ICYMI: Allison Walbrecht Selected as the 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholar by the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation 

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Awarded Prestigious Scholarship

LINCOLN, NE (September 12, 2025) - The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced Ms. Allison Walbrecht as the 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholar.  

Walbrecht, born to Ben and Denise Walbrecht of Lincoln, Nebraska, is a rising senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a fifth-generation beef producer, she is majoring in Animal Science-Business and Communications, with minors in Agribusiness, Engler Entrepreneurship, and the Krutzinger Beef Industry Scholars Program. On campus she is actively involved in her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, is a funded UCARE Research grant recipient, the 2025-2026 Young Nebraska Cattlemen President, a Nebraska CARET Delegate, and a Yeutter Student Trade Fellow. She was also honored to represent the state as Nebraska's 2023-2024 Beef Ambassador and 2024 4-H Volunteer of the Year. Walbrecht remains committed to the future of agriculture and aims to pursue her Master's in Agriculture Economics post-graduation to later go on and represent the industry's trade and policy interests. 

Allison Walbrecht said, “I am honored and humbled to be chosen as this year's Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship recipient. There truly is no place like Nebraska! Thank you to the cattlemen and women who have continued to believe in me and push me to be the best version of myself. I am excited to keep giving back to this amazing industry!” 

Loren Berger, President of the NCF stated, “Allison is a bright young lady who is destined to do great things for the beef cattle industry. We are proud to award her with the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship as she is a servant leader in her community and her drive to tell the beef story inspires those around her." He continued, "Passionate students like Allison serve as a strong reminder that the future of our industry is brighter than ever."

In addition to the Beef State Scholarship, the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation awarded over $70,000 in scholarships to sixty-five students furthering their education in the 2025-2026 academic year.  

To donate or for more information concerning the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation, contact Ashley McClinton, Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Secretary at (402) 475-2333 or Jana Jensen, Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Fundraising Coordinator at (308) 588-6299.

Background

Established in 2014, the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship is the premier Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation scholarship providing a $10,000 award to an outstanding junior, senior, or graduate level Nebraska resident student enrolled in a Nebraska college or university pursuing a beef industry related degree.