moines, Iowa. The scholarships total more than $213,000.

“The Angus Foundation prides itself on making an incredible investment in the future of our industry — our youth — through education,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “Of course, very generous donors from across the Angus industry are really what makes this investment possible.”

A five-member committee evaluates the scholarship applications and considers National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) involvement, state association participation, leadership and other criteria.

Scholarship winners: 

Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $3,000

Reba Colin, Butler, Mo.; Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Ashley Cox, Eagle Point, Ore.; Lydia Dance, Hillsboro, Ohio; Grady Dickerson, Paradise, Kan.; Taylor Duckett, New Liberty, Iowa; Morgan Fruge, Jennings, La.; Paige Gaffney, Barneveld, Wis.; LeAnn Harward, Richfield, N.C.; Allison Hawthorne, Westby, Wis.; John Henderson, East Troy, Wis.; Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.; Catie Hope, Berryville, Va.; Kallie Knott, Laotto, Ind.; Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill.; Jacob McCall, Greenville, Va.; Cooper Sadowsky, Eagleville, Mo.; Gabrielle Simpson, Tupelo, Miss.; C.J. Stevenson, Hobson, Mont.; and Carter Ward, Plattsburg, Mo.

Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $1,000

Kylea Arnold, Weston, W.Va.; Cassidy Becker, Diagonal, Iowa; Paige Birk, Gordonville, Mo.; Kelby Burks, Park City, Ky.; Grant Cash, York, Pa.; Molly Cooksey, Roggen, Colo.; Brianna Erdmann, Leola, S.D.; Kaydee Free, Salado, Texas; Kyle Frye, Three Forks, Mont.; Sarah Harris, Buchanan, Va.; Claire Hawthorne, Westby, Wis.; Victoria Hernandez, Wellington, Fla.; Sarah Innis, Milroy, Ind.; Baxter Knapp, Bloomfield, Iowa; Sara Lechlider, Gaithersburg, Md.; Benjamin Marsh, Union, Ill.; Faith Massingill, Hamilton, Texas; Sarah Pelton, Paradise, Kan.; Linsey Rogers, Conway, Mo.; Morgan Scilacci, Baker City, Ore.; Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, N.C.; Tyler Steele, Anita, Iowa; Hannah Steph, Tatum, Texas; Leisa Stevenson, Joliet, Mont.; Drew Williams, Milan, Ga.; Daniel Williams, Milan, Ga.; Claire Wingert, Ottawa, Kan.; Derek Wolf, Windthorst, Texas; Morgan Woodbury, Quenemo, Kan.; and Karsyn Zenor, Attica, Ind.

Graduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $5,000

Michael Cropp, Damascus, Md.; Bailey Harsh, Radnor, Ohio; Maci Mueller, Davis, Calif.; Alex Rogen, Brandon, S.D.; and Courtney Younge, Ventura, Iowa.

2012 NJAS – In A League of their Own - $500

Corbin Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Lydia Dance, Hillsboro, Ohio; and Mary Oliver, Union City, Tenn.

Jean Ann (Neumeyer) Bojorquez Memorial and Robert and Hollyce Neumeyer Angus Scholarship - $500

Morgan Scilacci, Baker City, Ore.

C.L. Cook Angus Scholarship Endowment Fund - $500

Drew Williams, Milan, Ga.

Certified Angus Beef/National Junior Angus Association - $1,000

Madison Butler, Vincennes, Ind.

Oliver A. Hansen/Laudmere Farm - $500

Katelyn Holmes, Benton, Iowa

James and Mary Lou Henderson/Bradley 3 Ranch Angus Scholarship - $500

Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla.

Howard and Joanne Hillman/Bon View Farms Angus Scholarship - $1,000

Brianna Erdmann, Leola, S.D.

James E Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship - $1,500

Savannah Schafer, Nehawka, Neb.

Iowa Junior Angus Association Scholarship - $500

Taylor Duckett, New Liberty, Iowa – state recipient

Carly Watt, Iva, S.C. – national recipient

Kansas Angus Association Scholarship - $1,000  

Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.

Gordon and Robin Keys and Family Angus Scholarship Endowment Funds - $1,000

Sara Lechlider, Gaithersburg, Md. – Maryland recipient

Jacob McCall, Greenville, Va.  – Virginia recipient

Ed and Wilma Minix/Blackwitch Angus Farm Scholarship - $2,500

Haley Throne, Lexington, Ga.

Montana Angus Youth Scholarship - $1,500

Jordyn Wagner, Billings, Mont.

NJAA Alumni and Friends Scholarship - $1,500

Michaela Clowser, Milford, Neb.

Mack C. Olson Memorial Angus Scholarship - $500

C.J. Stevenson, Hobson, Mont.

Pennsylvania Angus Youth Undergraduate Scholarship - $500

Alexis Cash, York, Pa.

Roscoe L. Richardson Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund - $500

Jayne Bannister, Kent, N.Y.

John Rucker Family Angus Scholarship - $1,000

Catie Hope, Berryville, Va.

Ray Sims Angus Scholarship - $1,000

Katelyn Corsentino, Denham Springs, La.

Angus Foundation Richard L. Spader Scholarships -$5,000

Dawson Dal Porto, Oakley, Calif.; and Claudia Hissong, Greencastle, Pa.

Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Undergraduate Scholarships - $5,000

Cody Boden, Clear Brook, Va.; Madison Butler, Vincennes, Ind.; Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla.; Keegan Cassady, Normal, Ill.; Corbin Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Sierra Day, Cerro Gordo, Ill.; Cheyenne Jones, Campbellsville, Ky.; Macy Perry, Prather, Calif.; Karisa Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla.; and Jera Pipkin, Republic, Mo.

Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Graduate Scholarship - $10,000

Esther McCabe, Elk City, Kan.

Texas Angus Association “Texas Challenge” Scholarship - $1,000

Kaydee Free, Salado, Texas; Faith Massingill, Hamilton, Texas; and Hannah Steph, Tatum, Texas

Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

 Jera Pipkin, Republic, Mo.

Cory Watt Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund - $1,500

Alexis Cash, York, Pa.

Western States National Junior Angus Show Fund Scholarship - $500

Michaela Clowser, Milford, Neb.

DeEtta Wood Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

LeAnn Harward, Richfield, N.C.

Woodlawn Farms Angus Scholarship - $1,250

Jordan Barker, Monticello, Iowa

Gary Brost LEAD Award

Keegan Cassady, Normal, Ill.; Sierra Day, Cerro Gordo, Ill.; Kallie Knott, Laotto, Ind.; and Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill.

Stan Prox Memorial LEAD Award

Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill.

Gary M. Stoller Jump Start Your LEAD Award

Rachel Smith, Osceola, Neb.

Joseph & Susanne Bush/J&S Ranch Scholarship

Gabrielle Simpson, Tupelo, Miss.

Patrick “Pat” Goggins Memorial Angus Scholarship - $1,000

Jordyn Wagner, Billings, Mont.

Joe Bill Meng Memorial Angus Scholarship - $100

Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.

Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $2.7 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships. The 2017 scholarships recipients were recognized on July 13 and 14 during the NJAS.

Source: American Angus Association