4-H Emerald Clover Society Members

Gale Arent has dedicated his life to agriculture and Extension work. He began his career as owner and manager of his family farm in Watervliet before becoming

Lewis Bordeaux, a University of Michigan graduate, began his career abroad in 1970 as an international affairs and training specialist in the Middle East with

William Bortel served three years as the Livingston County 4-H agent and ten years in Gratiot County as the agriculture and 4-H agent before becoming the

In 1963 John Cook started his own business, Cooks Drainage Management, Inc., a business he owned until he retired and his son purchased it. He believes

Garrett Geer joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1984 and has developed strong business, diplomacy and communications skills through broad experiences in

Jim Gleason has been an attorney at law since 1980. He received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from MSU in 1958 and served in the U.S.

Elizabeth Haar graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in mathematics with the intent of becoming a teacher. While working on her

Judy Huynh, a  Michigan State University graduate, spent one year of her degree studying at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. From 1968 to

Ralph Kirch joined MSU Extension as a Branch County 4-H agent in 1950 and was in Kent County when he received a National 4-H Fellowship. After a year in

Anthony Korican has devoted his career to educating youth. He served as a vocational agriculture and biology teacher, FFA advisor, and elementary/middle school