The “Shawnee Bailey Memorial Award” was started in 1989, in memory and honor of beloved former AJBA member, Shawnee Bailey.
Shawnee was a very active member of the Louisiana Junior Brahman Association and AJBA. She was a vibrant, kind, caring member who was killed in a car accident. This award is considered by most to be “the highest award” the AJBA can bestow upon a graduating senior member of it’s organization.
To be considered for the award, each state junior Brahman association nominates one graduating senior member to represent their state. A panel of judges selects the award winner each year at the “All American.”
- 2024 – Emma Bush, Louisiana
- 2023 – Beth Lambert, Texas
- 2022 – Callie Welty, Texas
- 2021 – J.D. Sartwelle, IV, Texas
- 2020 – Savannah Wade, Florida
- 2019 – Madison Plaisance, Louisiana
- 2018 – Alyssa Doucet, Texas
- 2017 – Alex Lovell, Louisiana
- 2016 – Hannah Barrileaux, Louisiana
- 2015 – Shae Doucet, Texas
- 2014 – Evan Acevedo, Texas
- 2013 – Rhett Wilson, Texas
- 2012 – Jacob Valenta, Texas
- 2011 – Sarah Cook, Louisiana
- 2010 – Brooke Prather, Louisiana
- 2009 – Allyson Parks, Texas
- 2008 – Crystal Ahrens, Arkansas
- 2007 – Margo Kahla, Texas
- 2006 – Thomas Landrum, Oklahoma
- 2005 – Katie Doucette, Louisian
- 2004 – Chad Fontenot, Louisiana
- 2003 – Lee Forrester, Texas
- 2002 – Brandy Prehoda, Texas
- 2001 – Laura Covington, Louisiana
- 2000 – Chad Steib, Louisiana
- 1999 – Joshua Duhon, Louisiana
- 1998 – Michelle Collins, Louisiana
- 1997 – Heather Sturlese, Louisiana
- 1996 – Annabel Taylor
- 1995 – Kimberly Sturlese, Louisiana
- 1994 – Alexandra Marceaux, Louisiana
- 1993 – Katherine Neimeyer, Mississippi
- 1992 – Todd Covington, Louisiana
- 1991 – Donnie Prejean, Louisiana
- 1990 – Brian Covington, Louisiana
- 1989 – Vicki Fontenot, Louisiana