Seven Jersey youth pursuing degrees in animal, dairy and food science or ag business received scholarships totaling $13,000 presented by American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA).
The Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 was awarded to Morgan Randall, Soldiers Grove, Wis. The daughter of Robert and Marla Randall is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls majoring in animal science with aspirations of becoming a large animal veterinarian.
Janelle Remington, Juneau, Wis., received the Jack C. Nisbet Memorial Scholarship of $1,500. The daughter of Richard and Gail Remington is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in dairy science.
The $1,500 Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award was presented to Sydney Endres of Lodi, Wis., a freshman at UW-Madison double-majoring in dairy science and life science communications and minoring in Spanish.
The V. L. Peterson Scholarship of $1,250 was presented to Jacob T. Leum, Viroqua, Wis., who is studying animal science with an emphasis in dairy at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. The son of Tom and Donna Leum established his herd nearly a decade ago with the purchase of two Jersey heifer calves.
Olivia Price Pearson, daughter of daughter of Corey and Bridgette Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., received the Cedarcrest Scholarship of $1,500. A sophomore at North Carolina State University, Olivia is pursuing a double major in animal science and food science with a minor in agribusiness.
The William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship of $1,250 went to Jessica Nicole Smith, Picayune, Miss., daughter of Mark and Debbie Smith and a freshman at Pearl River Community College.
The $1,000 Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Andrea Lynn Smaciarz, Raymond, Wash. The daughter of Terry and Lana Smaciarz is now a junior at Oregon State University majoring in agricultural business management and animal science.