NEO Alumna Baily Summers named to COWGIRL Magazine 2026 Class of 30 Under 30

Miami, Okla - Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College celebrates alumna Baily Summers as a member of COWGIRL Magazine’s 2026 Class of 30 Under 30, an elite national honor celebrating young women who are shaping the future of the Western industry.

Summers, a graduate of NEO in Spring 2019, was selected through the most competitive application process in the program’s history. Nearly 200 applicants from across the world were evaluated by COWGIRL editors and a committee of respected female executives within the Western industry. From this accomplished field, only 30 women were chosen based on professional achievement, leadership, integrity, and commitment to the Western way of life.

What began in 2020 as a list recognizing standout young women has grown into a powerful industry movement. Now entering its seventh year, the COWGIRL 30 Under 30 program has honored more than 210 women whose work spans agriculture, media, science, business, rodeo, fashion, and beyond.

Raised on a Missouri cow-calf operation, Summers built her career through FFA, collegiate judging teams, and degrees in Agricultural Business and Economics. She currently serves as a Crop Insurance Agent with AgTexas Farm Credit, helping producers manage risk and ensure long-term sustainability. In addition to her professional role, Summers teaches part-time at West Texas A&M University and remains actively involved in judging and reined cow horse programs.

“I am completely humbled and honored to be recognized as a member of the COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Class of 2026,” Summers said. “I’m grateful to each of my mentors who have poured into me—my footprint in the Western industry, including this prestigious honor, is a direct result of their influence on my life. One of these long-time mentors is Amanda (Burrows) Jones, who was once my Horse Judging and Equestrian Team coach at NEO A&M College and is now a role model and dear friend. Amanda and the NEO Agriculture Department opened doors and provided a network of connections that led to my next step and helped shape my young career.”

The COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 will be formally recognized during the 7th Wrangler COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Empowered Gala, held in conjunction with the expanded COWGIRL Leadership Summit, May 20–23, 2026, at Live! by Loews in Arlington, Texas. The three-day summit will bring together women of all ages and professions for leadership development, networking, and educational programming.

Each year, the program serves as both recognition and responsibility—honoring women shaping the Western industry today while setting the standard for future generations