| Students whose families use registered Angus genetics in their commercial operations can apply until May 1. Applications are open for the Angus Foundation’s Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship, which awards four $1,500 scholarships to outstanding young people in the beef industry. This scholarship is unique from others offered by the Foundation as it aims to support students specifically from the commercial sector of the industry. “We’re proud to offer this scholarship opportunity to students from commercial cattle backgrounds,” said Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director. “We recognize the importance of supporting young people using Angus genetics and want to help them succeed in our industry.” Students should be pursuing an undergraduate or vocational degree at an accredited higher education institution. Selection emphasis is placed on the applicant’s knowledge of the cattle industry and their perspective on the Angus breed. “I want to look at the DNA sequence of cattle and see what I can do with it,” said Addison Hillman, a 2023 Angus Commercial Cattlemen’s Scholarship recipient studying animal science with an emphasis in biology and biotechnology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Young men and women whose families use Angus genetics in their commercial operations are eligible to receive the scholarship if they have transferred a registered Angus animal into or out of their herd in the past 36 months (on or after May 1, 2021). For further details on applicant qualifications, view the application here. |
