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HONOREES RECOGNIZED

Folds of Honor Scholarship
Folds of Honor provides life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of America’ s fallen or disabled military and first responders. One of those scholarship recipients is Erica Wells-Kleman who is pursuing a degree in Animal Science at Oklahoma State University’ s Ferguson School of Agriculture. Erica’ s mother, United States Army Sergeant Joyce Wells-Kleman, served her country as a medical specialist for more than 11 years.
ANCW Collegiate Beef Advocates
Shaping and supporting young beef advocates and emerging leaders for the beef cattle industry is the priority of ANCW’ s Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program. This program provides resources and opportunities for students to use their unique strengths and passions to connect with consumers and peers as they promote beef.
• Natalie Dietrich, Texas Tech University
• Kara Tifft, Tarleton State University
• Rachel Wandell, University of Idaho Each of these outstanding individuals and operations have set themselves apart as leaders within the beef industry!
Erica Wells-Kleman
2025 National Golden Spur Award Honorees The National Golden Spur Award and the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award are prestigious awards given by the ranching and livestock industries. Annually, the western community comes together to recognize the inspiring honorees of these accolades through the National Golden Spur Award Honors. 47th National Golden Spur Award Jan Lyons, Lyons Ranch, Manhattan, Kansas 7th RHA Working Cowboy Award Western Division Jeff Bilberry, Singleton Ranches, Kenna, New Mexico 7th RHA Working Cowboy Award Eastern Division Tom Moorhouse, Moorhouse Ranch, Benjamin, Texas
Natalie Dietrich
Kara Tifft
Rachel Wandell
Jan Lyons Jeff Bilberry Tom Moorhouse
2026 American National CattleWomen Awards
ANCW honors these distinguished women who demonstrate skills and devotion to reaching new audiences with creative and unique messages about beef. They have demonstrated that they’ ve made an impact by telling their beef story. Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year Leanna Spratling, Spring Creek, Nevada Outstanding Educator Laurie Munns, Hansel Valley, Utah Outstanding Promoter Connie Tabor, Agra, Oklahoma
Leanna Spratling
Laurie Munns
Connie Tabor
CONGRATS TO ALL OF THE HONOREES!
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