Juniors

2025-2026 Junior of the Year
Beretta Semmler

Past winners:

2024-2025 Lauren Cowell
2023-2024 Olivia Moore
2022-2023 Charli Broderick
2021-2022 Eric DeLuke
2020-2021 Reilly McConnell
2019-2020 Avery Bailey
2018-2019 Maryn Cowell
2017-2018 Brandon Volstad
2016-2017 Hannah Burkhart
2015-2016 Paige Proctor
2014-2015 Nate Larson
2013-2014 Bailey McConnell

nchca annual scholarship program

2025 scholarship winner

This year’s Junior scholarship recipient is Lauren Cowell.
We wish her well as she begins her post-secondary education.
Congratulations Lauren!

Past Recipients:

2024 - Clarisa Palmer
2023 - Olivia Moore
2022 - Avery Bailey
2021 - Kaitlin Edwards
2020 - Maryn Cowell
2019 - Paige Proctor

Join the junior association!

If you are under the age of 21 and are interested in the Highland breed, join our association. There is NO COST to join, and you will have access to lots of fun opportunities to meet other people your age that love this breed of cattle. The NCHCA sponsors shows for juniors both at the NCHCA show and at the Minnesota Junior Spring Classic.

nasco's gold circle reward program

Support NCHCA Juniors when you purchase from NASCO. The Juniors earn rebates of 5% of net purchases when members purchase from:
Nasco Farm & Ranch
Nasco Showing & Grooming
Use the group code 9810011 when you make purchases.

Thank you for your support!

junior shows

The NCHCA Juniors have two shows each year for Highland cattle.

NCHCA Junior Show
Minnesota Junior Spring Classic

Junior association leadership