2018 Scholarship Recipients 

$1000 Brown Swiss Association Scholarships

Sarah Lehner

 Sarah Lehner is the 18-year-old daughter of Earl and Beth Lehner of Delaware, Ohio. She manages breeding, genetics, and record keeping for her family’s herd and has exhibited her Brown Swiss at local, state, and national levels. Sarah served as the 2017 Ohio Brown Swiss Queen and is very active in dairy judging, 4-H, and FFA. In 2017, she traveled to Europe to participate in the International Dairy Judging Tour. Sarah will be attending the Ohio State University next fall to major in Animal Sciences with a minor in Agribusiness and hopes to pursue a career in the dairy genetics industry.

Jackie Johnson

 Jackie Johnson is the 19 year old from Winsted, CT. She has been active in the Brown Swiss breed since 2007. She is active in the New England State Association, National Brown Swiss Association, 4-H and FFA. She is attending the University of Vermont where she is majoring in Biological Sciences with an Animal Science minor. In her spare time, she raises sheep, enjoys working out, and trying new foods.

$500 Howard Voegeli Memorial Scholarship

Isabella Portner, Sleepy Eye, MN

Isabella Portner is 20 years old. Her family owns Port-Haven Dairy in Sleepy Eye, MN. Isabella has been active in the state and national associations, 4-H, FFA and ISU Dairy Science Club. She is currently attending Iowa State University where she is majoring in dairy science. She enjoys drawing, painting and singing at her church.

$500 Lynn and Peter Vail Scholarship

Laura Frye

Laura Frye, Logansport, Indiana, and is the daughter of Perry and Kathy Frye. From the purchase of 2 Brown Swiss heifers, Miami Hills Farm was developed. She exhibits her Brown Swiss on the local, state and national levels, participates in the classification program and has her herd on DHIA test. Laura served as the 2014 and 2017 Indiana Brown Swiss Queen and was a finalist in 2015 for the FFA Dairy Production Entrepreneurship Proficiency Contest. She is a junior at South Dakota State University where she is double majoring in Dairy Production and Dairy Manufacturing with a Food Safety minor. In her free time, Laura enjoys riding horses, photography and scrapbooking.

$500 Progressive BS Sires Scholarship

Abby Sterner

Abby is 21 years old from Barto, PA. She purchased her first Brown Swiss in 2006 and currently owns 25 head. She is currently attending Delaware Valley University where she is majoring in dairy science. Abby participates in the PA & National Bell Ringer contest and is the Dairy Society sale co-chair.  She enjoys showing cattle and trail riding.