On behalf of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA), we are pleased to announce two scholarship recipients this year. The NCA would like to congratulate Mackie Griggs of Elko, NV for being selected as the 2022 Marvel-Andrae Scholarship recipient and Madison Borkman of Spring Creek, NV for being selected as the 2022 NCA Scholarship recipient.
The NCA has annually awarded a scholarship to a first-year college student beginning to pursue an education within the agricultural industry. This award is open to all Nevada high school graduating seniors planning to attend a junior or four-year university and majoring in an agricultural related field. The NCA also awards a second scholarship, the Marvel/Andrae Scholarship, which is targeted toward students either going into their first year of college or already enrolled in college and working towards a degree in agriculture economics, agriculture business, or the animal/meat science fields. This year we would also like to recognize Agri Beef Co. for an additional $50,000 donation to our Marvel-Andrae Scholarship fund. The NCA greatly appreciates our partnership with Agri Beef and thank them for their continued support of students pursuing careers in agriculture.
Both scholarships are awarded to exceptional students who work hard, excel academically, and work to represent agriculture in a positive way. We thank all the students that applied for these scholarships and are confident that they will all be strong future advocates for our ranching and farming communities.
Mackie is currently attending the University of Idaho and is majoring in Animal and Veterinary Science Production and minoring in Rangeland Management and Ecology. Mackie has made the Dean’s list each all five semesters of her college career. She is a member of the Block and Bridle Club, Student Idaho Cattle Association, the Communications Chair for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Affairs Council, and the President of Operations for the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women. She plans to pursue a career that relates to the beef industry and eventually follow in her father’s footsteps by someday managing the Maggie Creek Ranch where she grew up.
Madison recently graduated from Spring Creek High School and will be attending Ranger College later this fall in Texas to pursue an associate degree in Agriculture Business/Finance. She has been actively engaged in several organizations throughout her high school career including FFA, the Nevada State High School Rodeo Association, and 4-H. After completing her associate degree, Madison plans to transfer to a 4-year university to earn her bachelor’s degree and hopes to pursue a career in agricultural loan lending.
Congratulations again to Mackie and Madison. We wish them good luck on their future endeavors! We are very proud of them and are confident that they will continue to serve the industry well. We look forward to all that they will accomplish.
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The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA) would like to invite you to join with your fellow beef industry supporters/cattle producers and become a member of NCA. For more information, please visit: nevadacattlemen.org/membership“Over the past 75 plus years, NCA has become a leading representative for all of rural Nevada. We work on issues such as wildfire, endangered species, rural health care, and drought relief efforts. Our objective is to protect the agricultural industry of rural Nevada.” “As rural representation continues to decrease, it is my goal to keep NCA as the strong voice of rural Nevada. The multitude of issues that arise must be dealt with on local, state, and federal levels. I pledge to continue to work on all issues, at all levels, for all of rural Nevada.”
– JJ Goicoechea, DVM, Past NCA President
By Martin Paris | NCA Executive Director