Published 10:30 am Tuesday, May 20, 2025
By Staff Reports
Kaylee Cornell received the Tagged For Greatness Scholarship at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) Scholarship Banquet held Friday, May 2, in Montgomery.
Cornell is the daughter of Shawn and Brittany Cornell of Marion Junction. She graduated from John T. Morgan Academy. Accordingly, the graduate plans to attend Auburn University to pursue a degree in agricultural business and economics.
Accordingly, 160 students received $152,750 in scholarships by the ACF. Its mission is to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in Alabama. Similarly, the museum serves to educate youth on the importance of beef cattle in Alabama.
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. It serves to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in Alabama and educate youth on the importance of beef cattle here in Alabama. ACF provides the opportunity to make tax-deductible donations for the educational work of the foundation.
The MOOseum, operated by ACF, features interactive exhibits located on the ground floor of the ACA headquarters in Montgomery. This venue hosts nearly 10,000 worldwide visitors per year and explains the importance and history of the livestock industry.
The ACF provides the opportunity to make tax deductible donations for the educational work of the foundation and is largely funded by the sale of the “Cowboy Tag” vanity license plate.
Throughout the year, the ACF supports numerous organizations and events which help to educate and train future generations of the livestock industry. ACF awards Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship money each year to Alabama youth with more than $1.5 million being awarded to date.
