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.

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 134^th 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!