Sarah Olson Schmidt

Print & Internet Advertising

for Holstein World

2004 Scholarship Recipient

             Based out of a home office in Southwest MN, I work with breeders from across the country to market and promote their genetics online and in the Holstein World magazine each month.  My responsibilities also include writing stories and news items from time to time. 
My husband Kelly, 8-mth-old daughter Aubree and I raise a small herd of beef cows on our 12-acre farm.  I currently serve on the MN Holstein Association Board of Directors and volunteer as a county 4-H dairy judging and quiz bowl coach.  During the summer months I continue to sharpen my skills by judging a few shows each year.  I remain involved on my family's Holstein operation by completing promotional projects and registering calves.

Miranda (Miller) Johnson

Teacher ~ Student ~ 4-H Leader

2003 Scholarship Recipient

After receiving her scholarship and DJM Award at the 2003 National Holstein Convention, Mirandas returned to Oregon to complete her undergraduate degree at Linfield College. Miranda graduated from Linfield College in June of 2006 with majors in business, mass communications and elementary education. She was married to her husband, Justin Johnson, in September of 2006 and the two moved to Sherwood, Oregon so Miranda could be closer to her job. She has been teaching first grade in Sherwood since graduating and is currently attending George Fox University with plans to graduate in the fall of 2009 with her masters in early elementary education and literacy.

             Miranda is still an active part of her family’s Holstein dairy in Tillamook, Oregon, going home on weekends and breaks to milk and work on the farm. She still owns about 12 head of registered Holsteins and enjoys show them at the county and state fairs. Miranda is also co-advisor for the Oregon Junior Holstein Association as well as a 4-H leader of the Country Kids Club, which has 25 members in 8 different projects. In her spare time Miranda enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, reading and scrap booking. Miranda says she is very grateful for the money she was awarded by the NHWSO scholarship committee as it greatly helped her reach her goal of being an elementary school teacher. She has enjoyed sharing her love of cows and dairy industry with the “city kids” in her classes.