Ashley Miller Wins Illinois Beef Association Outstanding Junior Award

 

[July 24, 2020] 

Ashley Miller of Atlanta, was selected as the 2020 Illinois Beef Association (IBA) Outstanding Junior of the Year.

Ashley Miller’s youth leadership involvement and dedication to the beef industry awarded her the title. She is currently serving her second term on the Illinois Junior Beef Association (IJBA) board of directors as the vice president. In addition to IJBA, she has also served on the American Chianina Association (ACA) junior board of directors.

“I am so appreciative of the opportunity to serve on both state and national junior boards. Leadership service has allowed me to give back to the next generation of cattlemen and women through education and guidance,” Ashley said.

Ashley grew up on a third generation cow-calf farm. The Miller family originally established their cattle herd with a predominantly Hereford and Angus focus. Over the years, they have slowly started incorporating more breeds into their operation. As soon as Ashley was old enough to show, the family began to purchase heifers that would have an influence on the diverse set of cows they have today.

“Growing up, agriculture was just something that my dad incorporated into our day-to-day lives,” she said.

Ashley was immediately immersed in the agriculture industry at a young age and she hopes to continue to share her passion for livestock in her future career.

Ashley will be graduating from Oklahoma State University in the spring of 2021 with a degree in agriculture business. After graduation, she hopes to become a pharmaceutical sales representative.

[Betty Haynes
Director of Communications
Illinois Beef Association]