2023 Award Recipients
Dr. Bill Mudge Outstanding Senior Award Recipient
Isaac Rott (right)
Dylan Fulton Outstanding Rookie Award Recipient
Brady Gille (right)
Douglas Siem Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Jacob Harbaugh (right)
Gopher Dairy Club New Student Scholarship Recipients
Back row (L-R) Sarah dorhorst, Evan hathaway, lee siewert, Tyler Ratka
Front Row (L-R) Alexis Hoefs, Rena johnson, rachel visser, jamie gibbs, alison foss
Gopher Dairy Club Member Recipients of complimentary memberships with National Dairy Shrine
Kate Meyer and Madelyn wehe
Animal Science student scholarships
Back row (l-r): Austin Lang, Anna Ridenhour, Megan Wischer, Brady Gille, Seth Heitman, Megan Ratka
front row (l-r):Wyatt gonsior, makayla moline, owen roseboom, haley beukema, sarah hagenow
r.w. touchberry outstanding junior in animal science
Ben Styer
2024 National Dairy Challenge team
(Left-right) Award Sponsor Select sires - Kim Defrang, Coach Marcia endres, Team - Kate Meyer, Isaac Rott, Dane Haubenschild, ben Styer
Distinguished Service recipients
Todd and Stacy Leiding
Past Distinguished Service Recipients (No Recipients for 2021)
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1985 - Dr. Garth Miller
1986 - Avis Royce
1987 - Dr. J. William Mudge
1988 - Dr. Richard D. Goodrich
1989 - John O’Connor
1990 - Aaron Kuske
1991 - Russell Wirt
1992 - Krause Milking Shorthorns
1993 - Dr. Charles W. Young
1994 - Earl Wachholz
1995 - Bob & Karyn Schauf
1996 - Karen Kotval
1997 - Dr. Donald E. Otterby
1998 - Owens Farms
1999 - Bill Hansen
2000 - Larry Tande
2001 - Sonjja Agrimson Meidtke
2002 - Gary & Janet Morrison
2003 - Dr. Alan G. hunter
2004 - Scott Ellinghuysen
2005 - Bruce & Mary Larson
2006 - Arthurst Brown Swiss
2007 - Barry Visser
2008 - Vernon & Olive Hupf
2009 - Bradley Heins
2010 - Michele Dammann Schroeder
2011 - Randy and Kari Drinkall
2012 - Bonnie Rae
2013 - Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk
2014 - Glen & Lois Nelson
2015 - Alicia Thurk Hiebert
2016 - Amy Hazel Loeschke
2017 - Roger & Darice Riebe Family
2018 - David & Donna Anderson
2019 - Dr. Marshall Stern
2020 - Mary Buschette
2022 - Patti hurtgen
2023 - Michael Turley
2024 - Todd & Stacy Leiding
2024 Golden Graduate
Lucas Sjostrom
Past Golden Graduate Award Recipients (No Recipients for 2021)
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2009 - Myron Czech, Little Falls, MN
2010 - Larry Tande, Medford, MN
2011 - Terri Brown, Shawano, WI
2012 - David Pierson, Lake City, MN
2013 - Matt & Pam Hendel, Caledonia, MN
2014 - Ken Herbranson, Clitherall, MN
2015 - Dave Lawstuen, Lanesboro, MN
2016 - Dr. Mike Schutz, St Paul, MN
2017 - Dr. Dana Allen-Tully, Eyota, MN
2018 - Brad Rugg, Owatonna, MN
2019 - Sheila Harsdorf, Beldenville, WI
2020 - Robert & Jeannette Sheehan, Rochester, MN
2022 - Sarah Olson Schmidt, New Ulm, MN
2023 - Pat and Sharlene Daninger, Forest Lake, MN
2024 - Lucas Sjostrom, Brooten, MN