Brenda Alverson
Brenda Alverson is the volunteer leader of Genesee County’s 4-H Furry Friends Club. She also served as president of the county’s 4-H Dog Committee for the
Brenda Alverson is the volunteer leader of Genesee County’s 4-H Furry Friends Club. She also served as president of the county’s 4-H Dog Committee for the
Cheryl Barton has been involved with the Shiawassee County 4-H program for over 40 years and has had a tremendous impact on the county’s dog program and
Harry J. Bonner, Sr., executive director of Substance Abuse Prevention Service, has been a leader, youth mentor, advocate and visionary of Michigan 4-H Youth
Frank Ezop has been a Saginaw County 4-H volunteer of the Frankemuth Pacesetters 4-H Club for over 40 years. Ezop was an industrial arts teacher and was
Diana Langshaw has been a 4-H volunteer for 50 years, starting out as an organizational leader for the Busy Beavers 4-H Club for five years before moving into
Macha has served the past two years as the administrative leader of the Double C 4-H Club and for the past six years has led the Gratiot County 4-H Teen
Jamie Pierce has served as a 4-H volunteer and mentor for Ottawa County’s Journey 4-H Mentoring Program since January 2009. Through the program he has
In her four years with Saginaw County 4-H, Jan Pollard has been an inspiration to numerous 4-H members. A teacher with more than 32 years of experience,
For nearly three decades, Robert Richards has been a fixture in the Michigan 4-H shooting sports program, not only leading the Clinton County 4-H Shooting
Gordon Ridenour has been one of the driving forces for Cass County 4-H for the past nine years. With his unwavering commitment to the Sleepy Hollow 4-H Club
Through 4-H, I have become the person I am today. Not only has it made me who I am, but has given me lifelong friendships and leaders to look up to. 4-H and everyone I have met through 4-H has fostered my passion for animals and led me to the path I am considering for my future.
– Bridget Paidl, Menominee County
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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.