Leister named Senior Herd Manager at Oklahoma State University

Senior Herd Manager named at Oklahoma State University.

Jeremy Leister

Recently, Jeremy Leister, son of Jeff and Beth Leister of Amsterdam, Mo. was promoted to the position of Senior Herd Manager at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. He had previously held the position of Herd Manager, with Oklahoma State University, since 2011. 

Jeremy is a 2007 graduate of Miami R-1 High School. A member of National Honor Society, he was the class Salutatorian as well as class Vice President. He also served as the Miami FFA Chapter President his Senior year. A 4 year-two sport letter winner, in basketball and football. He was selected to the ALL-District team in football his Senior season.

After Miami, Jeremy won a scholarship to Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson KS. While at Hutchinson, Jeremy competed in Livestock Judging for 2 years. He earned his Associates Degree at Hutchinson Community College and went on to Oklahoma State University on yet another scholarship. While at OSU Jeremy continued to compete in Livestock Judging.  Jeremy was an integral member of the 2010 National Championship Livestock Judging team.

Upon completion of his degree at Oklahoma State, he was hired as one of the herd managers in the beef operation for the university. He was in charge of one of the herds, responsible for the daily upkeep and production of the herd.

As Senior Herd Manager, Leister will be in charge of all the universities beef herds as well as all aspects of the production the entire university beef operation. In addition he will also be managing all of the show cattle the university raises and be involved with showing at the various national livestock shows across the country.

Jeremy is excited to tackle this new challenge and looks at it as an incredible opportunity