4-H Emerald Clover Society Members

William A. Nichols used the opportunities he had to learn all he needed to know to start his own business. As a youngster working at a hatchery in St. Johns;

An electrician by trade, Lawrence W. Nuechterlein is also noted for lighting up the lives of youth and adults as a community volunteer. He was owner and

LouAnn Olsen has introduced innovative methods for improving the education of children in the Gaylord Area School District. She introduced and is the director

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

Dick Posthumus has spent 20 years serving the state of Michigan, first as a state senator from the 31st district and currently as lieutenant governor. He is

Claire Rasmussen led the Dow Corning team in chemical risk management and compliance, risk communications and exposure assessment for more than 20 years. She

Recent MSU marketing graduate Amondo Redmond is just beginning his professional career with Sony Music Corporation of America, but he has already accumulated a

Leah Cox Ritchie is nationally recognized as a human and youth development researcher and programmer. Before retiring from Michigan State University Extension

William A. Rowley is proprietor and manager of Sunnyside Farm in Richmond, which includes dairy, crop and milk hauling operations. He was a 20-year member of

Gary L. Seevers led the futures brokerage business for Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York and abroad after joining the firm in 1979 as head of commodities