Angus Foundation Grants Record Scholarships, Awards
Angus youth received $230,000 in scholarships and LEAD awards at 2020 NJAS.
As higher education costs continue to rise, the Angus Foundation continues to raise the bar on its investment in the next generation. Through the generosity of Angus Foundation donors, academic scholarships will offset the cost of undergraduate and graduate degrees for National Junior Angus Association members. A record 97 scholarships and LEAD conference awards were earned by Angus youth totaling $230,000 in a July 25 virtual presentation during the 2020 National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“We received an unprecedented number of applications this year,” Thomas Marten, Angus Foundation executive director said. “We are thankful for our generous Angus Fund and endowment donors. Year after year, they step forward to encourage our Angus youth in their studies as well as in leadership and career development programs and cutting-edge research to advance the breed.”
A five-member committee consisting of industry experts, Foundation board members, Angus breeders and National Junior Angus Association board members evaluate the applications. The committee considers involvement, participation, leadership, service, career goals and other criteria set forth in the scholarships’ fund agreements. Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $3.1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
For more news, information and to support the mission of the Angus Foundation, please visit AngusFoundation.com. A list of scholarship winners follows.
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $5,000
Caroline Cowles - Rockfield, KY
Kolin Huth - Richland Center, WI
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $3,000
Mark Alexander - Berryville, VA
Kaitlin Bell - Knottingham, PA
Lynae Bowman - Germanton, NC
Garrett Bromenshenk - Billings, MT
Sierra Day - Cerro Gordo, IL
Ethan Dickerson - Paradise, KS
Katelyn Eathington - Avon, IL
Lauren Gilbert - Oldfield, MO
Lily Gisclair - Longville, LA
Jenna Hamilton - Buena Vista, VA
Marcie Harward - Richfield, NC
Mattie Harward - Richfield, NC
Ellie Kidwell - Walhonding, OH
Stuart Lastovica - Salado, TX
Zach McCall - Greenville, VA
Rylie Philipello - Bryan, TX
Matthew Rosman - Creston, WA
Hailey Roye - Fayetteville, AR
Jace Stagemeyer - Page, NE
Kelsey Vejraska - Omak, WA
Alex Vieselmeyer - Amherst, CO
Wilhelmina “Liz” Voight - Fredericksburg, PA
Samantha Wallace - Kansas, OH
Madison Weaver - Ephrata, PA
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $1,000
Truman Byergo - Dearborn, MO
Maddie Fugate - Mahomet, IL
Grace Link - Deerfield, WI
Kyra Meyer - Blue Hill, NE
Emma Nowotny - New Braunfels, TX
Colby Perry - Prather, CA
Ty Raines - Seaman, OH
Eric Schafer - Owaneco, IL
Graduate Angus Foundation General Scholarship - $5,000
Jaden Carlson - Pipestone, MN
Keegan Cassady - Bloomington, IL
Jordan Cox-O'Neill - Willow Spring, NC
Macy Grace-Henderson Perry - Prather, CA
Jordyn Wagner - Billings, MT
2012 NJAS – In a League of Their Own Scholarship - $500
Kalli Flanders - Buffalo, KY
Keri Felumlee - Newark, OH
Benjamin Mayfield - Pulaski, TN
Allied Angus Breeders Scholarship - $1,000
Sydnee Gerken – Cashion, OK
Ross Wingert – Rose Bud, AR
Dallin Palmer – Preston, ID
Arkansas Angus Auxiliary Scholarship - $500
Hailey Roye - Fayetteville, AR
Jean Ann (Neumeyer) Bojorquez Memorial and Robert and Hollyce Neumeyer Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Nicole Stevenson - Joliet, MT
Joseph and Susanne Bush/J & S Ranch Scholarship - $500
Kristin Massingill - Hamilton, TX
C.L. Cook Angus Scholarship - $1,500
Daniel Williams – Milan, GA
Adam & Julie Conover Angus Scholarship - $500
Cassidy Becker - Diagonal, IA
Certified Angus Beef®/National Junior Angus Association - $1,500
Lindsey Decker – Philo, IL
