Region I Update

Brenda Kocher, OR | Region I Director

March 15- 19, 2023 Ohio CattleWomen had a booth at the Ohio Beef Expo The OCW sold beef items and worked membership for OCW and ANCW An Angus calf framed picture by F C Murphy was raffled off for any new membership purchased during the Beef Expo! Two ANCW memberships were purchased during the event

The OCW Treasure Dona Tullis and Brenda Kocher had the pleasure of representing OCW by attending an Evening of Gratitude event at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. OCW gives a yearly scholarship to a vet student. This year ’ s vet student scholarship went to Hunter Frobose.

Brenda went to the Ohio Cattlemen’s board meeting A together with our Ohio CattleWomen, Region 1 ANCW, an able to see what goes on at a Cattlemen’s Board meeting

On April 14, the Penn State Collegiate CattleWomen Clu Brenda had contacted Pennsylvania ANCW members, to s this event. Heidi Nicholas from Empire Livestock (Eastern States Livestock Auction Company) volunteered to attend this event. Here is her recap of the event: It was a nice event. The group did tours around the campus while handing out string cheese and beef sticks. I met several young women that are members of the organization, Taylor Garges, the president, has been involved in raising and showing sheep for many years. She is doing an internship with Purina this summer and hopes to work for the USDA in marketing after graduation. Alli Jobe from Westmoreland County is studying Animal Science with a minor in Ag Business. Her family raises beef cattle on their farm. Nina Coolidge is a gal stu teacher Her grandfather inspired her to become involve beautiful day at Penn State I picked up a few t-shirts an