Queen’s Corner
By Autumn Whiteleather
cultural education or administration. I am the daughter of Jason Whiteleather and Kim Wyoff. I am from Mineva, Ohio where I live with my father and stepmother, Jason & Gretl, and my five younger siblings. I grew up on a registered Holstein farm that has allowed me the opportunity to learn and obtain knowledge about the dairy industry. At my family farm, we are currently milking 550 Holsteins and farming around 2,500 acres of corn, soybean, and hay. Hello everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your time at the Ohio Holstein 101st convention and annual meeting held in early March. I would like to thank District 5 for hosting such a wonderful event at an amazing venue with lots of activities for all ages. I am Autumn Whiteleather, your 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen. I am currently 21 years old and a junior at Kent State University. I am pursuing a double major in early childhood and special education. At Kent, I am involved in HerCampus, KSEA, and the advanced study program. After graduation, I would like to pursue my master’s degree in agri-
Over my past years, I have shown and attended many county, district, state and national shows. As long as I can remember, I would attend these shows with my father and loved getting the chance to see some of the most industry leading cows at the shows. As your queen, I am very excited to attend many more shows and events. I am very eager and thankful for this amazing experience to meet new people, learn more about our industry and I will do my best to support and promote our lovely breed as the Holstein Queen. In that role, I have three main goals: Promoting, Sharing, and Giving Knowledge to others.
The 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen is Autumn Whiteleather (center), Isabel Seibert (left) is the first alternate and Kayla Cring (right) served as the OHA Queen for 2020 and 2021. 14
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First, I would like to promote the industry by creating a Ohio Holstein Queen social media space for our dairy and nondairy community to follow and see all of the great things that our community has to offer with posts that give positive facts. Second, I would like to share with others the importance of the dairy industry. I would like to attend schools, community events, and local areas to share who we are and what we represent. Lastly, I would like to give knowledge to those who are not knowledgeable about the industry. We are representatives of the industry and we need to educate others. I believe that educating our youth would be the best way to spread knowledge and information about the industry. Throughout my time as the 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen, I would like to ensure that I attend all of the shows that I am able too. If you have any questions, information about show dates, or concerns please feel free to reach out to me by cell: (330)-2056511 or email: awhitel3@kent.edu. I am looking forward to seeing everyone along way during the show season.
Autumn Whiteleather (right) told the crowd how influential her father was in developing her passion for the dairy industry. Judy Wolford (left) served as the Emcee.
