Friday, June 28, 2019

Annual Award Winners Announced at Gala Banquet!


Concluding a successful National Holstein Convention was the announcement of the 2019 Distinguished Leadership, Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder awards and six Distinguished Junior Member finalists! We also honored the 2018 Star of the Breed, T-Triple-T Platinum-ET. Catch the excitement and get to know these outstanding individuals with their video introductions!

Distinguished Leadership Award
George A. Miller, Columbus, Ohio                 

Elite Breeder
David Bachmann, Sr., Pinehurst Farms, Sheboygan, Wisconsin


Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award
Sheri Regan-Danhof, Regancrest Holsteins, Waukon, Iowa


2018 Star of the Breed: T-Triple-T Platinum-ET


The 12 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) Semifinalists were honored. Meet these honorees:

The six DJM finalists were named:
·      Allison Breunig, Sauk City, Wisconsin
·      Kalista Hodorff, Eden, Wisconsin
·      Brock Irwin, Belvidere, Illinois
·      Sarah Thomas, Pittsboro, North Carolina 
·      Taylor Wolfe, Milton, Pennsylvania
·      Lora Wright, Verona, Missouri

Thanks to Wisconsin Holstein Association for hosting a lively, enjoyable and productive Annual Meeting and National Holstein Convention.  Look for more Convention coverage in upcoming press releases and The Pulse.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

New Officers and Directors Elected During 2019 Holstein Association USA Annual Business Meeting


Elections were held for president, vice president and four positions on the Holstein Association USA board of directors. Candidates elected by the delegates were:

President: Corey Geiger, Mukwonago, Wis.
Vice President: Jonathan Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y.
Region 1 Director: Steven Keene, Canton, Maine                        
Region 4 Director: Benjamin Newberry, Lizella, Ga.
Region 6 Director: Spencer Hackett, Rice, Minn.
At-Large Director: Peter Dueppengiesser, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Watch the Holstein Association USA website soon for a complete press release regarding Holstein Association USA's 134th Annual Business Meeting!

(Front row l-r) Jonathan Lamb
, Vice President; Barbara Casna, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; 
John M. Meyer, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary; Corey Geiger, President
(Second row) Peter Dueppengiesser, John Marshman, Steve Moff, Bill Genasci
(Third row) Robert Webb, John S. Burket
(Fourth row) Steve Keene, Dale Drendel, John A. Andersen
(Fifth row) Benjamin Newberry, Dwight Rokey, Spencer Hackett

Results from the Junior Awards Luncheon!

National Junior Holstein members had a wide variety of competitions and activities to participate in throughout the Convention. See below for a summary of the results and check The Pulse, Summer 2019 for complete information.

Dairy Bowl
Junior Division (ages 9-15 as of January 1)
Champions: New York
Runner-ups: Pennsylvania 
Sportsmanship: Minnesota

Senior Division (ages 16-21 as of January 1)
Champions: California
Runner-ups: Virginia
Sportsmanship: Pennsylvania 

For more information on the dairy bowl contest, visit the Holstein Foundation website.

Dairy Knowledge Exam
Junior Division (ages 9-15 as of January 1)
1st place: Hayley Daubert, Virginia
2nd place: Jennifer DeBries, California 
3rd place: Rachel Craun, Virginia

Senior Division (ages 16-21 as of January 1)
1st place: Isabelle Leonard, Virginia
2nd place: Greg Norris, Massachusetts
3rd place: Summer Henschel, Wisconsin

Prepared Public Speaking
Junior Division (ages 9-13 as of January 1)
1st place: Abby Meyer, Wisconsin
2nd place: Sarah Craun, Virginia
3rd place: Justin Irwin, Illinois 

Intermediate Division (ages 14-17 as of January 1)
1st place: Lauren Siemers, Wisconsin
2nd place: Matthew Gunst, Wisconsin
3rd place: Bradley Richman, New Jersey

Senior Division (ages 18-21 as of January 1)
1st place: Ariel Staffin, New Jersey
2nd place: Miriam Cook, Michigan 
3rd place: Brock Irwin, Illinois

Folding Display Contest - Creative Division
Junior Division (ages 9-13 as of January 1)
1st place: Konrad Reidman, California
2nd place: Makenna Mase, Pennsylvania
3rd place: Joseph Coltrane, North Carolina

Intermediate Division (ages 14-17 as of January 1)
1st place: Lauryn Young, Washington
2nd place: Reagan Rhodes, Virginia
3rd place: Madison Sifford, Virginia

Senior Division (ages 18-21 as of January 1)
1st place: Nelson Brooks, North Carolina 
2nd place: Montanna Heinricher, Washington
3rd place: Nicole Guise, Pennsylvania 

Folding Display Contest - Scientific Division
Junior Division (ages 9-13 as of January 1)
1st place: Cait O'Sullivan, New Jersey
2nd place: Lemuel Coltrane, North Carolina
3rd place: Alex Empet, Pennsylvania 

Intermediate Division (ages 14-17 as of January 1)
1st place: Clarissa Ulness, Wisconsin
2nd place: William Coltrane, North Carolina 
3rd place: Austin Holcomb, Florida 

Senior Division (ages 18-21 as of January 1)
1st place: Molly O'Sullivan, New Jersey 
2nd place: Brooke Carey, Pennsylvania 

State Scrapbook - Traditional Division
1st place: Iowa
2nd place: North Carolina
3rd place: Illinois
4th place: Pennsylvania
5th place: Michigan

State Scrapbook - Digital Division
1st place: Virginia
2nd place: Illinois
3rd place: Washington
4th place: Wisconsin
5th place: New York

For more information about the other Holstein Association youth programs, visit the Holstein Association USA Junior website!

Annual Award Winners Announced at Gala Banquet!

Concluding a successful National Holstein Convention was the announcement of the 2019 Distinguished Leadership, Distinguished Y...