KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amy Larson, Tecumseh, Okla., received the $2,500 Larson Polled Herefords and Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship Oct. 27 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Honorees Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo. This scholarship was one of 23 awarded through HYFA, totaling more than $147,500.

The 18-year-old daughter of Cynthia and David Larson, Amy is a freshman at Connors State College studying agricultural communications with plans to become a livestock photographer. She is currently an active member of the National Junior Hereford Association.

Ken and Carolyn Larson of Larson Polled Herefords, DeSoto, Texas, are longtime supporters of Hereford youth. The Larson Polled Herefords scholarship is given in their honor annually.

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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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Amy Larson, Tecumseh, Okla., was awarded $2,500 Larson Polled Herefords and Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) 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 George Sprague, HYFA board of directors; Amy Larson; and Nancy Keilty, HYFA board of directors.
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