For Immediate Release
May 11, 2018
Contact:
Susie Shank
Past-President, Navidad Valley CattleWomen
Cell: (979)820-8964
Fax: (979)561-8631
weshank@cvctx.com
Navidad Valley Cattle Women
Award Scholarships
Due to the success of last year’s scholarship fundraisers, the support of the community and the generous support of the Navidad Valley CattleWomen (NVCW) 5K Ranch Run sponsors, CattleWomen awarded $7,000 in scholarships at their last business meeting. All applicants were high school seniors from Fayette, Colorado and Lavaca counties with an interest in agriculture. There were 39 applicants that represented the quality young people from our communities showing brains, civic and church involvement, and big plans for the future. Two students were selected from Flatonia Highs School. Kate James will be attending Texas A&M studying Ag Communications and Agribusiness with an interest in working for USDA Foreign Ag Service to promote agriculture on a global scale. Emily Miksch will start at Blinn College with plans to study at Tarleton State to explore equine therapy. Also from Fayette County was Hayley Bertsch who is a senior at Fayetteville High School. Hayley will also start at Blinn and hopes to attend Texas A&M to study Ag Education with the goal of becoming an agriculture extension agent. Heading to Sam Houston State is Skylar Hinson who is graduating from Schulenburg High School and will study animal science with a wildlife emphasis and is considering becoming a veterinarian. From Lavaca County there were three students selected. Kayla Kubenka is a graduate of Shiner-St. Paul and will attend Texas A&M to study to become an occupational therapist. Kayla helps her dad with their cattle operation and plans to stay involved in the family business. Two students were selected from Sacred Heart High School. Miranda Shimek will start at Blinn and hopes to work in sports medicine. Jordan Janak is attending Texas State Technical College. His family owns Janak’s Country Market in Hallettsville and he knows that being skilled in heating, venting, and cooling will be an asset for helping run the business. The Navidad Valley CattleWomen, a local chapter of the Texas Cattlewomen, is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes the beef industry. CattleWomen are presently planning the next 5K Ranch Run which will be held on August 4 in Schulenburg in conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival. To register, runners or walkers can go on-line to http://getmeregistered.com/NVCattleWomen5K or contact Susie Shank at 979-820-8964. The Navidad Valley local works to support local youth with scholarships and provide quality information on the industry and how to incorporate beef into a healthy diet. Additionally, they work to support the community with targeted outreach projects that include a beefy twist. Cattlewomen function collectively to inform consumers of the importance of the industry and of the contributions it makes to the economy of our nation. The next meeting of Navidad Valley CattleWomen will be on May 23 at 11:30 am at Orsak’s in Fayetteville. For more information on Navidad Valley CattleWomen please visit www.nvcw.org.
Picture: (L-R) Kate James, Skylar Hinson, Emily Miksch, Jordan Janak, Kayla Kubenka, Miranda Shimek, Hayley Bertsch, Zoe Justiss/NVCW Scholarship Chair
May 11, 2018
Contact:
Susie Shank
Past-President, Navidad Valley CattleWomen
Cell: (979)820-8964
Fax: (979)561-8631
weshank@cvctx.com
Navidad Valley Cattle Women
Award Scholarships
Due to the success of last year’s scholarship fundraisers, the support of the community and the generous support of the Navidad Valley CattleWomen (NVCW) 5K Ranch Run sponsors, CattleWomen awarded $7,000 in scholarships at their last business meeting. All applicants were high school seniors from Fayette, Colorado and Lavaca counties with an interest in agriculture. There were 39 applicants that represented the quality young people from our communities showing brains, civic and church involvement, and big plans for the future. Two students were selected from Flatonia Highs School. Kate James will be attending Texas A&M studying Ag Communications and Agribusiness with an interest in working for USDA Foreign Ag Service to promote agriculture on a global scale. Emily Miksch will start at Blinn College with plans to study at Tarleton State to explore equine therapy. Also from Fayette County was Hayley Bertsch who is a senior at Fayetteville High School. Hayley will also start at Blinn and hopes to attend Texas A&M to study Ag Education with the goal of becoming an agriculture extension agent. Heading to Sam Houston State is Skylar Hinson who is graduating from Schulenburg High School and will study animal science with a wildlife emphasis and is considering becoming a veterinarian. From Lavaca County there were three students selected. Kayla Kubenka is a graduate of Shiner-St. Paul and will attend Texas A&M to study to become an occupational therapist. Kayla helps her dad with their cattle operation and plans to stay involved in the family business. Two students were selected from Sacred Heart High School. Miranda Shimek will start at Blinn and hopes to work in sports medicine. Jordan Janak is attending Texas State Technical College. His family owns Janak’s Country Market in Hallettsville and he knows that being skilled in heating, venting, and cooling will be an asset for helping run the business. The Navidad Valley CattleWomen, a local chapter of the Texas Cattlewomen, is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes the beef industry. CattleWomen are presently planning the next 5K Ranch Run which will be held on August 4 in Schulenburg in conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival. To register, runners or walkers can go on-line to http://getmeregistered.com/NVCattleWomen5K or contact Susie Shank at 979-820-8964. The Navidad Valley local works to support local youth with scholarships and provide quality information on the industry and how to incorporate beef into a healthy diet. Additionally, they work to support the community with targeted outreach projects that include a beefy twist. Cattlewomen function collectively to inform consumers of the importance of the industry and of the contributions it makes to the economy of our nation. The next meeting of Navidad Valley CattleWomen will be on May 23 at 11:30 am at Orsak’s in Fayetteville. For more information on Navidad Valley CattleWomen please visit www.nvcw.org.
Picture: (L-R) Kate James, Skylar Hinson, Emily Miksch, Jordan Janak, Kayla Kubenka, Miranda Shimek, Hayley Bertsch, Zoe Justiss/NVCW Scholarship Chair
Navidad Valley CattleWomen Association has awarded over $40,000 dollars in scholarships to local high school students since 2005. If you would like to apply for a scholarship from Navidad Valley CattleWomen Association, please download the forms and return asap:
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If you are interested in helping our association provide local scholarships, you can become a sponsor.
| Letter to Sponsors |
| Sponsor Donation Form |
