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AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), and Ryan Hosek (North Tama High School Class of 2024) were recognized for earning 2024 Iowa Youth Beef Team Scholarships on Dec. 12 during the Iowa Cattle Industry Convention’s awards presentation held in Ames. Each of the honorees was also awarded a bonus scholarship for earning their Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) certification.