Pat Goggins Memorial Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Nicole Stevenson - Joliet, MT
Oliver A. Hansen/Laudemere Farm Angus Scholarship - $500
Sophia Patchin - Mitchelleville, IA
James and Mary Lou Henderson/Bradley 3 Ranch Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Kristin Massingill - Hamilton, TX
Howard and JoAnne Hillman/Bon View Farms State Scholarship - $1,000
Ty Mogck - Olivet, SD
Howard and JoAnne Hillman/Bon View Farms National Scholarship - $1,000
Gabriela Hernandez - Wellington, FL
James E. Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship - $2,500
Audra Graves - Cleveland, AL
Iowa Junior Angus Association State Scholarship - $750
Ryland McCormick - Pleasantville, IA
Iowa Junior Angus Association National Scholarship - $750
Daniel Rohrbaugh - Seven Valleys, PA
Kansas Angus Association Scholarship - $1,000
Eva Hinrichsen - Westmoreland, KS
Gordon and Robin Keys and Family Maryland Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Avery Dull - Westminster, MD
Gordon and Robin Key and Family Virginia Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Gordon Clark - Gretna, VA
Joe Bill Meng Memorial Angus Scholarship - $1,000
Kalli Flanders - Buffalo, KY
Ed and Wilma Minix/Black Witch Farm Angus Youth Scholarship - $4,000
Macy Taylor - Nashville, GA
Montana Angus Youth Scholarship - $2,000
Claire Stevenson - Sulphur Spings, MT
NJAA Alumni and Friends Scholarship - $2,000
Cale Hinrichsen - Westmoreland, KS
Mack C. Olson Memorial Angus Scholarship - $700
Morgan Knapp - Bloomfield, IA
Pennsylvania Angus Association Scholarship - $500
Grant Cash - York, PA
Roscoe L. Richardson Memorial Scholarship- $500
Daniel Rohrbaugh - Seven Valleys, PA
John Rucker Family Angus Scholarship - $1,250
Jacob McCall - Greenville, VA
Joseph & Ruby Schaff/Schaff Angus Ranch Scholarship - $500
Alexis Vandeberghe - Cleveland, ND
Ray Sims Angus Scholarship - $1,500
Claire Stevenson - Sulphur Springs, MT
Richard L. Spader Scholarship - $5,000
Bryce Fitzgerald - West Grove, PA
Mardee Sadowsky - Eagleville, MO
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Undergraduate Scholarship - $5,000
Ryan Callahan - Edmond, OK
Gordon Clark - Gretna, VA
Madison Cox - Eagle Point, OR
Alexandria Cozzitorto - Olathe, KS
Eva Hinrichsen - Westmoreland, KS
Kallie Knott - LaOtto, IN
Cutter Pohlman - Hereford, TX
Nicholas Pohlman - Prairie Grove, AR
McKayla Raines - Seaman, OH
Austin Vieselmeyer - Amherst, CO
Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Graduate Scholarship - $10,000
Maci Mueller - Davis, CA
Texas Angus Association “Texas Challenge” Scholarship - $1,000
Stuart Lastovica - Salado, TX
Rylie Philipello - Bryan, TX
Cutter Pohlman - Hereford, TX
Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Cale Hinrichsen - Westmoreland, KS
Cory Watt Memorial Scholarship - $2,000
Jacob McCall - Greenville, VA
Western States National Junior Angus Show Scholarship - $500
Wesley Brown - Stevensville, MT
Richard and Wanda Wilson Scholarship - $1,000
Brianna Erdmann - Leola, SD
DeEtta Wood Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Cara Smith - Pleasant Garden, NC
Woodlawn Farms Angus Scholarship - $1,500
Cassidy Becker - Diagonal, IA
Gary Brost LEAD Award
Sierra Day - Cerro Gordo, IL
Lindsey Decker - Philo, IL
Eric Schafer - Owaneco, IL
— Written by Holly Martin, Angus Communications
About the Angus Foundation
Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth and research. The organization has distributed more than $3.1 million in youth scholarships since 1998, and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research throughout the past decade.
For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by nearly 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.
For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association, visit www.angus.org.