Rossie Blinson, NJHA Chairman, is the 18-year-old daughter of Bryan and Beth Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C. She is a freshman at North Carolina State University majoring in Agriculture Business Management with a minor in Animal Science.

As a member of the North Carolina Junior Hereford Association, Blinson has served as president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and reporter and has claimed numerous championship titles in the showring. She actively participates in contests and activities at the JNHE including the mentor program, photo contest, poster contest and extemporaneous speech contest, and team fitting. She is a talented singer and is always a strong competitor in the JNHE "Hereford Idol" competition and sang the national anthem when the show was in Louisville.

Aside from her passion and dedication to Hereford cattle, she has been an active 4-H member, serving in leadership positions and being the state gold winner in cumulative records.