May 06, 2008
UNL Block and Bridle Club, Animal Science Department Honor Students
LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science students recently received awards and scholarships at the annual Animal Science Block and Bridle Club honors banquet.
Block and Bridle Club awards, recipients and hometowns are: Senior Workhorse, $200, McKayla Hirschman, St. Paul; Outstanding Initiate, $200, McKenzie Chambers, Platteville, Colo.; Outstanding Sophomore Activities, $200, Laura Witte, Scribner; Outstanding Junior Activities, $200, Annie J. Doerr, Creighton; Outstanding Junior Scholar, $200, Shantille G. Kruse, Tecumseh; Outstanding Senior Scholar, $200, McKayla Hirschman, St. Paul, Mike Cull Block and Bridle Judging and Activities Award, $500, Annie J. Doerr, Creighton.
Don Geweke Awards for the UNL Meat Animal Evaluation Contest are: Top Senior, Jeremy Haack, York; Top Junior, Maria Dorn, Brownville.
The following students will receive animal science department academic scholarships for 2008-2009. The name of the scholarship, amount, recipients and their hometowns are:
Freshman scholarships: Elton D. and Carrie Aberle Scholarship, $1,000, Tate Cunningham, Laurel; Charles and Beryle Adams Scholarship, $1,500, Molly D. Wolfe, Palmer; Frank and Mary Bruning Scholarship, $1,000, Eric D. Bramow, Elkhorn; Tim and Florence Leon Scholarship, $1,500, Lauren Perry, Kimball; Nebraska Pork Producers Association Scholarship, $1,500, Allie Dvorak, North Bend; Art and Ruth Raun Scholarship, $1,000, Bethany J. Blanchard, Papillion; Frank and Shirley Sibert Scholarship, $1,000, Hali Jorgensen, Omaha and Jessica Roeder, Gretna; Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars, Progressive Scholarships, $1,500, Taryn Pieper, Farnam; Jared Schramm, Moville, Iowa; Jordan Stromberger, Champion; Barrett Huneke, Wilber; Kelsey E. Maris, Prague; Feedlot Management Scholarships, $1,000, Derek L. Kirkendall, Dawson; Samantha Krusemark, Wisner and Matthew Wieden, Liberty.
Upperclass scholarships: ABS Global Scholarship, $1,000, Asia Sabatka, Westin; Baltzell-Agri-Products Inc. Scholarship, $1,000, Paul Schmid, Bellwood; Maurice E. Boeckenhauer Memorial Scholarship, $400, Jennifer Schuckman, Norfolk; Robert Boeckenhauer Memorial, $500, Quentin Dailey, Kearney; Lincoln Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship, $1,375, Brian Peterson, Burwell; Doane Scholarship, $850, Jessalyn Schrock, Bennett; Feedlot Management Scholarships, $1,000, Jeff Schroeder, West Point; William S. Thomas, Ashland; Kyle Kohout, Friend; Robert H. Hatch Scholarship, $1,175, Kerri Koch, Crofton and Jeremy Haack, York; Second Year Beef Scholars, $500, Jessica Clowser, Milford; Tyler Pieper, Farnam; Spencer Bolte, McCool Junction; Jared Williams, Broken Bow; William J. Goldner Scholarship, $500, Azureen Erdman, Brookfield; Robin Easterly, Sidney; Melinda Rathman, Farwell; William J. Goldner Scholarship, $750, Taylor Yaw, Imperial; Zachary Adam, Wilcox; William J. and Hazel J. Loeffel Scholarship, $1,450, Joshua VanDeWalle, Cedar Rapids; William J. and Hazel J. Loeffel Scholarship, $1,000, Allison Leimer, Mead; Trenton Bohling, Johnson; Shantille Kruse, Tecumseh; Nutrition Service Associates Scholarship, $1,000, Anna Geis, Newcastle; Parr Family Scholarship, $1,150, Brett Kreifels, Springfield; Chris and Sarah Raun Memorial Scholarship, $625, David Hitchler, Spalding; Lindsey Olmsted, Crete; Kristin Norwood, Kearney; Walter A. and Alice V. Rockwell Scholarship, $1,500, Melanie Cofer, Gering; Walter A. and Alice V. Rockwell Scholarship, $1,000, Emily Tschida, Omaha; Stephanie Turner, Omaha; Cassandra Stephenson, Fairmont; Walter A. and Alice V. Rockwell Scholarship, $800, Brigham Scott, Westerville; Max and Ora Mae Stark Scholarship, $1,275, Jacob Geis, Newcastle; Max and Ora Mae Stark Scholarship, $500, Amanda Stastny, Omaha; Dwight F. Stephens Scholarship, $550, Dana Christensen, Hardy; Arthur W. and Viola Thompson Scholarship, $1,200, Cassandra Krueger, Lincoln; Arthur W. and Viola Thompson Scholarship, $1,000, Adam Pinkerton, Beatrice; Thomas H. Wake III Scholarship, $1,250, Jason Warner, Arapahoe; Kyle Perry, Kimball; I.L. Hathaway Top Senior Award, Kristina J. Hubbard, Overton.
