Preserving our Western heritage one scholarship at a time
May 2nd - 3rd 2025
PENDLETON CATTLE BARONS SCHOLARSHIPS
It’s about scholarships!
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend was established as a non-profit in 2008 to showcase western heritage, with the purpose of providing scholarships for the next generation to keep the tradition alive.
The Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship Program was designed to benefit students pursuing agricultural careers. Our past scholarship recipients have achieved degrees that led to careers such as agricultural business owners, large animal veterinarians and even agricultural lawyers among others.
100% of the proceeds of the Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend create scholarships for regional students attending college and majoring in agriculture. Within the last few years, Pendleton Cattle Barons weekend event was able to raise in excess of $25,000.00 for our scholarship program! The Pendleton Cattle Barons weekend also infuses more than 1.2 million into our local economy with over 3000 in attendance each year. By attending the event you are helping to support these students and the future of the agriculture industry.
Preserving our western heritage one scholarship at a time
Applications are closed for this year(2024). Please keep an eye on the Facebook page for updates and check back in early 2025!
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship
Madison Orem
Kylie Temple
Kinley McAnally
Claire Stratton
Jaiden Mahoney
Protect the Harvest
Kinley McAnally
Randy Severe Memorial Scholarship
Crae Campbell
More on 2024 Recipients
Madison Orem
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship
My name is Madison Orem, and I am currently a freshman at University of Idaho studying Animal Science Pre-Vet and Agricultural Economics. Through my University, I am involved in Students of Idaho Cattle Association, Idaho Young Farmers and Ranchers, and a member of the Beta Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. After I obtain my bachelors in both degrees, I plan to attend veterinary school specializing in large animal medicine. I was raised on a first-generation dryland wheat and cattle ranch, where I grew up with a passion for agriculture. I have been immersed in the agricultural industry since the day I was born. Some of my earliest memories consist of branding cows, burning out flood ditches, and riding in the combine during dryland wheat harvest. My parents made sure my siblings and I knew the meaning of work ethic and that living this lifestyle required diligent labor even if we were tired or weather conditions were not ideal. We were taught responsibility through driving equipment, compassion while taking care of sick calves, and hard work when working weekends and holidays. Living and working in agriculture you never know what will come your way and you must be prepared to handle it. I grew up hearing local ranchers complain about the shortage and quality of veterinarians, I wanted to help fix that. As a large animal veterinarian, I want to be someone ranchers can trust with their livestock. My favorite part about Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend is that it is a weekend that brings everyone together. Farmers, ranchers, cowboys, and locals come together to help preserve the western way of life through the Ranch Rodeo, Horse and Dog Sale, Western Artistry, and Great BBQ. Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend is a fun way to bring everyone together and make fun memories while also supporting the future of agriculture.
Kylie Temple
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship
Kylie Temple was raised in Hermiston, OR and her roots run deep in Eastern Oregon. Her granddad, Mack Temple, raised her dad and his three older brothers growing dryland wheat and ranching cattle between Hermiston and Pendleton. The four brothers all found passions outside of farming, but that didn’t stop Kylie’s love for agriculture. After working the summer after freshman year at Walchli Farms selling watermelon and produce, Kylie started raising market steers for the Umatilla County fair. Because of the FFA and the tight agricultural community, Kylie’s love for agriculture propelled her to excel in high school, winning a multitude of competitions within the FFA such as State Food Science, State Prepared Public Speaking, and State Job Interview. She also placed fourth nationally in the Employment Skills event. In 2022, Kylie served as an Umatilla County Fair Princess where she was first introduced to the Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend. She quickly found the culture at Pendleton Cattle Barons is second to none when it comes to preserving the western way of life. From the Western Art exhibits to the work ethic demonstrated during the stock dog demos and ranch rodeo, nothing tops the environment at Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend. In March of 2023, Kylie was elected to serve as the Oregon FFA State Vice President where she spent a year traveling Oregon advocating for agriculture and leadership. Now Kylie is planning to attend Kansas State University in the fall to study Agribusiness and Global Food Systems Leadership so she can help lighten the heavy load of today’s agriculturalists.
