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July 25, 2013
Hereford Women Give Hereford Youth Scholarships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bethany Nolan, Gilmer, Texas, and Chandler Mulvaney, Opelika, Ala., were each awarded a $1,000 Poll-ette Founders Scholarship July 20 at the 14th annual VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Kansas City, Mo.
The scholarships are funded through the Hereford Youth Foundation of America and managed by the National Hereford Women (NHW). They recognize two juniors who have made great contributions to the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA). The scholarships also honor the women who laid the foundation for the National Organization of Poll-ettes, which combined with the American Hereford Women in 2009 to form the NHW.
Bethany Nolan, 21, will be a junior at Texas A&M University this fall. She has been showing Herefords for 11 years and was the National Hereford Queen in 2011. She served as the Texas Hereford Queen the year prior. She was also the Texas Junior Hereford Association president. At Texas A&M she is involved in many clubs and organizations as well as volunteering in the community.
Chandler Mulvaney, 19, will be a sophomore this year at Chattahoochee Valley College where he earned a 4.0 GPA his freshman year. He is currently serving as one of the 2013 National Beef Ambassadors. At this year’s JNHE, he took third-place in illustrated speech and fourth-place Ed Bible Memorial Scholarship.
The 2013 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit .
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Bethany Nolan, Longview, Texas, right, received the Poll-ette Founders Scholarship. Presenting the award wasNational Hereford Queen Whitney Andras on behalf of her grandmother and NOP founder Fay Ellis. Not pictured is scholarship winner Chandler Mulvaney, Opelika, Ala.