AMERICAN ANGUS AUXILIARY President's Message
“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care”- Theodore Roosevelt.
This quote by Theodore Roosevelt inspires me, just as the Angus Auxiliary does. Our Auxiliary is a great group of passionate women who care about our Angus breed and the future of our Angus juniors. Since 1957 when the first Auxiliary scholarship was awarded for $300, to 2023 when we were able to award $20,000 to 10 amazing Angus juniors, that's a lot of caring over the past 67 years! This level of caring doesn't just happen from 1 person, it takes a Village! And there is no better village than the Angus Village!!
For over 71 years the American Angus Auxiliary has supported our youth with more than just our great scholarships. We promote beef education with the cook-off contest, encourage advocacy through our public speaking contest, honor exceptional showmanship and contest skills with our silver bowls and crystal awards; and these are just some of our activities that are highlighted at the National Junior Angus Show. It takes a village of hard working committee chairs and members to accomplish such great programs, and I am very thankful for each and every one that has contributed to our successes.
Our mission is to offer individuals interested in the welfare of the Angus Breed the opportunity to work together to provide educational, promotional and social programs and activities. A village that cares about its mission and honors its tradition is a successful one. I believe that we can all play an important role in supporting our American Angus Auxiliary.
2024 looks to be an amazing opportunity for the Auxiliary to show everyone how much we care about the future of our Angus breed. We hope that you will join us throughout the year as we plan our Women's Connected Conference in Wooster, Ohio at the amazing Certified Angus Beef headquarters, celebrate our future Angus leaders at the National Junior Angus Show in Madison, Wisconsin and crown our new Miss American Angus at the Angus Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.
Here's to an amazing year of showing our Angus Village how much we care,
Karla Knapp
Past Presidents
2022-23
Julie Conover
Missouri
2021-22
Deanna Hofing
Indiana
2020-21
Pam Velisek
Maryland
2019-20
Gina Hope
Virginia
2018-19
Cindy Ahearn
Texas
2017-18
Leslie Mindemann
Wisconsin
2016-17
Julie Murnin
Montana
2015-16
Shally Rogen
South Dakota
2014-15
Lynne Hinrichsen
Kansas
2013-14
Cortney Holshouser
North Carolina
2012-13
Cortney Hill Dukehart Cates
Indiana
2011-12
Anne Lampe
Kansas
2010-11
Barbara Ettredge
Texas
2009-10
Kathi Creamer
Colorado
2008-09
Michelle Rieff
Arkansas
2007-08
Nancy Thelen
Michigan
2006-07
Mary Greiman
Iowa
2005-06
Sharee Sankey
Kansas
2004-05
Shirley Williams
Arkansas
2003-04
Amy Inman Bellis
Missouri
2002-03
Nancy Sullivan
Iowa
2001-02
Pat Grote
Oklahoma
2000-01
Jane Ebert
North Carolina
1999-00
Yvonne Hinman
Montana
1998-99
Mary McCurry
Kansas
1997-98
Renee Driscoll
Iowa
1996-97
Susan Quam
Wisconsin
1995-96
Erma Pascalar
Oregon
1994-95
Karen Eikmeier
Minnesota
1993-94
Linda Brost
Illinois
1992-93
Bette Votaw
Nebraska
1991-92
Carol Bloom
Indiana
1990-91
Ardyce O'Neill
Iowa
1989-90
Lois Foster
Michigan
1988-89
Janiece Mydland
Montana
1987-88
Irene Smith
Kentucky
1986-87
Dessie Moxley
Maryland
1985-86
Sharon Burrows
Texas
1984-85
Nellie Meinders
Iowa
1983-84
June Hagenbuch
Kansas
1982-83
Anne Patton Schubert
Kentucky
1980-82
Patti Rae
Michigan
1979-80
Nan Howell
Texas
1978-79
Jeanette Stevenson
Montana
1977-78
Gyra Wagner
Kansas
1976-77
Eddie Lou Halsey
Oklahoma
1975-76
Jeanette Thompson
Indiana
1974-75
Becky Bradley
Illinois
1973-74
Anita Becky
Colorado
1972-73
Lorraine Hagerman
Alabama
1971-72
Ardyie Skolas
Wisconsin
1970-71
Frances Etter
Maryland
1969-70
Agnes Hjort
North Dakota
1968-69
Joan Brack
Indiana
1967-68
Evelyn Smith
Oregon
1966-67
Madelyn Priebe
Iowa
1965-66
Esther Harrer
Montana
1964-65
Lois Blades
Missouri
1963-64
Effie Hartley
Texas
1962-63
Janet Castle
Illinois
1961-62
Nellie West
Maryland
1960-61
Lillian Branscombe
Alabama
1959-60
Mary Holbert
Iowa
1958-59
Bea Fuerst
New York
1957-58
Mae Austin
Arizona
1956-57
Dorothy Wall
Indiana
1955-56
Mary Mallory
Iowa
1954-55
Rowena Lemons
Illinois
1952-54
Willie Volkmann
California