LINCOLN – The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) has announced Weston Svoboda as the 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholar.
Svoboda is a fifth-generation agriculturalist from Burwell. Being raised in the family business, he quickly developed a passion for the beef industry. While studying ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he continued learning and developing ag advocacy skills through involvement in various student organizations.
Now a law student, Svoboda ultimately plans to be involved on the family ranch while serving the legal needs of fellow agriculturalists focusing on estate planning and generational transitions of family farms and ranches.
“Weston’s experience in the beef industry, his communication skills and his desire to represent the beef industry in legal matters after graduation make him an outstanding advocate for the beef industry in the future,” NCF President Loren Berger said in a release.
Established in 2014, the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship provides 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.
“It is an incredible honor to be this year’s recipient of the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholarship,” Svoboda said. “I try to live by the motto: honor the past, enrich the present, forge the future. I’m excited to apply this mentality as I seek to contribute to the continued success of our beef industry and the people who make it great.”
In addition to the Beef State Scholarship, the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation awarded nearly $60,000 in scholarships to fifty-five students furthering their education in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Svoboda, along with all scholarship recipients, will be recognized at the Nebraska Cattlemen Midyear Meeting in Ogallala on Thursday, June 13, during the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Lunch.
