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Breed News
from Spring 2021
by ohiocattle
ANGUS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1 Scholarship applications are now available for college students involved with the Angus breed. This past year, the Angus Foundation awarded more than $312,000 in scholarships in 2021 alone. The Angus Foundation offers scholarships to undergraduate, graduate and trade school students each year to help Angus youth achieve their educational goals and offset the continually rising costs of tuition at higher education institutions. Applications are due May 1, 2021. Scholarships being awarded are as follows:
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
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Applicants for undergraduate and graduate scholarships must have, at one time, been a member of the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) and currently be an active junior, regular or life member of the American Angus Association
Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship
The Angus Foundation also will award three $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate students who use Angus genetics in a commercial cattle operation’s breeding program or whose parents use Angus genetics. Emphasis will be placed on applicants’ knowledge of the cattle industry and perspective of the Angus breed.
Certified Angus Beef®/National Junior Angus Association Scholarship
Since 1990, the NJAA has teamed up with Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) LLC to help Angus youth pursue their higher education goals. The selected applicant will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
Established in 2020 with a gift of transferred stock, John Mrotek created the John R. Mrotek Family Technical Education Scholarship Endowment Fund with the Angus Foundation to provide academic scholarships for Angus youth pursuing vocational training in career and technical programs, ranging from farm/ranch management and precision agriculture to welding, diesel mechanics and veterinary technicians. For more information about the Angus Foundation scholarships, visit www.angus.org/foundation.
AMERICAN ANGUS AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1 The American Angus Auxiliary 2021 scholarship applications for National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) are now open. Ten scholarships will be awarded to the top five young men and the top five young women. The top five young women’s applications are the basis of which the candidates for Miss American Angus are chosen Scholarship applicants are judged on high school academic achievements, Angus awards and accomplishments, Angus leadership, other agricultural organization involvement, other organization activities, application of livestock knowledge and Angus experience, leadership and future and letters of recommendation. Learn more about the scholarships at angusauxiliary.com. AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2022 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS AND NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW The American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors voted to host the 2022 National Show and National Hereford Sale during the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City. It was decided that Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City will host the 2022 National Show and National Hereford Sale, junior show and pen show. Following Cattlemen’s Congress, AHA will recognize the NWSS as a Regional Point Show.
AMERICAN SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2022 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS AS SUPER NATIONAL SHORTHORN SHOW The American Shorthorn Association Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2021-2022 ASA Point Show System recognizing the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress as a super national Shorthorn show and the 2022 National Western Livestock Show as a regional show. The approved show system will recognize five regions, each having two regional shows, one super regional show and one national show. Regional Awards for the five regions will use the four shows in each region for point calculations. The American Shorthorn Association will recognize one national show within each region and two super national shows for a total of seven shows used for National Award calculations.
