Hannah Perrier, of Eureka, has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Perrier is the 18-year-old daughter of Matt and Amy Perrier. She is a member of the NJAA and the Kansas Junior Angus Association, where she has served as director.
She has participated in local, state and national shows. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Perrier competed in the quiz bowl, team sales, livestock judging, extemporaneous public speaking and Skill-A-Thon contests and the All-American Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off. She participated in the mentoring program in 2022-2025. She was also a participant in the 2025 Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) conference and the 2023 and 2024 Raising the Bar conferences.
Perrier has submitted weight data to the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) and consigned cattle to the Dalebanks Angus Production Sale.
The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the award, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honor. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation i n showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.
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