Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, of the HYFA Board of Directors presents Isaac Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo., with his $2,500 scholarship alongside Ray Ramsey, Greenfield, Ind., HYFA Board President.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — High achieving Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2022 American Hereford Association Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 21. In a special awards ceremony, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and its donors proudly awarded $165,000 in scholarships to 28 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members to help support their higher-education goals.

The Tennessee River Music Inc., and Randy & Kelly Owen Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship in recognition of the event, Music on the Mountain. Music on the Mountain was a historic event held by Randy and Kelly Owen that grew momentum for HYFA’s success and growth.

Isaac Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo., is the recipient of this year’s scholarship. A sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia, he is majoring in agriculture with an emphasis on animal science, agriculture business management, agriculture education and leadership. He has previously attended Faces of Leadership and the BOLD conference to develop his skills, and he was recently elected to the NJHA board of directors.

The scholarship fund is the cornerstone of HYFA and countless youth are the benefactors of its mission. This last fiscal year, the foundation celebrated net assets reaching nearly $5 million and in total $185,000 was given back to Hereford youth to assist with their college educations. 

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The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) was established in 1986 and is a not-for-profit 501(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.