4-H Emerald Clover Society Members

A 10-year member of the Okemos 4-H Club, Max Benne’s 4-H achievements included winning the State Poultry Judging Award, delegate to the National 4-H

Berrien County 4-H’er Barry Borst first started working while in college as an office manager for his family’s excavating business. He was the

Starting as a Watertown Township 4-H Club member, Ray Borton’s 4-H experiences carried over to his undergraduate days at Cornell University’s

Patricia Johnson Brown has served as senior associate dean of academic programs for the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond since 2007.

Arlon Elder’s career has been a testament to ‘making the best better’ in academia and the non-profit world. A member of Hillsdale

During Sharon Fritz’s 12 years of 4-H membership she was the recipient of numerous accolades including state 4-H award winner and National 4-H Club

George Hazle and his wife, Shirley, own and operate Golden Knob Dairy Farm. Hazle has been involved with the dairy industry his entire life and has served on

As a member of the Victor 4-H Club and the Clinton County 4-H Service Club, Shirley Hazle learned the significance 4-H can have on young people, as such she

Matt Kempf is a medical professional entrepreneur. A graduate of Muskegon Community College and the St. Louis School of Medicine, he owns and operates Michigan

Vera Kempf is a lifelong 4-H’er beginning with her years as a member of the Happy Hustlers 4-H Club, one of the first 4-H clubs in Michigan, and today as