2016 AHA Annual Meeting and American Royal Coverage
Durham Named Outstanding Woman of the Year J
ane Durham, Stillwater, Okla., She helped organize the was recognized as Hereford 1986, 2000 and 2009 Junior Woman of the Year during the National Hereford Expos National Hereford Women (JNHE) in Oklahoma. (NHW) annual meeting in In the past she has run Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 29. the hospitality booth, served Each year the NHW on several committees, been recognizes and honors one the grandmother to junior woman for her achievements, exhibitors and a cheerleader leadership and dedication to for Oklahoma youth. and promotion of the While traveling with her Hereford breed. grandchildren to JNHEs, she Jane has shown commitment helped with speech contests, to the Hereford breed and is secured judges, worked compassionate toward youth on scrapbooks and helped in the industry. “She is the prepare team marketing epitome of the Hereford teams, all while making Woman of the Year,” says Ruth sandwiches for hungry kids. Sims, Elgin, Okla. “She has Jane and Norman were given of her time and talent recognized as the 1997 again and again over the years.” Oklahoma Hereford Breeder Jane and her husband, of the Year and received Norman, began Durham the Hereford Heritage Jane Durham, Stillwater, Okla., was honored as the 2016 Hereford Hereford Ranch in Stillwater Award in 2011. They were Woman of the Year. Pictured (l to r) are Jane Durham and Suzanne in 1969. inducted into the Oklahoma Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky., National Hereford Women board members. She became a member of Cattlemen’s Association Hall the Oklahoma Hereford Women’s past six years and has been on the of Fame in 2003, and the Oklahoma Association in 1974 and later joined Oklahoma Hereford Association board State University Department of the National Organization of Poll-ettes of directors. Animal Science honored Durham in 1983 and was chairman in 1995. Donna Curry, McAlester, Okla., says, Hereford Ranch with the Master She has served as Oklahoma “Jane is always willing to help and serve Breeder Award. HW Hereford Women treasurer the young breeders in any way possible.” 2016-17 National Hereford Women board of directors pictured front row (l to r) are: Jill Folkman, Ixonia, Wis., president; Rhonda Eck, Putnam, Okla., president elect; Kim Herinckx, Lafayette, Ore., vice president; Michelle Beran, Claflin, Kan., secretary; Karen Smith, Gatesville, Texas, treasurer; and Maddee Moore, Nampa, Idaho, ex officio. Back row (l to r): Trudy Nolles, Bassett, Neb.; Suzanne Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; Barbara Metch, Canton, Texas; Erin Lockhart, College Station, Texas; Amy Taylor, Munford, Ky.; and Sharon King, Columbia, Miss.
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