The Angus Foundation awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships on July 20 during the National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, Ky.
The Angus Foundation provided scholarships to graduate and undergraduate NJAA members to support the youth who will become future advocates for the breed.
"Angus breeders see youth as the future of the industry," says Katie Allen, Angus Foundation director of public relations and marketing. "They will be the ones to carry the breed forward, whether they are pursuing a degree in agriculture or not. These scholarships enable Angus youth to go on and do great things."
More than $200,000 in scholarships awarded during the 2012 National Junior Angus Show.
A five-member committee evaluated the scholarship applications and considered NJAA involvement, state association participation, leadership and other criteria. Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in graduate and undergraduate scholarships to Angus youth.
A complete list of scholarship winners follows:
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarships $1,000
Lauren Barker, Monticello, Iowa; Hannah Bartholomew, Archie, Mo.; Cortney Bromenshenk, Billings, Mont.; MacKenzie Flory, Baldwin City, Kan.; Tara Gray, Toledo, Iowa; Cole Greiman, Garner, Iowa; Lauren Herman, Kingman, Kan.; Maci Lienemann, Princeton, Neb.; Kate Livingston, Dover, Pa.; Jordon Mullett, Coshocton, Ohio; Caleb Sadler, Carlisle, Ky.; Joshua Scott, Loranger, La.; Taryn Shaw, Jennings, La.; Alissa Stai, New London, Minn.; Jacob Steph, Tatum, Texas; Madeline Taylor, Lavaca, Ark.; Cody Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.; Forrest Thompson, Mount Vernon, Mo.; Katherine Throne, Lexington, Ga.; and Katelyn Wilson, Orleans, Ind.
Undergraduate Angus Foundation General Scholarships $3,000
Jacy Alsup, Gravette, Ark.; Trenton Blythe, White City, Kan.; Blake Boyd, Mayslick, Ky.; Jennifer Ewing, Rushville, Ill.; Andrea Foore, Seven Valleys, Pa.; Taylor Gazda, Athens, Ga.; Gabrielle Glenister, Pulaski, N.Y.; Jud Hoffschneider, Arlington, Neb.; Shane Kerner, Weiser, Idaho; Shyla Kreager, Newark, Ohio; Esther McCabe, Elk City, Kan.; Daniel McFarland, Keithville, La.; Colby Myers, Harrodsburg, Ky.; Austin Thummel, Sheridan, Mo.; Lindsay Upperman, Chambersburg, Pa.; Jena Wagner, Billings, Mont.; Cameron Ward, Plattsburg, Mo.; Brazos Williams, Clarendon, Texas; Tylee Williams, Clarendon, Texas; and Corbin Yon, Ridge Spring, S.C.
Graduate Angus Foundation General Scholarships $5,000
Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo.; Gretchen Frost, Tallula, Ill.; Andrew Rogen, Brandon, S.D.; Jara Settles, Hoskins, Neb.; and Julie Thelen, Saline, Mich.
State and Individual scholarships:
Lauren Barker, Monticello, Iowa, Sally Yon, Ridge Spring, S.C., Meghan Blythe, White City, Kan., Robert Dolson, Hico, Texas; Stephanie Lastovica, Saldo, Texas; Jacob Steph, Tatum, Texas; Brazos Williams, Claredon, Texas; and Tylee Williams, Claredon, Texas, Jacy Alsup, Gravette, Ark., Kyle Greiman, Garner, Iowa, Cortney Bromenshenk, Billings, Mont., Paige Wallace, Stotts City, Mo., Jena Wagner, Billings, Mont., Jessica Radcliffe, Weston, Wis., Kassandra Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla., Leo Kruse, Rudd, Iowa, MacKenzie White, Shapleigh, Maine, Clinton Laflin, Olsburg, Kan., Lindsay Upperman, Chambersburg, Pa., Drake Yon, Ridge Spring, S.C., Meghan Blythe, White City, Kan., Kaley Bockhop, Belmont, Wis.; Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio; Kelli Retallick, Glen Haven, Wis.; JanLee Rowlett, Hurricane Mills, Tenn.; Katy Satree, Montague, Texas; Paige Tribble, Pocahontas, Ark.; Hannah Wright, Spring City, Tenn.; Bailey Harsh, Radnor, Ohio; and Hannah McCabe, Elk City, Kan., Zebadiah Gray, Toledo, Iowa., Jessica Clarke, Rocky Ridge, Md., Kathryn Coon, Bethel, Mo. and Brooke Harward, Richfield, N.C.