The honorees were nominated and selected by their peers for their contributions and excellence in the dairy industry and their community.
The 2019 honorees are as follows:
Dairy Woman
of the Year
Janina Siemers, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, Wisconsin
Dairyman of the Year
Steve Maddox, Maddox Dairy,
Burrel, California
Industry Person
of the Year
Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Dairy Science, Madison, Wisconsin
International Person of the Year
Dr. Julio A. Brache Arzeno, Rica Group, Santo Domingo, DN, Dominican Republic
These individuals will be recognized at World Dairy Expo’s Dinner with the Stars, Oct. 2 in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. Banquet tickets are available online (World Dairy Expo). All expo attendees and stakeholders are invited to attend the WDE welcome reception hosted prior to the banquet and featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
—From World Dairy Expo press release