{"id":48439,"date":"2024-04-06T14:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/?p=48439"},"modified":"2024-04-04T11:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:33:09","slug":"7-wisconsin-youth-selected-as-national-semifinalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/2024\/04\/06\/7-wisconsin-youth-selected-as-national-semifinalists\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Wisconsin Youth Selected As National Semifinalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Holstein Association USA has selected the 2024 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) Semifinalists and 2024 Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) Finalists. The National Junior Holstein Association is a dynamic organization for youth under the age of 21, with over 8,000 active members in 48 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished Junior Member<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Distinguished Junior Member award is the highest achievement for National Junior Holstein Association members. Established in 1922, it\u2019s the longest-running Holstein Youth Program and recognizes the commitment of Junior members to the Holstein breed, the dairy industry, and also other agricultural related activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been bestowing this honor upon deserving recipients for over a century and seeing the program continue with today\u2019s youth is promising for the future of the dairy industry,\u201d says Kelli Dunklee, Event and Program Lead for Holstein Association USA and the Holstein Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four young adults ages 17 to 20 from Wisconsin were selected as semifinalists. They were judged through an application process including a resume, story of their Junior Holstein work, essay questions, video elements, as well as more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 Distinguished Junior Member Semifinalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n