Congratulations to the winners of the National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship! 24 talented high school seniors and college students received a $750 scholarship.
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: Karen Anderson, Lester Prairie, Minn.; Craig Barta, Faribault, Minn.; Sara Bechtel, Martinsburg, Pa.; Hillary Breene, West Greenwich, R.I.; Cassandra Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Erin Daninger, Forest Lake, Minn.; Zachary Guggenbiller, Ft. Recovery, Ohio; Adam Hardie, Lansing, N.Y.; Marjorie Hardy, Farmington, Maine; Cassandra Hulstein, Edgerton, Minn.; Briar Jeg, Chehalis, Wash.; Stephanie Kasper, Owatonna, Minn.; Nicole Klein, Lake City, Minn.; Nathan Laska, Winona, Minn.; Jacob Lester, Glade Spring, Va.; Jessica Mras, Whitney Point, N.Y.; Emilie Mulligan, Avon, N.Y.; Michael Schmitt, Rice, Minn.; Roxanne Seltzer, Selinsgrove, Pa.; Tom Sheehan, Rochester, Minn.; Kelton Splett, Almena, Wis.; Meghan Vaill, Vernon, N.Y.; Lauren Woloohojian, West Greenwich, R.I.; and Britney Zondlak, Byron Center, Mich. (Joe Drexler winner).
This year marks the third 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 more than $8,000 to establish this scholarship fund.