
Matthew Kempf
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
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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
Alice Kempf has been a Newaygo County 4-H’er since the day she was born. Kempf family members, including Alice Kempf’s grandmother, mother, and today,
Since 1980, Dean Kiesling has dedicated his life to 4-H and positive youth development. He began his career as a 4-H program assistant, served as a 4-H agent
Karen Kolberg Kietzer has spent a lifetime working with young people. After obtaining an associates degree from Lake Michigan College, Kietzer earned
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
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
Betsy McPherson Knox served as an Ionia County MSU Extension home economics educator and 4-H youth agent before moving to campus as an associate program leader
Marie Koch has dedicated her life to educating youth. She has been an educator for 25 years in the subjects of English, psychology, sociology, history. She
Koppelman is a fifth grade teacher at Blissfield Elementary School where he is actively involved in science education and education reform in Michigan. He has
4-H has been an incredibly transformative experience for me. It has opened up a whole new world of opportunities, allowed me to form lasting relationships, and given me the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
— Brooklyn Hetrick, Oakland 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.