ST. JOSPEH, Mo. — Stuart Lastovica, Salado, Texas, has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Lastovica is the 17-year-old son of Steven and Sandra Lastovica and attends Salado High School and is a member of the NJAA and the Texas Junior Angus Association, where he serves as director.
He has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Lastovica participated in the creative writing, livestock judging and skillathon contests. He also participated in the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) conferences in 2019.
Lastovica has consigned cattle to the ICA All Breed Bull and Heifer Sale and is active in his local 4-H club and FFA.
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 awards, than meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.
The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide.
–Amber Wahlgren, Angus Communications
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