Kinley McAnally
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship,
Protect the Harvest Scholarship
Kinley McAnally was born and raised in Pendleton, OR. She currently attends Eastern Oregon University majoring in Agriculture Entrepreneurship and minoring in Global Industry and Trade. Agriculture has been a passion of Kinley’s from a very young age starting in the hay fields moving irrigation on her grandparents’ century farm. There’s a sense of purpose and fulfillment that comes from helping feed the world that she loves most about agriculture. She has learned valuable life lessons about work ethic, patience, and no complaining in the wheat and hay fields. After college, Kinley aims to pursue a career in agriculture, focusing on the cattle industry. Kinley has been a long time Cattle Barons volunteer she helps sort cows, set up the sale arena, time or write scores during ranch bronc riding, and help wherever else she is needed. One of her favorite parts of Pendleton Cattle Baron's weekend is watching the previews of the horses and watching a good working cow horse possessing a strong cow sense and athleticism to navigate swiftly and anticipate the movements of cattle.
Claire Stratton
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship
I am a Pendleton native and currently a senior at Pendleton High School. I am an active member in FFA, currently our Chapter Secretary but have also served as Chapter Sentinel. FFA has brought me many opportunities which I have enjoyed. I have been showing steers for the county fair for the past three years and it has truly helped me find my passion in beef production. I am planning to attend BMCC this fall to study Ag Business to help me gain knowledge about the business and management side of agriculture. My goals after college are to reintroduce cattle to my grandparents’ ranch outside of Pendleton and continue farming the land. I want to be able to operate my own Angus ranch as well as grow my own crops. If I had to choose just one thing, I would say my favorite part of the Pendleton Cattle Barons is the Working Dog Sale. The dogs in the sale continue to amaze me with their agility, intelligence, and ability to sort the cattle.
Jaiden Mahoney
Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship
Hailing from a ranch located in rural Eastern Oregon, Jaiden Mahoney is a fourth-generation rancher and proud of her western heritage. Her background in the agriculture and western industries has honed a unique set of core values, evident in the way she embraces a hard day’s work and the challenges it will undoubtedly bring. In= addition to ranching, she has spent many hours traveling and competing in the sport of rodeo. This created a passion for equine athletes that quickly translated into her goal to pursue a career in performance equine veterinary medicine. She currently attends Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and is pursuing her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Recently, she has pursued additional personal and career network development through Of the West’s Next Era of Ag program. She serves as the President of the Integrative Veterinary Medicine Club and Fundraising Chair for WSU’s Student Chapter of American Association of Equine Practitioners. She continues to pursue connections with equine practitioners throughout the western states to expand her network of resources as she progresses through the DVM program, to secure an internship and eventually a position as an associate veterinarian specializing in equine veterinary medicine.
Crae Campbell
Randy Severe Memorial Scholarship
I was born and raised in Pendleton and have been attending Pendleton Cattle Barons for as long as I can remember. I've admired all the holdings of the wonderful event but tended to find myself wandering through the art side of things often and began tooling leather for myself. I started my business, Pony Tracks Leather Co. in 2019 and have since built it to what it is today. I must say one of my very favorite parts of Cattle Barons is the BBQ Challenge with all the incredible beef. I look forward to using this scholarship to attend Pedro Pedrini's saddle making school and ultimately become a full-time saddle maker and leather worker to serve the western industry.
Recent Scholarship recipients from previous years
Aaron Burnell (2023), Cidney Estes (2023), Jaiden Mahoney (2023), RyLee Demianew (2023), Madison Orem (2023), Kinley McAnally (2023), Audrey Wood, Emily Gulch, Macy Rosselle, Mattew Orem, Taylor Walgamott, Morgen Orem, Sydney Dodge, Cassie Castle, Sydney Bracher, Cierra Grant