COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation recently awarded Caleb Ruether a $2,000 scholarship.

Ruether, a senior at Truman State University, studies agronomy and bovine nutrition, reproduction and management. He hopes to be a large-animal veterinarian. He is the son of Michelle and Gary Ruether of Marthasville.

Foundation trustee Dave Cochard said Ruether had an excellent application and strong letters of support.

“Caleb represents the type of individual that the scholarship program honors,” said Gloria Johnson, executive secretary of the foundation. “In addition to being a full-time student, he takes care of the livestock at Truman State University’s farm.”

The award recognizes a senior at a Missouri college or university with aspirations to be involved in the dairy industry. MU animal science program students Jordan Teter of Atlanta, Missouri, and Anna Tarpey of Wildwood, Missouri, received 2019 scholarships.

Established in 1988, the Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation recognizes individuals whose leadership and outstanding contributions improved the Missouri dairy industry.

Learn more about the Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation, the scholarship and stories of leaders in Missouri’s dairy industry at MissouriDairyHallofHonors.com.

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Caleb Ruether of Marthasville is the 2020 recipient of the Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation scholarship. Photo courtesy of Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation.