48 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN August 2025 TOTAL VALUE 1st – High Plains Feedyard 2nd – JPJ II, LLC 3rd – W & J Carpenter Trucking $1,500 Beef State Finalist Scholarship Gavin Dozler, Albion Callie Coble, Mullen Johanna Ford, Bertrand Lance Jones, Stapleton Dalton Kunkee, Lexington Ashlyn Robinson, North Platte $1,200 Bill Briggs Family Memorial Scholarship Annalee Starr, Stapleton $1,200 Bill Heller Memorial Scholarship Seth Meyring, Alliance $1,200 Bill Pullen Scholarship Sarah Treffer, Cozad $1,200 Cattlemen’s Open Scholarship Tucker Stagemeyer, Page $1,200 Clarence & Lois Jean Hartmann Scholarship Spencer Walahoski, Overton Cambree Schmaltz, Bayard $1,200 Col. Melvin Huss Memorial Scholarship Ashlyn Boeckenhauer, Wakefield $1,200 Donavan Yoachim Memorial Scholarship JessaLynn Hudson, Belvidere $1,200 Dr. Jeff Fox Memorial Scholarship Grace Schlueter $1,200 Frank & Shirley Sibert Scholarship Breanna Bosshamer $1,200 Jim & Helen Gran Scholarship Jace Lien, Chadron Haley Robb, Doniphan $1,200 Martin Viersen Range Management & Conservation Memorial Scholarship Mekenna Fisher, Hershey $1,200 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef Pit Scholarship Kylie Beard, Superior $1,200 Robert F. Lute II Memorial Scholarship Adam Knapp, Ord Addison Hillman, Lincoln $1,200 Ron & Shirley Huss Scholarship Sydney Hutchinson, West Point $1,200 Shari Flaming Memorial Scholarship Jacie Wolfinger, Lexington $1,200 Todd Ricenbaw Memorial Scholarship Sam Cederburg, Minden $1,200 Vance Uden Memorial Scholarship Braden Benes, Albion $1,200 Western NE AG Scholarship Isaac Olsen, Harrisburg $1,000 Retail Value Steer Challenge Scholarship Kurt Schneider, Columbus Kammy Held, Leigh Parker Walahoski, Overton Loganne Barta, Yutan Gavin Bell, Alliance Zachary Hirschman, St. Paul Cassidy Maricle, Albion In addition to the Beef State Scholarship, the foundation awarded 64 scholarships to the following students: Madison Hirschman, St. Paul William Ford, Cairo Grace Regier, York Kiley Codner, Wood River Drew Knoerzer, Elwood Rory Korte, Columbus Claudia Rhoades, Big Springs Josie Sanders, Alliance Elsie Woerner, Wilber Rachel Martensen, Humphrey Bailey Denton, Oakland Abby Hirschman, St. Paul Carter Auten, Ayr Reagan Rippy, Lincoln Christen Curtis, Royal Gregory Treffer, Cozad Jackson Allen, Mitchell Jaelin Wolfinger, Lexington Ainsley McConnell, Paxton Zachary Miller, Henderson Samantha Bonifas, Roseland Leah Christen, Steinauer Peyton Fisher, Hershey Emily Van Meter, Bennet Karter Otte, Orchard Lauren Hickey, Elwood Keelyn Shea, Broken Bow Sadie Ference, Lincoln Justine Pope, Ravenna Nathan Rippe, Indianola CARCASS VALUE 1st – Olson Farms, Inc. 2nd – Rowe/Uden 3rd – CTC Farms AVERAGE DAILY GAIN 1st – Niobrara Valley Vineyards/ Plum Thicket Farms 2nd – Huss Livestock Market, LLC/Lexington Livestock Market 3rd – Pete McClymont 2025 RETAIL VALUE STEER CHALLENGE CATEGORY WINNERS NC FOUNDATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 46 CONTINUED ON PAGE 50 Above: Recipients of various NC Foundation Scholarships are recognized at the annual NC Foundation luncheon at Midyear. Left: Recipients of RVSC Scholarships are recognized at the annual NC Foundation luncheon at Midyear.
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