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Annual 4-H Achievement Night celebrated successful completion of another year

By Billie Owens

Above photo: Leadership County Medal Award recipients, from left: Eva Rhoads, Brooke Frega, Teagan Mathes, Clare Mathes, (not pictured: Caroline Pelton).

Submitted photos and press release:

The Genesee County 4-H Program celebrated the completion of the 4-H Program Year with its annual 4-H Achievement Night on Thursday, Sept. 26th. More than a hundred 4-H members and their families attended the event at the Genesee County Fairgrounds.  

Congratulations to all of the 4-H members and volunteers who received an award.

Highlights include:

  • Achievement County Medal: Ian Keberle, Maia Zerillo;
  • Community Service County Medal: Eva Rhoads;
  • Leadership County Medal: Brooke Frega, Clare Mathes, Teagan Mathes, Caroline Pelton, Eva Rhoads;
  • Outstanding First Year Member Award: Thomas Keele, Levi Miller, Riley Smith, Ellie Tanner;
  • Club Secretary of the Year: Alexandria Tarbell – ACES Club;
  • Club President of the Year: Karly Smith – Boots & Bling Club;
  • 4-H Spirit Award: Justin Deleo, Emma Haacke, Tyler Jirovec, Thomas Keele, Evan Winspear;
  • Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award: Maggie Winspear;
  • 4-H Member of the Year: Becky Kron;
  • 10 Year Volunteer Milestone Award: Melissa George, Tom Nesbitt, Hermann Weber;
  • 20 Year Volunteer Milestone Award: Dwight Kauppi;
  • 30 Year Volunteer Milestone Award: Kathy Winspear;
  • Outstanding Volunteer Awards: Debra Baris, Joy Brewer, Julie Ehrmentraut, Melissa George, Todd Hofheins, Amanda Hofheins, Denise Hull, Sue Johnson, Julie Keller, Jamey Pagels, Katie Rhoads, Lindsey Thurber, Kathy Winspear, Lauren Zuber.

Now is a great time to enroll in the Genesee County 4-H Program! New youth members and adult volunteers are always welcome to join.

For more information, please contact the 4-H Office at genesee4h@cornell.edu or (585) 343-3040, ext. 131. 

Below: Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award recipient Maggie Winspear.

Bottom photo: Outstanding Volunteer Award recipients, from left: Joy Brewer, Katie Rhoads, Melissa George, Denise Hull, Lauren Zuber, Jamey Pagels, Todd Hofheins, Kathy Winspear.

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