The following students will receive student team scholarships for 2008-2009. The name of the scholarship, recipients and their hometowns are:
Frank E. Card Equestrian Team Award, $500, Chelsea Leatherwood, Lincoln; Frank E. Card Horse Judging Team Award, $500, Mindy Leach, Malcom; Del Kopf Memorial, $500, Kyle L. Dorn, Adams; Del Kopf Memorial, $1,000, Garret W. Koester, Wellfleet; G.H. Francke Livestock Judging Scholarship, $750, Roger Morgan, Waverly; Eric Peterson Meats Judging Team Memorial Award, $250, Bryce Gerlach, Wilber and Derek Schroeder, Howells; Derrick Family Scholarship, $1,000, Annie J. Doerr, Creighton; Derrick Family Scholarship, $250, Kyle L. Dorn, Adams; R.B. and Doris Warren, $1,000, Jason M. Warner, Arapahoe; R.B. and Doris Warren, $250, Kyle L. Dorn, Adams; Elanco Animal Health Livestock Judging Scholarship, $1,000, Shantille G. Kruse, Tecumseh; Winkler Memorial Livestock Judging Scholarship, $250, Roger Morgan, Waverly.
The following students will receive Student Ambassador Scholarships worth $1,000 for 2008-2009. The recipients and their hometowns are:
Jessalyn Rae Schrock, Bennett; Amanda Marie Pflasterer, Grand Island; Maria June Lewis, Arco, Idaho; Emily Katherine Arkfeld, Dunbar.
Sophomore, junior and senior animal science majors in the top 10 percent of their classes in UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were honored by the American Society of Animal Science. Recipients are listed by class, name and hometown.
Sophomores: Kimberly J. Behrends, Jansen; Kyle M. Clymer, David City; Anna R. Geis, Newcastle; Reesa M. Hoffschneider, York; Katherine M. Koch, Crofton; Cassandra R. Krueger, Crofton; Derrick L. Rocker, Franklin; Kayla D. Rubenthaler, Gothenburg; Stephanie R. Turner, Omaha; Taylor J. Yaw, Imperial.
Juniors: Melanie D. Cofer, Gering; Jacob R. Geis, Newcastle; Stephanie M. Laudenklos, Columbus; Allison K. Leimer, Mead; Maria J. Lewis, Arco, Idaho; Truc T. Nguyen, Lincoln; Magdalen D. Peitzmeier, Fort Calhoun; Kyle R. Perry, Kimball; Jason M. Warner, Arapahoe.
Seniors: Dirk B. Burken, Blue Hill; Kathryn A. Cockerill, Granger, Indiana; Nicholas J. Easterly, Sidney; Kristina J. Hubbard, Overton; Brian R. Petersen, Burwell; Anthony J. Roubal, North Bend; Mikki J. Schmidt, Gurley; Tracy M. Sonderup, Fullerton; Joshua D. VanDeWalle, Cedar Rapids.
The Department of Animal Science is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
5/6/08-SK Duane E. Reese - Ph.D.
Animal Science Associate Professor; NU Swine Specialist (402) 472-6425
 
Sandi Alswager Karstens IANR News and Photography (402) 472-3030
Department:
Animal Science
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