Clarissa Ulness has embraced her family’s dairy lineage and is carving her own path in the industry. Growing up on an 80-cow registered-Holstein Farm in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, she’s thrived in the Junior Holstein Association from a young age. As a 9-year-old she began traveling the country to compete in dairy-bowl and dairy-jeopardy contests.
As she grew older and more competitive, she took on leadership roles at the county and state levels. She served as a Wisconsin Junior Holstein Activities Committee member and was chairperson in her last year. And this past summer Ulness was elected as the at-large representative on the Junior Advisory Committee at the National Junior Holstein Convention.
“I’ve enjoyed learning new things and meeting a lot of new people from across the country,” she said.
