President's Message

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care”- Theodore Roosevelt.

This quote by Theodore Roosevelt inspires me, just as the Angus Auxiliary does. Our Auxiliary is a great group of passionate women who care about our Angus breed and the future of our Angus juniors. Since 1957 when the first Auxiliary scholarship was awarded for $300, to 2023 when we were able to award $20,000 to 10 amazing Angus juniors, that's a lot of caring over the past 67 years! This level of caring doesn't just happen from 1 person, it takes a Village! And there is no better village than the Angus Village!!

For over 71 years the American Angus Auxiliary has supported our youth with more than just our great scholarships. We promote beef education with the cook-off contest, encourage advocacy through our public speaking contest, honor exceptional showmanship and contest skills with our silver bowls and crystal awards; and these are just some of our activities that are highlighted at the National Junior Angus Show. It takes a village of hard working committee chairs and members to accomplish such great programs, and I am very thankful for each and every one that has contributed to our successes.

Our mission is to offer individuals interested in the welfare of the Angus Breed the opportunity to work together to provide educational, promotional and social programs and activities. A village that cares about its mission and honors its tradition is a successful one. I believe that we can all play an important role in supporting our American Angus Auxiliary.

2024 looks to be an amazing opportunity for the Auxiliary to show everyone how much we care about the future of our Angus breed. We hope that you will join us throughout the year as we plan our Women's Connected Conference in Wooster, Ohio at the amazing Certified Angus Beef headquarters, celebrate our future Angus leaders at the National Junior Angus Show in Madison, Wisconsin and crown our new Miss American Angus at the Angus Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.

Here's to an amazing year of showing our Angus Village how much we care,
Karla Knapp

Past Presidents



2022-23
Julie Conover
Missouri

2021-22
Deanna Hofing
Indiana

2020-21
Pam Velisek
Maryland

2019-20
Gina Hope
Virginia

2018-19
Cindy Ahearn
Texas

2017-18
Leslie Mindemann
Wisconsin

2016-17
Julie Murnin
Montana

2015-16
Shally Rogen
South Dakota

2014-15
Lynne Hinrichsen
Kansas

2013-14
Cortney Holshouser
North Carolina

2012-13
Cortney Hill Dukehart Cates
Indiana

2011-12
Anne Lampe
Kansas

2010-11
Barbara Ettredge
Texas

2009-10
Kathi Creamer
Colorado

2008-09
Michelle Rieff
Arkansas

2007-08
Nancy Thelen
Michigan

2006-07
Mary Greiman
Iowa

2005-06
Sharee Sankey
Kansas

2004-05
Shirley Williams
Arkansas

2003-04
Amy Inman Bellis
Missouri

2002-03
Nancy Sullivan
Iowa

2001-02
Pat Grote
Oklahoma

2000-01
Jane Ebert
North Carolina

1999-00
Yvonne Hinman
Montana

1998-99
Mary McCurry
Kansas

1997-98
Renee Driscoll
Iowa

1996-97
Susan Quam
Wisconsin

1995-96
Erma Pascalar
Oregon

1994-95
Karen Eikmeier
Minnesota

1993-94
Linda Brost
Illinois

1992-93
Bette Votaw
Nebraska

1991-92
Carol Bloom
Indiana

1990-91
Ardyce O'Neill
Iowa

1989-90
Lois Foster
Michigan

1988-89
Janiece Mydland
Montana

1987-88
Irene Smith
Kentucky

1986-87
Dessie Moxley
Maryland

1985-86
Sharon Burrows
Texas

1984-85
Nellie Meinders
Iowa

1983-84
June Hagenbuch
Kansas

1982-83
Anne Patton Schubert
Kentucky

1980-82
Patti Rae
Michigan

1979-80
Nan Howell
Texas

1978-79
Jeanette Stevenson
Montana

1977-78
Gyra Wagner
Kansas

1976-77
Eddie Lou Halsey
Oklahoma

1975-76
Jeanette Thompson
Indiana

1974-75
Becky Bradley
Illinois

1973-74
Anita Becky
Colorado

1972-73
Lorraine Hagerman
Alabama

1971-72
Ardyie Skolas
Wisconsin

1970-71
Frances Etter
Maryland

1969-70
Agnes Hjort
North Dakota

1968-69
Joan Brack
Indiana

1967-68
Evelyn Smith
Oregon

1966-67
Madelyn Priebe
Iowa

1965-66
Esther Harrer
Montana

1964-65
Lois Blades
Missouri

1963-64
Effie Hartley
Texas

1962-63
Janet Castle
Illinois

1961-62
Nellie West
Maryland

1960-61
Lillian Branscombe
Alabama

1959-60
Mary Holbert
Iowa

1958-59
Bea Fuerst
New York

1957-58
Mae Austin
Arizona

1956-57
Dorothy Wall
Indiana

1955-56
Mary Mallory
Iowa

1954-55
Rowena Lemons
Illinois

1952-54
Willie Volkmann
California