The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected 21 high school seniors and college students as recipients of $750 scholarships. Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to DHI- and career-related questions.
To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, applicants must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee, or an employee of a DHI affiliate. The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a National DHIA member.
This year’s National DHIA scholarship winners are:
- Hannah Renea Bachman, Ulysses, Pennsylvania
- Abigail Andrew Copenhaver, Corfu, New York
- Nathan Daninger, Forest Lake, Minnesota
- Elizabeth Fullerton, Argyle, New York
- Rebecca Groos, Howard Lake, Minnesota
- Thomas Harren, Eagle Bend, Minnesota
- Chelsey Johnson, Heron Lake, Minnesota
- Stephanie Luders, Bliss, New York
- Aryn Martin, Gorham, Maine
- Kathleen Miron, Hugo, Minnesota
- Sara Roerick, Swanville, Minnesota
- Alyson Schwartau, Red Wing, Minnesota
- Justin Siewert, Lake City, Minnesota
- Jacob Sjostrom, Lafayette, Minnesota
- Matthew Sweeney, Appleton, New York
- Joe Uter, Waverly, Minnesota
- Megan Viland, Pipestone, Minnesota
- Hannah Voelz, Tilleda, Wisconsin (Joe Drexler winner)
- Nicholas Weber, Bernard, Iowa
- Kaylee Wegner, Faribault, Minnesota
- Clare Yeager, Manchester, Maryland
This year marks the fourth consecutive year for awarding a scholarship in memory of Joe Drexler, who worked for NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services. NorthStar members and employees, friends and family contributed nearly $10,000 to establish this scholarship fund. PD
—From National Dairy Herd Information Association news release
