
Donald H. Gilmer
Prior to being the Kalamazoo County Administrator, Donald H. Gilmer was Michigan’s state budget director from 2001-03, with responsibility for
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Prior to being the Kalamazoo County Administrator, Donald H. Gilmer was Michigan’s state budget director from 2001-03, with responsibility for
Lynn Harvey retired from Michigan State University in 2007 after a 39 year career with MSU Extension and the Department of Food and Agricultural Resource
Since 1974 Angela P. Hass has managed corporate financial issues for six major American corporations including GTE, Shugart Corporation (a division of Xerox),
For 37 years, Henrietta Hensler dedicated her life to formally helping young children build their reading and math literacy skills. She has also spent many of
Mitch Irwin, president of The Irwin Group, Ltd., a business development, investment and consulting firm, served in the Michigan Senate for 12 years. He was
An award-winning Berrien County independent insurance agent for more than 44 years, John J. Janke is most known in his community as an avid supporter of youth
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
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
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
Joan M. Kuhne, a certified clinical and chemical dependency nurse by profession, is a 33-year 4-H community volunteer by commitment. According to local 4-H
4-H is an engaging and fun program where you can learn about animals, responsibility and so much more. There are a lot of activities and opportunities that I can do and have because of 4-H.
— Kylie Smith, Ionia County
Become a permanent part of the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden by sponsoring a brick! Bricks can be donated in your name; in honor of a family, friend or club; or in memory of loved ones. Learn more: Sponsor a brick!.
Outstanding Michigan 4-H alumni, volunteers, youth, staff and partners were recognized Sept. 21 during the 2024 Michigan 4-H Legacy Awards Celebration in East Lansing. Awards presented at the event, which was hosted by Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan 4-H Foundation, are among some of Michigan 4-H’s highest honors for adults.