October 29, 2024
Ten National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members received a $10,000 Vanier Family Scholarship, totaling $100,000 of financial support, during the 2024 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 25. During the award ceremony, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and its donors awarded $165,500 in scholarships to 27 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members to help support their higher-education goals.
October 29, 2024
Marie Prodell, Algoma, Wis., was awarded the National Hereford Queen Scholarship during the 2024 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 25.
October 29, 2024
Savay Sexton, Cost, Texas, was awarded the $5,000 Ball/Cottonwood Springs Farm Scholarship honoring the legacy of Nancy Keilty’s late father and mother, Ed and Virginia Ball. Sexton is a sophomore at Texas A&M University majoring in agricultural leadership and development with a minor in hospitality, hotel management and tourism sciences.
October 29, 2024
Morgan Richardson, Capron, Ill., was awarded the 2024 Bar One Ranch Scholarship. Richardson is a junior at Western Illinois University enrolled in the pre-veterinary medicine program. She hopes to become a large animal veterinarian, specializing in chiropractic and pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy.
October 29, 2024
Blake Bruns, North Platte, Neb., and Clayton Hayes, Ada, Okla., were each awarded a $5,000 EE Ranches Scholarship during the 2024 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 25. EE Ranches, Dallas, Texas, sponsors two $5,000 scholarships each year through HYFA. These scholarships are made possible by Jo Ellard and her late husband, Bill, of Texas.
October 29, 2024
A junior at the University of Kentucky, Weston Wolf, Alexandria, Ky., was awarded the 2024 CBY Polled Herefords Scholarships. Wolf is majoring in agricultural economics with a minor in animal science.
October 29, 2024
Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis., was awarded the 2024 Perks Ranch Scholarship. Jones is a senior at Oklahoma State University pursuing a degree in animal science with a pre-veterinary concentration. Upon graduation, she plans to return to Wisconsin and attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s Veterinary Program, specializing in large animal chiropractic or mixed animal surgery.
October 29, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Isaac Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo., was awarded the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship in memory of the late Johnny Winston, during the 2024 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 25. In a special awards ceremony, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and its donors proudly awarded $165,500 in scholarships to 27 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members to help support their higher-education goals.
October 29, 2024
Hannah Oleson, Arkdale, Wis., was awarded the 2024 Blin Family Scholarship. Oleson is a freshman at South Dakota State University majoring in animal science. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in animal science and genetics and hopes to become a cattle geneticist. She credits the NJHA with fueling her passion for the cattle industry and inspiring her future career choice.
October 29, 2024
Jalyn Davis, Maple Hill, Kan., was awarded the 2024 Gary Bishop Memorial Scholarship. Davis is a sophomore at Butler Community College where she is majoring in agribusiness and a member of the livestock judging team. She plans to transfer to Kansas State University and major in agricultural communications or marketing.
