Andrea Rutledge with her heifer "Priscilla" at the NILE.
Big Sandy sophomore Andrea Rutledge has had a very busy fall! After a year-long program, she took the heifer that she received from the NILE Merit Heifer program back to the NILE in Billings from October 14-17, 2015. This program was in conjunction with her FFA breeding project. At the end of the week, the heifer was transferred to Rutledge for ownership. This program is considered a "live scholarship" as the recipient keeps the heifer and is able to sell her calves or place them in her own herd.
During the week of NILE Rutledge participated in several components of completion; including inter...
