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Robin Ruff has been promoted to
junior activities director for the American Angus Association®,
effective immediately. She has served as the junior activities
assistant since May 2007, upon completing her bachelor’s degree
from Kansas State University (K-State).
Ruff will oversee the activities of
the more than 7,000 active junior Angus members and will
continue to coordinate and implement programs of the National
Junior Angus Association (NJAA). She will work closely with the
NJAA Board to facilitate leadership programs, educational events
and shows for the NJAA, comprised of Association membership
21-years and younger.
“Her knowledge of the Junior
Activities Department and her work with the NJAA Board in
guiding and planning the activities and events of the NJAA will
be a huge asset in her new role,” says Bryce Schumann, chief
executive officer of the American Angus Association. “Robin
brings enthusiasm and fresh ideas to this position, along with a
disciplined work ethic to be sure that every junior Angus member
will benefit from being in the NJAA.”
Ruff is a native of Hanston,
Kan., where she was raised on her family’s cattle operation. She
competed in the show ring on various levels. She earned a
bachelor’s in agribusiness from K-State, where she was active in
Collegiate Cattlewomen, College of Agriculture Student Council,
and Sigma Alpha Professional Agriculture Sorority.
Ruff can be contacted by calling
the Association at 816-383-5100 or via e-mail at
rruff@angus.org.
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