The National Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Memorial Scholarship award recognizes National Junior Holstein Exhibitors who have shown committed involvement and interest in the Holstein industry.
Receiving the top $1,000 scholarship this year is Brianna Meyer of Wisconsin. She is currently studying Dairy Science and Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has hopes of attending vet school and working with dairy cattle as a large-animal veterinarian in the future. Meyer is serving on the Junior Advisory Committee. She was also a youth council member for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP).
Meyer says showing Registered Holsteins has been an incredibly valuable experience. It has taught her many life lessons, including humility and also openness to learning. A recent highlight in her showing career was exhibiting Hilrose Curshabull Prizm in the Fall Calf Class at the International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo and taking home the first-place prize.
“I plan to stay involved in Holstein Youth programs to give back to the next generation of dairy youth. Being involved in Junior Holsteins has made a huge impact on my life, specifically from the people who believed in my abilities and pushed me to be my best,” Meyer says. “I wish to give future generations the same invaluable opportunities that I have been granted. I hope to provide them help and support the way that others in the dairy industry have supported me.”
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