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: 

1. Paige Nichols, Ovid, Mich. 

2. Mattie Flohr, Danville, Ind. 

3. Mackenzie Ramsdell, Limington, Maine 

4. Catie Musser, Otterbein, Ind. 

5. Clayton Stapleton, Clinton, Ill. 

6. Gabe Swallow, Garland, Texas 

7. Mackenize Boyer, Vintia, Okla. 

8. Caitlyn Clapper, Magnolia, Texas 

9. Amberlyn Christenbury, Starr, S.C. 

10. Karsyn Kleeman, Baymer, Mo. 

HYFA awarded $40,000 to outstanding Hereford youth during the 2024 JNHE and will award more than $200,000 throughout the year to deserving junior members to aid in their academic endeavors. 

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The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) was established in 1986 and is a not-for-profit501(c)(3) corporation dedicated exclusively to scholarship and educational support of youth in the business of raising Hereford cattle. The mission of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America is to encourage, recognize and reward the development of life skills and values in the next generation of leaders by providing education, scholarship and leadership opportunities for Hereford Youth.