DANIEL HARRINGTON

MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Wisconsin Cervid Farmers’ Foundation, which is the educational arm of Whitetails of Wisconsin or WOW, has awarded a $500 scholarship to Daniel Harrington. He is one of four winners selected each year.

The applicant is either a member of WOW or a child or grandchild of a member.

Harrington attended Kingsford High School and is currently studying biochemistry and molecular biology at Florida Southern College.

He is the son of Dan and Cindy Harrington, members of Whitetails of Wisconsin since 2016. He has been part of the Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Team for the past six years with compliments of being highly organized, knowledgeable and having strong moral fiber, work ethic and leadership skills.

His success included being top student while attending Bay de Noc Community College. According to Dr. Brian Black from Bay College, “Dan was the universal choice of the math science faculty as our outstanding graduate for 2021.”

The family deer farm is where he gained his interest for a deeper understanding of nature, biology and the world. He worked with deer by listening to veterinary seminars, artificially inseminating does, tweaking feed formulas and realized there was so much to learn about chronic wasting disease, or CWD. That drove him to pursuing a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.

WOW is an association representing an industry that has an annual economic impact on Wisconsin’s economy of $75 million. WOW is a political voice for approximately 400 deer breeders in Wisconsin. They represent the deer industry by working closely with state and federal legislators and regulatory agencies to develop rules and regulations that govern the deer industry.

The Wisconsin Cervid Farmers’ Foundation dedicates the promotion of deer farming and ranching as an agricultural pursuit. The foundation serves its members through educational programs, research and publications providing industry leadership while maintaining quality industry standards.