After 70 Years, Tradition Of Fun Continues At Dairy Expo
JUDY PATTON
Union Co. Correspondent
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) At the Penn State Dairy
Exposition on April 22, 30 stu
dents added their names to the list
of 3,800 participants in the Expo’s
70-year history.
Fun to watch or participate in
were the special contests, includ
ing Sigma Alpha cow pie bingo,
dizzy bat, calf dressing, calf show
ing, milk chugging, celebrity milk
ing, and alumni showmanship.
Henry Zerby, an animal science
major from Beavertown, was the
overall champion. The reserve
overall champion went to Christ
ine Habecker, a first-time show
man from Palmyra. Henry was the
reserve champion showman and
intermediate division champion
fitter and showman. Winning
champion fitter and honorable
mention showman honors, Christ
ine was the amateur division
champion fitter and showman.
Doug Seipt of Easton was the
fitting judge, while Lancaster
Fanning correspondent Carolyn
(Norman) Moyer of Roaring
Branch judged showing. The Expo
2nd high individual, Donald Harwood.
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Branding Memorial Awi
ary Branding presented the award In memory of
her husband Gus Branding, former Dairy Science
Club adviser, to the outstanding junior club mem*
ber, Suzanne Cadwallader. Dr. Paul Shellenber
ger, dairy science faculty member, announced
the award winner.
lenberger, left, to Jeff Hostetter.
was dedicated to Creedin Corn
man, a Holstein breeder from Boil
ing Springs, who has helped the
Penn State Dairy Science Club
with the Nittany Lion Fall Classic
Sale and other activities. Don Mar
tin of Chambersburg was the Expo
chairman.
Reserve champion fitter went to
Jason Ahola of Woodstock, Conn.,
who was the champion profession
al fitter. Owen Bewley of West
Chester was the champion show
man overall and in the professional
division. In the amateur division,
Jennifer Poinset of Lumberton,
NJ. was the reserve champion fit
ter and showman. Intermediate
division reserve champion show
man and fitter was Tad Burch from
Northeast. Cathy Pavelski of Sus
quehanna was the reserve profes
sional fitter, while Jennifer Trout
of Forest Hill, Md., was the reserve
professional showman.
The highlight of the Expo
awards banquet in the evening is
the announcement of the outstand
ing senior in dairy science (Wil
liam R. Davey Award), selected by
a faculty committee for excellence
in academics, activity participa-
tion, and leadership. This year’s
winner was Jeffrey Hostetler of
Annville. Jeff is the current Dairy
Science Club president, was the
1994 Breeding Award winner and
Dairy Judging Contest chairman.
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i994outsi .ice Dave
Lentz presentedthe 1995 award to Jeff Hostetter.
Expo Banquet Chairman Carrie Bryant with
Benjamin Bum, Jr., 1995 Young Dairy Leader.
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Habecker and overall champion Henry Zerby.
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le; Brands Mlhallak, Wi.lington, Conn.; Cathy Pavelskl, Susquehanna; Jayne Hess,
Gettysburg; and Owen Bewley, West Chester.
and has been a member of winning
dairy and beef quiz bowl teams. He
has been chancellor of Alpha Zeta,
treasurer of Coaly Society, and a
member of the Dairy Judging
Team.
Dairyman editors Carrie Bryant, left, and Jayne
Hess.
Dairy . . Jeff Hostetler,
left, presented an award to Jayne Hess for being
chairman of the Cheesebox Sale, the main fund
raiser for the club. A record 2,600 boxes were
sold this year.
Daily Judging contest chairman Pete Mozes.
left, with David Fava, high individual overall In the
professional division and Jeff Banner, high Indi
vidual linear evaluation.
State Sen. Roger Madigan was
the distinguished alumnus for this
year’s Expo. Representing the
23rd district, including Bradford,
Tioga. Lycoming, Sullivan and
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