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LMA Auctioneer School Scholarship

The LMA Auctioneer School Scholarship provides a one-time scholarship to qualified applicants who intend to attend auction school, display knowledge or understanding of the importance of the livestock marketing industry, and plan to use their training to support the auction method of marketing livestock.

Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 25, demonstrate knowledge or understanding of the importance of the livestock marketing industry through their essay response, and be endorsed by an active LMA member.

2024 LMA Auctioneer Scholarship Recepient

JOEL SPORLEDER

Unionville, Missouri

Sponsored by Unionville Livestock Market, Inc.

LMA Scholarship Program

The Livestock Marketing Association launched a scholarship program in 2023. The purpose of this program is to provide a one-time scholarship to qualified applicants who are interested in or display knowledge or understanding of the importance of the agriculture industry and its supporting entities, as well as plan to use their career to advocate for the advancement of the livestock marketing industry.

Applicants must be a graduating high school senior and/or currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution (i.e. trade school, community college, junior college, university, veterinary science, veterinary medicine or law) in the year of the award. Please note that auction school is not a currently accepted institution for this application, there will be a separate scholarship application for those wishing to attend auction school.

For 2024, nine students have been selected to receive $2,500 scholarships from the Livestock Marketing Association Scholarship Program.

The scholarship, now in its second year, was expanded to support more students with aspirations of using their careers to support the livestock and livestock marketing industry. Applicants must be sponsored by an LMA member livestock marketing business and answer essay questions on issues of importance to the industry. 

2024 LMA Scholarship Recipients

MATT BRUNS

North Platte, Nebraska

Sponsored by North Platte Stockyards

MYRANDA HANSEN

Norfolk, Nebraska

Sponsored by Columbus Sales Pavilion

PAYTON IRICK

Seminole, Oklahoma

Sponsored by Glenn Payne Order Buying

DREW MICKEY

Taylorville, Illinois

Sponsored by Greenville Livestock

ERIC QUISENBERRY

Shattuck, Oklahoma

Sponsored by Beaver County Stockyards

BROOKE REININGER

St. Hedwig, Texas

Sponsored by Seguin Cattle Co.

SKYE SCHUMAKER

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Sponsored by Carthage Livestock Sales

KALEY WAGNER

Smith Center, Kansas

Sponsored by Mankato Livestock

RYLEIGH WHITAKER

Cisco, Texas

Sponsored by Beeville Livestock Commission