$ 8,750 Awarded in Limousin Scholarships
The North American Limousin Junior Association ( NALJA ) and the Limi Boosters awarded 13 scholarships totaling $ 8,750 to Limousin juniors this year .
The Limi Boosters sponsors the Donna Etherton National Scholarship . Recipients of the scholarship have excelled academically , shown outstanding leadership abilities and demonstrated citizenship . The selection process is also based on financial need and participation in 4-H , FFA , and Limousin junior activities . These juniors received a $ 500 Donna Etherton Limi Boosters National Scholarship : Lindsey Gulotta , Independence , La .; Grant Hubbard , Miami , Okla .; Amber Johnson , Sebeka , Minn .; Alexa Montagne , Elk Point , S . D .; Micah Ott , Danvers , Ill .; Randa Taylor , Decatur , Texas ; Katie Vogel , Tiffin , Ohio , Carson Walrod , Moorland , Iowa .
The primary objective of the Leonard and Vi Wulf NALJA Scholarship is to financially support the educational pursuits of young Limousin enthusiasts that possess upstanding character , perseverance , work ethic , ingenuity , and demonstrated scholastic achievement . The recipient must be consistent with the values endeared by the Wulf family . The scholarship is to be awarded with income generated from the inventory fund established at the time of Leonard Wulf ’ s induction into the NALF Hall of Fame . It ’ s further supported by the generosity of the Wulf family . One $ 500 scholarship will be awarded for the 2017- 2018 academic year . This year ’ s recipient is Amber Johnson of Sebeka , Minn .
The Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship was created to financially support the educational pursuits of young Limousin enthusiasts that possess upstanding character , perseverance , work ethic , ingenuity and demonstrate scholastic achievement . These attributes are consistent with the values endeared by the Holland family . Selection was based upon participation in NALJA activities and / or Limousin breed and stated future professional goals . Randa Taylor of Decatur , Texas was awarded the 2017 Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship . This scholarship awards $ 2,000 to the individual , distributed in yearly increments of $ 500 for four years .
Up to three $ 750 scholarships are awarded to support Limousin juniors that have proven excellence in Limousin activities as well as leadership skills demonstrated in NALJA , 4-H , FFA , and other endeavors . Recipients are selected based
on their hands on experience shown by a detailed report of management practices used within the applicant ’ s own herd and their ability to set and achieve worthy goals . The 2017 Award of Excellence Scholarships were awarded to Kaitlyn Boyer , Weldon , Iowa , Caitlyn Ochsner , Kersey , Colo ., and Brooke Falk , Harveyville , Kan . I
Donna Etherton National Scholarship recipients
Holland scholarship recipient
NALJA Award of Excellence scholarship recipients
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