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Barron News Shieldhome : news : news : local news
Karyn Schauf recipient of UW-BC Distinguished Alumni Award
By: 05/28/2009
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Karyn Nelson Schauf of Barron was named as the recipient of the UW-Barron County Foundation 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award recognizes outstanding UW-BC alumni who reflect the ideals of UW quality and have established an exceptional reputation in their careers and communities.

The award was presented to Schauf by UW-Barron County Foundation member Joe Thrasher at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County Commencement Ceremonies on May 20. Schauf attended UW-BC from 1973 - 1975 then transferred to UW-Eau Claire and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1978 with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Music.

Karyn married Robert Schauf in 1979 and in 1981 they founded Indianhead Holsteins LTD, a large purebred dairy farm with 12 employees that raises and shows purebred cattle and exports embryos to 17 nations. Their business won the Wisconsin Export Award in 2008. They also operate Indianhead Shavings, a livestock bedding business that distributes product to various farms throughout Northwestern Wisconsin.

As president of the Barron County Farm Bureau and member of Barron County Ag. Promoters, she advocates for agricultural and environmental issues and travels often to Madison to speak on behalf of agriculture. Over the past 30 years, Karyn and her husband have worked with the University of Minnesota and have hosted and trained over 50 foreign agricultural college students who serve six month apprenticeships on their farm.

In the community she is the church organist, has played in the bell choir, taught Sunday school, and is active in the World Day of Prayer service. She is a member and past president of the Barron Federated Music Club, accompanist for many middle school and high school concerts, directs Christmas plays, and volunteers with Cupboard and Closet and the Pregnancy Help Center. She also serves on the UW-Barron County Foundation.

A short listing of Karyn's many achievements and awards include 1977-78 Wisconsin Alice in Dairyland, 1986 Wisconsin State Outstanding Young Farmer Award, 1987 U.S. Jaycees National Outstanding Farmer Award, 1991 UW-River Falls Distinguished Agriculturist and 1991 Barron County Farm Wife of the Year, 1995 University of Minnesota Gopher Dairy Club Distinguished Service Award, and 1997 Barron County Distinguished Breeder.
Karyn and Robert are the parents of four sons; two are founding members of the rock band "Catchpenny."

Previous recipients of the UW-Barron County Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award were Louis E. Muench of Cumberland; Lance Allan Hajdasz, a native of Rice Lake; and John Paul Gamoke, a native of Arcadia.


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