New officers and directors of the American Angus Association, elected at the Association Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., include (standing, from left) John Schurr, Farnam, Neb., director; Bob Schlutz, Columbus Junction, Iowa, director; Gregg Blythe, Decatur, Ala., director; Gordon Stucky, Kingman, Kan., director; Bill Davis, Sidney, Mont., director; (seated, from left) Paul Hill, Bidwell, Ohio, treasurer; Ben Eggers, Mexico, Mo., president; and Jot Hartley, Vinita, Okla., vice president.

Wravenna Phipps (left), Kearney, Neb., received the 2005 Outstanding Leadership Award from NJAA Leadership Director Renee Thelen at the Angus Banquet in Louisville, Ky.

Morris Pipkin, formerly of Republic, Mo., was posthumously inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation. His grandson James Pipkin (left) and his wife Joann accepted the award at the Angus Banquet.

Bill and Barb Rishel, North Platte, Neb., were inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation during the Angus Banquet.

Harvey and Nina Lemmon, Woodbury, Ga., were inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation at the Angus Banquet.

Vance and Connie Uden, Franklin, Neb., were inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation during the Angus Banquet.

At the Angus Banquet Monday evening, speaker Jim Whitt (right) roped American Angus Association President Ben Eggers in a demonstration of "cowboy psychology."