On Wednesday, April 26, the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced the awarding of over $64,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to fifty-nine distinguished students.
Just over $18,000 of the scholarship money went to 18 students from the KCNI/KBBN listening area.
One thousand dollar Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarships went to Ansley’s Emily Jonas, Brewster’s Emily Martindale, Broken Bow’s Jack Myers, Cozad’s Sarah Treffer, Gothenburg’s Helene Keiser, Loup City’s Sadie Ference, Merna’s Sid Miller, Overton’s Spencer Walahoski, Ravenna’s Jaylea Pope, Lexington’s Jacie Woflinger and Stapleton’s Lance Jones and Clay Witthun.
Litchfield’s Landri Loos was awarded the $1,200 West Central Affiliate Scholarship, and Gothenburg’s Heath Keiser received the $1,200 Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship. Dalton Kunkee of Lexington was awarded the $1,200 Donavan Yoachim Memorial Scholarship.
The $1,200 West Central/Trotter Inc. Scholarship went to Callaway’s Silas Cool, and Gregory Treffer of Cozad was awarded the $1,200 Ron & Shirley Huss Scholarship. Kacey Dethlefs of Ravenna received the $1,200 Bill Briggs Family Memorial Scholarship.
A full list of statewide winners can be found below.
2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Scholars
Albion
Braden Benes – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Alliance
Jayda Meyring – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship Wade Sanders – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship Braelyn Shrewsbury – $1,200 Jim & Helen Gran Scholarship
Ansley
Emily Jonas – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Bassett
Brooklyn Buell – $1,200 Bill Heller Memorial Scholarship
Bayard
Cambree Schmaltz – $1,200 Donavan Yoachim Memorial Scholarship
Brewster
Emily Martindale – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Broken Bow
Jack Myers – $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship
Cairo
William Ford – $1,200 Robert F. Lute II Memorial Scholarship
Callaway
Silas Cool – $1,250 West Central / Trotter Inc. Scholarship
Source: sandhillsexpress.com
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