Katelyn Horning Awarded Two Honors! The Hornings are on a Roll...

Katelyn Horning of Manchester, a senior majoring in an animal science and agribusiness management at Michigan State University (MSU), is one of two MSU students that have been awarded the Jack and Betty Barnes Scholarship from the Michigan Dairy Memorial and Scholarship Foundation for the 2013-2014 academic year AND the 2014 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Agribusiness Management.

The $1,000 Jack and Betty Barnes Scholarship Katelyn received  is earmarked towards completing an international study experience. She was selected as a recipient of the scholarship based on her cumulative academic achievements and involvement in extracurricular activities.

The scholarship is named after the late Jack and Betty Barnes. Jack Barnes was employed with the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) for 39 years and served 26 of those years as general manager.

Horning is the daughter of Jeff and Lynda Horning. She traveled to Vietnam for a one-week study abroad experience focused on emerging issues in international agriculture. The experience offered a glimpse of the Vietnamese culture and offered a snapshot of their agriculture industry’s focus on efficiency, though at times at the expense of sustainability. Horning previously traveled to the Netherlands, Belgium and France in summer 2012 as part of the two-week MSU Dairy Husbandry and Environmental Stewardship study abroad program. She completed an internship with Zoetis as its Michigan dairy sales intern in summer 2013 and one with the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) in Novi during summer 2012. At MSU, Horning is actively involved with the MSU Dairy Club and was a member of the MSU dairy cattle judging team. She is planning to return to the family dairy farm, Horning Farms, after graduating from MSU in May.

In addition to the Jack and Betty Barnes Scholarship, Ms. Katelyn Horning was also one of two students to receive the 2014 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Agribusiness Management. She will be recognized along with other students at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resource's Honors Banquet which will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014.  Congratulations Katelyn!!

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