The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA) is eager to announce three scholarship opportunities this year.
The NCA Scholarship will be awarded to a first-year college student beginning to pursue an education within the agricultural industry. This scholarship is open to all Nevada high school graduating seniors planning to attend a community college or four-year college/university and majoring in an agriculture-related field. The amount of this scholarship for 2025 will be $1,500!
Eligibility & application requirements for the Scholarships include:
• Applicant must be a senior graduating from a Nevada high school.
• Applicant must plan to attend a community college or a four-year college/university.
• Applicant must be seeking a degree in an agriculture-related field.
• Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA. A copy of the student’s official transcripts is required.
• Applicant must submit a cover letter describing themselves, how their future plans tie into the future of the cattle industry, their background in the beef industry, and how this scholarship may benefit them, etc.
Also offered is the Marvel/Andrae Scholarship, available to graduating high school seniors or college students. To be eligible, students must be pursuing a degree in agricultural economics, agricultural business, or the animal/meat science fields. The 2025 Marvel/Andrae Scholarship award will be $2,500! The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association would like to thank Agri Beef for their continued support of the Marvel/Andrae Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes the legacies of Tom & Rosita Marvel and Jim & Sharon Andrae and the many contributions these two Nevada ranching families have made to our industry. Additional requirements are:
• Applicant must plan to attend or be currently attending a community college or a four-year college/university.
• Applicant must be from Nevada and pursuing a degree in agricultural economics, agricultural business, or the animal/meat science fields.
• Applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA. A copy of the student’s official transcripts is required.
• Students who were previous recipients of the NCA Scholarship and meet the eligibility requirements of the Marvel/Andrae Scholarship are eligible to apply.
• Applicant must submit a cover letter describing themselves, their background, goals, future plans, and how this scholarship may benefit them, etc.
In its second year, the NCA will also be offering the Walt Leberski Memorial Scholarship. The Walt Leberski Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled college student. Potential applicants must be pursuing a degree/certificate in an agriculture-related field at a community college, four-year university, or trade school. The amount of this scholarship for 2024 will be $5,000!
Eligibility & application requirements for the Walt Leberski Memorial Scholarship include:
• Applicant must be born in Nevada and have graduated or will graduate from a Nevada high school.
• Applicant must plan to attend or be currently attending a community college, university, or trade school.
• Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certificate in an agriculture-related field.
• Applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA. A copy of the student’s transcripts is required.
• Students who were previous recipients of the NCA Scholarship or Marvel/Andrae Scholarship will be eligible to apply for the Walt Leberski Memorial Scholarship.
• Applicant must submit a cover letter describing themselves, their background, goals, future plans, and how this scholarship may benefit them, etc.
Scholarship application forms can be downloaded from the Nevada Cattlemen’s website at nevadacattlemen.org. Applicants can also call the NCA office at 775-738-9214 or send a request to nca@nevadabeef.org for a copy. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 2nd, 2025, and can be mailed to: Attn: Research & Education Committee, c/o Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803; or submitted by email to nca@nevadabeef.org.
NCA Seeking Teacher of the Year Nominations
The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association has started their annual quest for “Teacher of the Year” candidates and are asking for your help in soliciting nominations. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 1st, 2025.
Nominees must be an elementary, junior high, or high school teacher who incorporates agriculture into their regular curriculum. For example, a teacher who teaches a one-week segment on agriculture and its importance to Nevada. Current Agricultural Education teachers are not eligible. Nominees may also include teachers considered in previous years but were not selected for the award. Nominations must include a completed NCA Teacher of the Year Application Form and an attached short essay describing why the teacher is being nominated.
The winner of this award will receive a $1,000 school supply stipend courtesy of the Nevada Agriculture Foundation. The award recipient will also be recognized during the 2025 Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet.
Anyone may submit a nomination form which is available at nevadacattlemen.org. For any questions, please contact the NCA office at 775-738-9214. Nominations may be submitted by email to nca@nevadabeef.org with “2025 Teacher of the Year Nomination” in the subject line or sent by mail to Attn: Research & Education Committee, c/o Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803.