Ila M. Methner Ezop
Ila Methner Ezop has always been a role model for other 4-H volunteers and members. She founded the Midland County 4-H style show and the 4-H achievement booths at the […]
Laura M. Hamlin
Laura Hamlin is currently the Michigan Farm Bureau Regional Representative. She exhibited extraordinary leadership and community service as a young adult and undergraduate student at Michigan State University. For eight […]
Alfred W. Harwood
In 1983, Al Harwood bought into the Pinckney Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Jeep dealership, where he worked until retiring in 1996. Prior to his car dealership career, he was the Washtenaw […]
Ron Jelinek
Ron Jelinek currently serves as the Michigan Senate’s majority caucus vice chairperson. Before becoming a senator, he served two years on the House Agriculture Policy Committee and then was appointed […]
Thalia F. Johnson
After her international experiences in 4-H, Thalia Johnson started her career as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia. Upon returning to the United States, she held the roles of […]
S. Dean Kiesling
Since 1980, Dean Kiesling has dedicated his life to 4-H and positive youth development. He began his career as a 4-H program assistant, served as a 4-H agent and county […]
Raymond E. Passage
Raymond Passage held various positions in his 35-year career at Gerber Products Co. before retiring in the mid-1990s as director of worldwide agricultural operations. In that role, he was responsible […]
Janelle A. Stewart
Janelle Stewart has translated her professional youth development expertise into service to the Lenawee County community. She is a member of the Agriculture Advisory Council for the Vo-Tech Center and […]
Melvin J. Thompson
Melvin Thompson is a consultant for youth development and youth training programs for Horizons International. Previously, he was director of 4-H international programs for the National 4-H Council, where he […]
Marjory A. McPherson Veliquette
Marjory McPherson Veliquette has devoted her life to 4-H and her community. In 1972, she and her husband, Norman, co-founded Great Lakes Packing Company, a cherry processing company that sells […]