Lauren McMillan awarded scholarship during Junior National Hereford Expo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Outstanding Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2021 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), Hereford Spectacular awards ceremony in Kansas City, Mo., on July 8.

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America and the National Hereford Women awarded $28,000, including two $1,000 NOP Founders scholarships, and will award a total of $200,000 in 2021 to deserving junior members to aid in their academic endeavors. The NOP Founders Scholarship is special in that it honors the women who laid the foundation for the National Organization of Poll-ette’s, which was organized in 1965.

The 2021 NOP Founders Scholarship recipients were Lauren McMillan of Tiskilwa, $1,000, and Libby Rushton of Waverly, Tenn., $1,000.

McMillan is the 19-year-old daughter of Kyle and Jodi McMillan. She is a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign majoring in agricultural organization and community leadership with a concentration in organizational and community leadership with many interests post graduation including event planning, advertising/marketing, recruitment and sales. She is focused on seeking a professional career in agriculture while continuing to be an energetic advocate for the beef industry.