Ohio Juniors

Junior Ohio Membership

Membership in the Ohio Junior Holstein Association is due by February 1 of each year. Lifetime membership is $20.

To be considered for Junior All Ohio honors, a junior membership must be paid before July 15, which is also the transfer deadline for a Holstein to be transferred into a Junior’s name for National Contests. (rules below)

ALL JUNIOR MEMBERS named on the registration paper of an animal in consideration for the Junior All Ohio contest MUST be members of the Ohio Junior Holstein Association

Junior Membership Application-25

2025 Junior Ohio Membership List

OHA Junior Membership 2025

Events

February 14, 2027 – Ohio Holstein Queen Applications Due
February 14, 2027 – Esther Welch Ag Communications Scholarship Applications Due
February 14, 2027 – Ohio Memorial Award Scholarship Applications Due
February 14, 2027 – Ohio Holstein Women Scholarship Applications Due
February 20, 2027 – National Holstein Women Scholarship Applications Due
March 5-6, 2027 – Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting — Finley, OH
March 31, April 1-2, 2027 – Spring Dairy Expo — Columbus, OH
June 29 – July 2, 2027 – National Holstein Convention — Addison / Dallas, TX
August 2-5, 2027 – Dairy Data Academy — Bowling Green, KY
- Apply by December 1, 2026: www.holsteinfoundation.org/data-academy

Ohio Holstein Queen

Applications must be submitted by February 14, 2027

Queen Contest Rules

Email to Autumn Whiteleather at whiteleatherautumn@gmail.com (preferred) or
contact at 330-205-6511

Mail to Ohio Holstein Office PO Box 479, Wooster, Ohio 44691

Ohio Holstein Queen Committee

Chair: Autumn Whiteleather – Whiteleatherautumn@gmail.com
Queen Coordinators:
- Autumn Whiteleather – 330-205-6511 – whiteleatherautumn@gmail.com
- Erica Davis – 614-371-8533 – cowladydesigns@gmail.com

Past Ohio Holstein Queens


2026 – Breanne Workman	2025 – Hannah Griffith	2024 – Jenna Calfo	2023 – Aubree Topp	2022 – Autumn Whiteleather	2020 – Kayla Cring
2020 – Kayla Cring (Covid year)	2019 – Kinley (Topp) Jennings	2018 – Allison McCumons	2017 – Victoria (Deam) Burke	2016 – Ella (Jackson) King	2015 – Emma Mathews
2014 – Allison (Mangun) Melvin	2013 – Cayla Inkrott Kuhlemn	2012 – Jaqueline (Sherry) Deeter	2011 – Mikayla (Conrad) Gibbs	2010 – Kara (Jordan) Stuckey	2009 – Megan (Bruchner) Zapalac
2008 – Megan (Andrews) Lawson	2007 – Keri (Bickel) Hodson	2006 – Katey Lora	2004 – Juli (Harding) Grove	2004 – Juli (Harding) Grove	2003 – Michelle Lahmers
2002 – Keri Hilty	2001 – Emily (Stammen) Siegrist	2000 – Vicki Schmitmeyer	1999 – Jana (Crossgrove) Mussard	1998 – Kelly Deam	1997 – Elizabeth (Stammen) Lahmers
1996 – Anne (Spreng) Cole	1995 – Molly Aylsworth	1994 – Kim Tessanne	1993 – Rebecca (Berg) Parker	1992 – Brenda (Ramsey) L’Amoreaux	1991 – Julie Lund
1990 – Heather (Oros) Yoder	1989 – Elizabeth (King) Keller	1988 – Sue Mantey	1987 – Lori (Zenz) Graber	1986 – Kristi (Krebs) Andrews	1985 – Cheri (Schroer) Oechsle
1984 – Karen (Conrad) Baesman	1983 – Elizabeth Gress	1982 – Patty (Barbee) Estadt	1981 – Betsy (Hange) Rector	1980 – Karen (Doughty) Chanay	1979 – Lou Ann (Stryfeffler) Le’Fever
1978 – Kelly Walkden	1977 – Terri (Mason) Miller	1976 – Patricia (Welch) Topa	1975 – Patty (Kruse) Mann	1974 – Gale Glowacki	1973 – Jan Holter
1972 – Cathy Morgan Leininger	1971 – Ruth Proschel	1970 – Connie (Eicher) Franks	1969 – Barb Rigg	1968 – Patricia Yarosh	1967 – Mary Alice Lewis
1966 – Pam Pence	1965 – Joanne Duerr	1964 – Jane Wisely	1963 – Janet L. Knoop	1962 – Janet Dalton	1961 – Margaret Schopfer
1960 – Gaye (Dalton) Swartz	1959 – Judy (Cummings) Wolfe	1958 – Anna Lou Prince	1957 – Anna Jean Rose	1956 – Mary Ruth (Young) Liming	1955 – Laura Annabell Wolf
1954 – Laura Mae Shipley	1952 & 1953 – Not Available	1951 – Martha Jean Cook	1950 – Myrene Sprinkle Tugend	1949 – Dorothy Ross

Ohio Distinguished Junior Member Contest

Ohio Holstein DJM Application

A new contest was added to the 2025 Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual meeting for Junior Members!

The Ohio Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) contest is open to any youth who is an Ohio Junior Holstein Association member in good standing. One winner will be selected to receive recognition, a personalized award, and a monetary prize.

Applications and recommendation letters must be submitted via email to oholstein@sssnet.com by February 16th. This means the latest you can submit your materials is 11:59 PM EST on February 16th.

Interviews will be conducted at the Annual Meeting, and winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting Luncheon. Applicants will be contacted prior to the Annual Meeting to set up an interview time.

Ohio Holstein DJM Application

Scholarships

Welch Communication Scholarship

Ohio Memorial Award | Ohio Memorial Award

OH Women Scholarship Rules | OH Women Scholarship Application

2026 NHWSO Application

Junior All Ohio Rules

Junior All Ohio Rules – revised 3-5-22.docx

Junior All-Ohio animals MUST have a professional photo.

No ring shot photos or candid photos are accepted for the All-Ohio contest.

If you have an animal that could possibly be an All-Ohio / Junior All-Ohio or Reserve All-Ohio / Junior All-Ohio winner, please send the photos to Diana Miley at the Ohio Holstein Office.