July 19, 2017
Carter St. John is the 20-year-old son of Joy and the late Kent St. John. He is from Pell City, Ala., and has been showing Hereford cattle for 12 years. Carter notes winning reserve intermediate …
Carter St. John is the 20-year-old son of Joy and the late Kent St. John. He is from Pell City, Ala., and has been showing Hereford cattle for 12 years. Carter notes winning reserve intermediate showman at the 2014 JNHE as one of his biggest accomplishments. He is a sophomore at Jefferson State Community College and upon graduation plans to transfer to Auburn University to pursue his dream career as an embryologist. Carter’s long-term goal is to stay involved in the cattle industry and to run his own Hereford operation.
Steven Green, from Munfordville, Ky., is the 22-year-old son of Don and Carol Green and a current NJHA board director. Steven earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture with a concentration in animal
science from Western Kentucky University this past spring. He is currently preparing for veterinary school, which he plans to attend in the fall of 2019. Steven has been a member of the NJHA for nine years and has been active in his
state association. He has been attending JNHE since 2010. Steven notes one of his proudest accomplishments, apart from being elected as a board director at the 2015
JNHE, is having his undergraduate research of millennial consumers recognized by the WKU Alumni Association this past spring.
Keayla Harr, the 20-year-olddaughter of Jeff and Lou Ellen Harr, is from Jeromesville, Ohio. She recently graduated from Casper College in Casper, Wyo., and currently attends Kansas State University as an animal science major with an emphasis in ruminant nutrition. Keayla has been showing for 13 years and aspires to keep making the Hereford breed better. She is proud to be a mentor to younger exhibitors and hopes to continue to help in the cattle industry for many years to come.
Jacob Moore, Madill, Okla., is the 22-year-old son of Craig and Freda Moore, and is currently a student at Oklahoma State University. Jacob has been showing cattle for more than 12 years and has been a NJHA member for six years. His proudest moment was watching his brother and sister compete against one another in the JNHE showmanship finals last year in Madison, Wis. Although he didn’t make finals himself, he was happy to be supporting his siblings and watching their success in the showring. Jacob’s biggest goal within the show industry is to always remain positive, even in difficult times.
Austin Deppe, of Maquoketa, Iowa, is the 22-year-old son of John and Joell Deppe. He recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Austin has been showing since age 10 and has stayed involved in the Hereford industry. Currently, he is working on his family’s operation that consists of 450 commercial cattle, 60 head of Herefords, a feedlot, and an extensive ET program. Austin is proud of his family’s accomplishments in the showring, especially winning reserve champion steer at the 2013 JNHE and raising the champion steer last year. He is thankful for the connections he’s developed within the industry and looks forward to continued breed improvement.
Emily Beanblossom, of Bradford, Ohio, is the 22-year-old daughter of Steve and Leesa Beanblossom. She recently graduated from Ohio State University where she majored in animal science and minored in agricultural communications. Currently, Emily works for a beef embryologist in Alexandria, Ohio. Her goal is to maintain a career in beef genetics and reproductive sciences. As a 15-year retiring NJHA member, Emily’s proudest moment was passing down the showing tradition in Louisville as her oldest sister and oldest nephew attended their first show.