Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation awarded scholarships to 29 high school seniors and college students at the 55th Annual Missouri Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show. The awards were presented during a banquet celebrating the achievements of youth in the cattle industry on Saturday.
Scholarship recipients were chosen based on excellent communication, leadership and scholastic achievement as well as involvement in their communities and the agricultural industry. Each selected student received a $1,000 scholarship funded by Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation and its many supporters. Several were endowed scholarships that were established to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Missouri's beef cattle industry.
Scholarships were awarded to Elsie Kigar, Scotland; Martin Dieckmann, Lafayette; Carly Henderson, Montgomery; Ahna Sinclair, Montgomery; Macy Reed, Pettis; Shaye Siegel, Cooper; Marenna Pomeroy, Polk; Josie Toombs, Polk; Lauren Bailey, Henry; Ashley Sjostrand, Boone; Samuel Tummons, Boone; Lance Fort, Audrain; Tucker Robnett, Audrain; Ryleigh Morris, Polk; Miles Bailey, Henry; Samuel Derks, Gentry; McClane Johnson, Andrew; Kelsey Miller, Warren; Ashlyn Russel, Macon; Payton Frank, Boone; Mason Forkner, Vernon; Hunter Stockhorst, Monroe; Madeline Payne, Polk; Hannah Junkans, Cole; Jillian Bryant, Callaway; Libby Kleinsorge, Montgomery; Luke Triplett, Marion; Aubrey Embry, Cooper; and Makenna Stundebeck, Chariton.
For the third year, judges selected the top written applications and those individuals had in-person interviews with a panel of judges to compete for an additional $2,000 making the scholarship a total of $3,000. The top six candidates were: Martin Dieckman, Carly Henderson, Elsie Kigar, Macy Reed, Shaye Siegel and Ahna Sinclair. The top two who received an additional $2,000 and $1000 respectively provided by Missouri Cattlemen's Foundation and the Boone County Cattlemen's Association were Carly Henderson and Ahna Sinclair.
Since 1997, Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation has awarded over $760,500 in scholarships.
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