NCF announces scholarship recipients
The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce it has awarded $51,000 in scholarships to students furthering their education goals in the 2017-2018 academic year.
“The Foundation strongly believes in the importance of a sound education for tomorrow’s industry leaders,” says Jeff Heldt, president of the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation. “Due to the generosity of many donors and participants in the Retail Value Steer Challenge, we are able to award theses scholarships to these outstanding students.”
David Schuler of Bridgeport was the recipient of the 2017 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship. This $10,000 scholarship was established in 2014 to support outstanding junior, senior or graduate level Nebraska resident students enrolled in a Nebraska college or university pursuing a beef industry related degree. Schuler will be a senior this fall at the University of Nebraska pursuing an Animal Science degree, with an Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship minor.
In addition to the Beef State Scholarship, the Foundation awarded 37 additional scholarships to the following students:
Jayde Atkins, Broken Bow – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
McKenzie Beals, Friend – $1,200 Robert F. Lute II Memorial Scholarship
Heather Bentley, Miller – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Michael Borgelt, Wisner – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Krista Carter, Alliance – $1,200 Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship
Corey Conway, Campbell – $1,200 Bill Heller Memorial Scholarship
Alexis Corman, Bridgeport – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Emily Critser, Bellwood – $1,200 Martin Viersen Range Management Scholarship
Michaela Cunningham, Fullerton – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Cassidy Curtis, Royal – $1,200 Bill Briggs Family Memorial Scholarship
Lane Egger, Columbus – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Hannah Esch, Unadilla – $1,200 Robert F. Lute II Memorial Scholarship
Collin Freeman, Pierce – $1,200 Clarence & Lois Jean Hartmann Scholarship
Austin Freeman, Pierce – $1,200 Colonel Melvin Huss Scholarship
Emily Frenzen, Fullerton – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Cooper Grabenstein, Smithfield – $1,200 Cattlemen’s Open Scholarship
Karnee Hatch, Maxwell – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Megan Homolka, Swanton – $1,200 Ron & Shirley Huss Scholarship
Marissa Kegley, Kearney – $1,200 Ron & Shirley Huss Scholarship
Eric Klitz, West Point – $1,200 Donavan Yoachim Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Leefers, Otoe – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Jason Line, Miller – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Erika Loseke, Columbus – $1,200 Colonel Melvin Huss Scholarship
Krista Ott, Wisner – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Jesse Paxton, Stapleton – $1,200 Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship
John Radil, Comstock – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Brittany Reynolds, Ansley – $1,000 West Central Affiliate Scholarship
Jessica Rudolph, Gothenburg – $1,200 Donavan Yoachim Memorial Scholarship
Mathias, Schulte, Kearney – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Hannah Settje, Raymond – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Miles Stagemeyer, Page – $1,200 Cattlemen’s Open Scholarship
Collin Thompson, Eustis – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Leah Treffer, Cozad – $1,200 Frank & Shirley Sibert Scholarship
Emilye Vales, DeWitt – $1,200 Jim & Helen Gran Scholarship
Lydia Vinton, Whitman – $1,200 Todd Ricenbaw Memorial Scholarship
Andrea Wach, Wauneta – $1,200 Bill Pullen Scholarship
Sage Williams, Eddyville – 1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
All scholarship recipients were recognized at the Nebraska Cattlemen Midyear Meeting in West Point, Wednesday, June 7, during the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Lunch.
–Nebraska Cattlemen