Rex R. Crumbaugh

When people in Gratiot County hear the name Rex R. Crumbaugh, they think of his efforts to ensure the community they live in is safe from chemical contamination. This Gratiot […]

Douglas C. Johnson

Douglas C. Johnson owned and operated a commercial printing business in Gaylord for 28 years, but he is most noted for his 22 years as an Otsego County commissioner (he […]

LouAnn Olsen

LouAnn Olsen has introduced innovative methods for improving the education of children in the Gaylord Area School District. She introduced and is the director of the Responsible Thinking Center at […]

David R. White

David White has dedicated his life to 4-H and agriculture. He purchased his first of three farms at age 22 and has carried on the family heritage of showing livestock […]

Larry DeVuyst

Michigan Representative Larry DeVuyst was for 30 years a successful pork and cash crop producer in Ithaca. This success is reflected in his community and industry leadership. He has been […]

Donald R. Jost

Donald R. Jost, a member of the Alpine Eagles 4-H Club in Kent County for five years, served as executive director of the Michigan 4-H Foundation from 1977 to 2002. […]

Don Parrott

Don Parrott, a Jackson County 4-H member for five years, was a Jackson County commissioner for 12 years before he retired in 2000. As commissioner, he was an avid supporter […]

Wayne H. Wood

Wayne Wood, a former Sanilac County 4-H’er and fourth-generation dairy farmer, is in his second year as the 16th president of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Wood has served on the […]

Fred L. Dixon

Fred L. Dixon recognized the power of media and technology long before the world discovered digital formats, the Internet and Web-based applications. As founder of Dixon Media Systems and Design, […]

William D. Knox

For more than 58 years, William D. Knox has been a national voice on agricultural economics and dairy issues. As president of W.D. Hoard & Sons Company of Fort Atkinson, […]