2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet


Louisiana Angus breeders attended the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, February 14 in Gonzales, La.


Angus Royalty


These ladies were selected as royalty for the Louisiana Junior Angus Association and were crowned at the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, Feb. 14 in Gonzales, La. Pictured from left are Baylie Romero, Plaquemine, 2017 Louisiana Angus princess; Elizabeth Benoit, Addis, 2018 Louisiana Angus princess; Olivia Shepherd, Lake Charles, 2018 Miss Louisiana Angus; and Lily Gisclair, Longville, 2017 Miss Louisiana Angus.

Louisiana Junior Angus Association Board


These young men and women will serve on the Louisiana Junior Angus Association board of directors and are pictured at the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, Feb. 14 in Gonzales, La. Officers seated from left are Kara LeBeouf, Deridder, president; Lily Gisclair, Longville, vice president; Lani LeBeouf, Deridder; second vice president; Olivia Shepherd, Lake Charles, secretary; Austin Purpera, Plaquemine, historian; and Baylie Romero, Plaquemine; shadow historian. Directors standing from left are Mackenzie Triche and Emma Olsen, both of Saint Francisville; Emma Sarradet, Addis; Miranda Graves, Abita Springs; Payton Shepherd, Lake Charles; Luke Gisclair, Longville; Christian Corsentino, Denham Springs; and John Benoit III, Addis.


Voting Delegates


These juniors were selected as voting delegates for this years National Junior Angus Show held in Madison, Wis., at the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, Feb. 14 in Gonzales, La. Pictured from left are Kara LeBeouf, Deridder, first alternate; Lily Gisclair, Longville, delegate; Morgan Fruge, Jennings, delegate; and Olivia Shepherd, Lake Charles, second alternate.

Rookie of the Year


Austin Purpera, Plaquemine, left, received the Rookie of the Year award at the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, Feb. 14 in Gonzales, La. Pictured presenting the award is Lana Myers, Louisiana Junior Angus Association advisor.

Certificate of Achievement


These juniors were honored with the Certificate of Achievement award at the 2018 Louisiana Junior Angus Association Annual Banquet, Feb. 14 in Gonzales, La. Pictured from left are Christian Corsentino, Denham Springs; Courtney Dietch, Louisiana Angus Auxiliary president, presenting; and Lily Gisclair and Luke Gisclair, both of Longville.