DAIRY AMBASSADORS
MEET THE
2020 MICHIGAN
24
Dairy Ambassadors
Madison Halfman
Anna Moser
Adalee Thelen
Hometown: St. Johns, Michigan
Hometown: Dansville, Michigan
Hometown: St. Johns, Michigan
Growing up on her family’s dairy
As an incoming senior at Dansville High
Adalee Thelen is a senior at Fowler High
farm instilled a sense of pride for the
School, Anna Moser takes advantage
School this year where she is involved
industry that she’s excited to share with
of any and all opportunities to grow
in the National Honor Society and plays
others. Madison Halfman, daughter of
herself and her leadership abilities. She
volleyball and softball. Adalee, the
Mike and Laura Halfman, works on
is actively involved in 4-H, FFA and the
daughter of Jeff and Patti Thelen, grew
her family’s farm T&H Dairy Farm in
Michigan Junior Holstein Association,
up on her family’s dairy farm in Saint
Fowler, Michigan. There, she has gained
holding leadership positions in each
Johns, Michigan, caring for calves and
practical hands-on experience of what
organization. After graduating from high
sick cows. Her dairy background led her
it takes to run a dairy farm and as a
school next spring, Anna, the daughter
to taking a job at a neighboring farm
2020 Dairy Ambassador is gaining the
of Stan and Laura Moser, has plans
along with pursuing other opportunities
skills it takes to share the lifestyle with
to attend Michigan State University
to gain dairy industry knowledge
consumers. Madison has plans to attend
with the goal of learning more about
through groups like 4-H and FFA. In
Michigan State University to pursue a
agricultural business and marketing.
the future, Adalee plans on attending
Crop and Soil Science degree before
She wants to remain active in the dairy
Michigan State University to receive
returning to her family’s farm.
industry and continue promoting dairy
an animal science or agribusiness
products.
management degree.
milk messenger
/ SEP-OCT 2020