
Mary Ellen Sheets
What began for Mary Ellen Sheets as a way for her two high school-aged sons to earn some spending money is today the fifth largest moving company in the United
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What began for Mary Ellen Sheets as a way for her two high school-aged sons to earn some spending money is today the fifth largest moving company in the United

Debbie Stabenow has built her political life on a series of firsts. In 1977 she became the first woman to chair the Ingham County Board of Commissioners after

Carol Stockman has given her life to volunteering since retiring as the Berrien County treasurer in 1996. She is a past president and treasurer of the Berrien

Accomplished economist, public servant and author David A. Stockman is most noted for his tenure as director of the Office of Management and Budget in the
Strautz Holsteins, co-owned and operated by Pasty Strautz, is a 40-head dairy operation that has garnered national, state and local honors for its registered

John A. Tomke joined Dow Chemical Company in 1969 as a chemical engineer. He retired as as vice president of global operations for Dow AgroSciences in 2004. A

In 1985 Mary Ellen Weaver-Moschetti cofounded Data Processing Corporation (DPRC), an information technology staffing company located in Newport Beach,

From 1957 to 1969 Benjamin Westrate served as the executive director of the Michigan 4-H Foundation. In this role, Westrate led the Foundation in the campaign

David White has dedicated his life to 4-H and agriculture. He purchased his first of three farms at age 22 and has carried on the family heritage of showing

Wayne Wood, a former Sanilac County 4-H’er and fourth-generation dairy farmer, is in his second year as the 16th president of the Michigan Farm Bureau.
4-H started with dogs but has transformed into something much more. I can be an active member in group projects and I have become a better person altogether. I am so grateful to have had a 4-H experience that impacted me so much. I don’t know what my life would be without the wonderful opportunity of 4-H.
— Jordan Davis, Berrien 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.