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| Spotlight on Youth |
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| MSU student receives national dairy award, scholarship
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Greta Koebel, of Three Oaks, Mich. was one of six young people to receive the 2007 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) award, the National Junior Holstein Association’s highest honor.
Koebel, who will be a junior this fall in the Michigan State University (MSU) agribusiness management program, was presented with the award June 26 during the 2007 National Junior Holstein Association awards banquet in Knoxville, Tenn.
To win the award, Koebel had to compete in two phases of judging. The entry book, which includes a summary of the contestant’s participation on the home operation and what he or she has learned from the experience; a summary of the applicant’s participation and leadership involvement in Holstein youth activities and school, community and other organizations; a presentation on herd management practices and herd health knowledge; and personal essays focused around the entrant’s understanding of the Holstein, dairy and agricultural industries, counts for one half of the score. The second phase consisted of a personal interview conducted at the convention.
The six highest scoring contestants received DJM pins and annual renewed membership to Holstein Association USA.
In addition to being named a 2007 DJM finalist, Koebel also received one of six $500 annual scholarships awarded by the National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Organization.
She was one of 17 applicants interviewed and judged on poise, knowledge of the dairy industry, and involvement on the farm and in the community.
Koebel is the daughter of Terry and Jennie Koebel, Three Oaks. She is active in a number of dairy youth activities, including Michigan 4-H, the MSU intercollegiate dairy judging program and the MSU Dairy Science Club.
Deadline approaching for Indiana Farm Bureau essay contest
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana eighth graders are invited to participate in the annual essay contest sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.).
“Energy Aware – Energy Independent” is the theme for this year’s youth essay contest, according to IFB 2nd Vice President Isabella Chism. Chism chairs the Women’s Leadership Committee, which is in charge of the annual contest.
“This year we want students to consider the different types of alternative energy – wind, solar, biofuels, etc. – available to us as we pursue energy independence,” said Chism. “What can farmers do to lead the way for a sustainable energy future?”
The contest began in 1985 and is designed to increase the awareness of young Hoosiers as to the significance of Indiana agriculture, how it relates to the supply of food and fuel and to their personal health.
Contest brochures will be mailed to public schools as well as to home school representatives in early September. The brochure will also be available as a PDF file on the Indiana Farm Bureau website at www.infarmbureau.org in the “Events” section.
All essays must be mailed to local Farm Bureau county woman’s leaders and must be postmarked no later than Oct. 22, 2007. Essays will be judged on the basis of correct grammar and punctuation, spelling, understanding of the topic, neatness and overall appearance, originality and creativity.
One boy and one girl from each of Farm Bureau’s 10 districts will be chosen as finalists and will win $50 U.S. Savings Bonds. The state winners will be honored at Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual convention, Dec. 7 and 8, and will win a trip to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.
To submit an article for consideration in Spotlight on Youth, email Meggie I. Foster, Assistant Editor at mfoster@farmworldonline.com |
| 9/12/2007 |
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