MONROE — A special group of Green County 4-H members and volunteers were recognized during the 6th annual 4-H Graduation & Recognition Ceremony held on Sunday, July 25 in the Hospitality Tent at the Green County Fairgrounds. The 4-H Key Award is the highest award given in the 4-H program and can be received only once during a member’s career. It marks individual growth through 4-H projects, leadership, and service. The 2021 recipients of the 4-H Key Award were Isabella Carnes, Emily Makos, Alex Nusbaum and Natalie Roe.
The Cindi Miller Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two 4-H members each year that have specifically shown a high level of community involvement. It is named for Cindi Miller, a long time Green County 4-H adult leader who passed away in 2015. This year, Kaleigh Dallman and Emily Makos earned the Cindi Miller Memorial Scholarship.
Each year, 4-H adult leaders vote on nominees for the Friend of 4-H, Volunteer of the Year, and Lifetime Volunteer awards. The Friend of 4-H is usually a business or organization that has stepped up to support the 4-H program in one capacity or another. The Volunteer of the Year award goes to a leader with 10 years or less involvement, and the Lifetime Volunteer award goes to a leader with 10 years or greater involvement.
The 2021 recipients are as follows: Friend of 4-H — Blain’s Farm & Fleet and Gary Gibson/Gibson Training Center; Volunteer of the Year — Derrick & Kelly Fiez and Owen & Christina Johnson; Lifetime Volunteer — Roxanne Klossner and Lynn Lokken and Kris Winkler.
Finally, the Green County 4-H program recognizes all of the high school seniors as 4-H program graduates, no matter their length of membership. The Green County 4-H Class of 2021 includes: Jakob Bernstein, Dawson Bethke, Bryan Bloomquist, Lily Brewer, Aleta Broge, Isabella Carnes, Lane Christen, Dane Duerst, Kloie Huffman-Heins, Olivia Isely, Jordan Lerch, Timothy Leslein, Jencie Lynaugh, Luke McCullough, Elise Medenwald, Bryce Montgomery, Courtney Montgomery, Tess Nafzger, Logan Niesen, Alivia Palmer, McKenna Pfeuti, Natalie Roe, Emma Shares, Madalynn Smith, Jade Stauffacher, Emma Stricker, Spencer Vestin and Kollin Zahradka.
Congratulations to all of the honorees, and best wishes as you continue to “Make the Best Better.”
For more information about the Green County 4-H program, please contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator at ellen.andrews@wisc.edu or 328-9440.
