November 6, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Emily Bernard of Grand Ridge, Ill., received the $5,000 Perks Ranch Scholarship Oct. 27 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Honorees Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Emily Bernard of Grand Ridge, Ill., received the $5,000 Perks Ranch Scholarship Oct. 27 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Honorees Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo. The scholarship was one of 23 awarded through the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA), totaling more than $147,500.
Emily is a sophomore studying agriculture at Joliet Junior College (JJC). She is currently a member of the JJC livestock judging team and plans to transfer to Kansas State University next fall. Emily has served as the Illinois Hereford Queen and was named the 2017 Illinois Junior Hereford Association Outstanding Member.
The Perks Ranch of Rockford, Ill., established a $100,000 scholarship endowment benefitting HYFA and NJHA members in 2016.
The Hereford Youth Foundation of America is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit. Its mission is to support scholarship, education and leadership activities within the Hereford breed. For more information about the HYFA, visit HerefordYouthFoundation.org or contact the AHA at 816-842-3757.
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Cutline: Emily Bernard, Grand Ridge, Ill., was awarded the $5,000 Perks Ranch Scholarship at the 2017 Hereford Honorees Reception Oct. 27, during the American Hereford Association Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Pictured (l to r) are Bruce Everhart, HYFA vice president; Emily Bernard; and Tammy and Tom Boatman representing Perks Ranch.
