July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., — Sydney Heins, Wayzata, Minn., was selected as the recipient of the John Wayne Memorial $2,000 Scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Heins is a junior at South Dakota State University, where she is majoring in animal science with a minor in biology. Heins plans to continue her education and earn both a master’s degree and a doctorate in bovine genetics. She hopes to pursue a career in the purebred cattle genetics field...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Samuel Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo., received the Charles E. Boyd Memorial $1,500 scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Birdsall will be a sophomore at Kansas State University (K-State) where he is majoring in agribusiness. After college, Birdsall plans to pursue a master’s degree in finance from K-State, with the goal of being involved in the agricultural finance industry. Birdsall is passionate about the Hereford breed. “I plan to stay involved with the breed by giving my future children the same opportunity I did in terms of raising and showing Hereford cattle. In short, I am certain I will spend my professional and personal life giving back to the agricultural industry and the Hereford breed,” he said...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. —Three Hereford young people were awarded the Donna Curry Memorial $2,500 scholarships during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. In 2022, the Hereford community lost an extraordinary woman and cherished friend — Donna Curry of McAlester, Okla. She is fondly remembered for her unwavering dedication to youth and her lasting impact on countless lives. HYFA and the Curry family seek to honor Donna's legacy through this scholarship, ensuring she continues to inspire future generations. The following are the Donna Curry Memorial Scholarship winners:...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., — Three outstanding college-aged National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members were awarded the Golden Bull Achievement Award during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. The Golden Bull Achievement Awards are given to three collegiate students each summer. This is one of the most coveted honors awarded at the JNHE, as these young people not only receive a bronze bull, but also a $2,500 scholarship to help further their education. The following are the 2024 Golden Bull Achievement Award winners:...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members received Faces of Leadership travel scholarships during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. This year, the National Hereford Women (NHW) awarded $400 travel scholarships to 10 young people attending the 2024 Faces of Leadership Conference. The NHW has worked hard to support Hereford juniors and ensure their future success. Through leadership development programs, like the Faces of Leadership Conference, NHW encourages young people to further develop invaluable skills for their futures. These travel scholarship winners were randomly selected through a drawing process:...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas, and Logan Topp, Grace City, N.D., were the recipients of the two $2,500 Hereford Herdsman Scholarships at the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas Allan will be a junior at Texas Tech University this fall, majoring in animal science with a focus in beef cattle nutrition. After college, Allan plans to pursue a career as either a beef cattle nutritionist or in the commodities sector. “My biggest passion lies within raising and selling Hereford cattle with emphasis on junior exhibitors,” Allansaid. “I plan to continue to serve and promote our breed to everyone I come into contact with. If allowed, my biggest dream is to one day have a family of my own who exhibit Herefords across the country and are afforded the same opportunities I have had.” Logan Topp, Grace City, N.D.Topp is a senior at Kansas State University (K-State) where he is studying animal sciences and industry. After his time at K-State, Topp hopes to produce breed-changing bulls that have the ability to add pounds and profit to a customers' calf crop on an annual basis. He also plans to produce baldy cattle that perform well in the feedyard and on the grid...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Lauren Gatz, Fairview, Kan., was selected as the recipient of the Mead Memorial $2,000 Scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Lauren Gatz is a senior at Kansas State University where she is majoring in agricultural communications and journalism with minors in leadership studies and marketing. Gatz hopes to pursue a career within the communications and marketing field...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va., was selected as the recipient for the NOP Founders $2,000 Scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Salem Sifford is a junior at Virginia Tech University where she is majoring in dairy science with a minor in animal and poultry sciences. She plans to work with families to improve their operations. Sifford is a third-generation Hereford and Holstein breeder. She has been a member of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) for 13 years. Leadership skills are one of her biggest takeaways from her time in the NJHA. “Learning the type of person you are, the type of leader you are and how you impact others can quickly change the way you feel about and represent yourself,” Sifford said...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky., received the $1,500 Bluegrass and Buckeye Scholarship at the 2024 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket ...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. —Logan McFatridge, National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) member from Otterbein, Ind., received the $2,500 Bud Snidow Award at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). The award was presented during the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. McFatridge will be a senior at Purdue University majoring in agribusiness. After graduation, McFatridge plans to pursue a career in the beef industry with a goal of becoming a cattle buyer. McFatridge also hopes to play an active role in his family’s cattle operation...
