DAIRY NEWS – The 2025 edition of Cornerstone Dairy Academy®, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), recognized fourteen dairy farmers and allied industry professionals as graduates of the three-pillar program. The application-based leadership-development course is designed to build the skills of those in dairy who want to expand their skills to lead with purpose, character and integrity.
Categorized as influential leadership, servant leadership and visionary leadership, each pillar focuses on a different suite of leadership skills. Applicants are encouraged to choose a pillar each year they apply, with the ultimate goal of successfully completing all three.
The 2025 Cornerstone Dairy Academy was held March 11-12 in conjunction with the PDP Business Conference held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., March 12-13.
“Cornerstone Dairy Academy graduates represent the best of the best in our dairy industry with a commitment to developing their leadership skills to benefit their farms and dairy businesses,” said Amber Keel, PDP Program Manager. “Completing all three pillars of training provides a strong foundation of communications and leadership skills for dairy farmers and industry professionals at any stage of their career.”
The 2025 Cornerstone Dairy Academy graduates who have completed all three pillars include:
- Stephanie Cash, Kaukauna, Wis.
- Hector Delgado Mondragon, Fremont, Wis.
- Dr. Scott Earnest, DVM, Lodi, Wis.
- Melanie Eck, Johnson Creek, Wis.
- Abbie Jo Erickson, Mauston, Wis.
- Michael Grott, Arlington, Wis.
- Heidi Hall, Monticello, Iowa
- Kathryn Hohmann Browning, Cambridge, Wis.
- Eduardo Juarez Mota, Malone, Wis.
- Dalton Miller, Pitman, Penn.
- Sarah Miller, Pitman, Penn.
- Lynae Schott, Sauk City, Wis.
- Luke Trice, West Grove, Penn.
- Rosalie Zaginaylo, Berwick, Penn.
The PDP Cornerstone Dairy Academy is underwritten by Dairy’s Foundation and State Farm Insurance. To learn more, visit www.PDPW.org or contact PDP at 800-947-7379.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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