Victoria Hernandez of Wellington has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Silver award.
The 18-year-old daughter of Oreste and Zoila Hernandez attends Wellington High School and is a member of the NJAA and Florida Junior Angus Association, where she has served as reporter, historian, voting delegate and royalty.
Hernandez has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship. At the National Junior Angus Show, Hernandez participated in the photography, quiz bowl and scrapbook contests.
Applicants are evaluated in areas of NJAA activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.