Kevin Ernst, Windsor, Colo., is the 17-year-old son of Marshall and Barbara Ernst. He will be graduating early from Windsor High School in December and will be starting his college career in January 2010. Kevin has served as vice president and reporter of the Colorado Junior Beef Association.

He has been a member of the NJHA since 1998 and a state voting delegate since 2001.

As part of the 2007 JNHE planning committee, he was responsible for soliciting sponsorship and organizing the feed room. Showing cattle locally, regionally and nationally has always been part of Kevin’s life