Kansas 4-H scholarships announced

Kansas

The Kansas 4-H Foundation has announced educational awards valued at more than $40,000.

The scholarship program helps to celebrate the achievements of Kansas 4-H members and encourage post-secondary education, leadership, citizenship, and contributions to community, said Gordon Hibbard, president of the Kansas 4-H Foundation.

Students from 26 counties and five Extension districts will share in the awards made possible by scholarship donors who believe in offering young people opportunities, he said.

The awards were presented at the Emerald Circle Banquet June 5 in Manhattan, Kan.

Scholarship recipients are selected by an application process. The program is part of the Kansas 4-H Foundation's annual awards program, which also funds travel awards and special programs.

The foundation provides more than $100,000 annually to benefit Kansas youth, Hibbard said.

This year's scholarship recipients are listed in alphabetical order by county, followed by the student's name and scholarship donor:

Allen County: Sarah Works, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H.

Barton County: Justin Meier, Extension Step Ahead (NW Extension area). Carlie LaTourrell, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H.

Brown County: Kyle Meenen, John Junior and Ula Armstrong. Ethan Noll, Gary and Lorraine Kilgore 4-H.

Central Kansas District #3: Joseph Bernhardt, Clara L. Dubbs 4-H. Lane Trautwein, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan. Evan Woolsoncroft, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H.

Cowley County: Megan Legako, Roscoe M. & Winona M. Starkey.

Dickinson County: Kathy Sexton, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H. Melissa Traskowsky, Winter Family Grants.

Douglas County: Christine Caffey, Winter Family Grants.

Ellis County: Kyle Zimmerman, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H.

Finney County: Kyla Clawson, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H. John Walter, Georgia Wertzberger.

Franklin County: Cassandra Hopkins, Douglas F. Beech Educational. Brianne Roberts, Cecil and Merle Eyestone. Shane Oram: Jack and Lindy Lindquist 4-H Youth Council Leadership.

Haskell County: Dylan Griffin, Extension Step Ahead (SW Extension area).

Johnson County: Magdalena May, N. T. Veatch.

Lyon County: Kristen Garcia, Mary E. Border.

Norton County: Joshua Van Skike, M. Max Dickerson Memorial. Luke Van Skike, A. Lois Redman Leisure Studies 4-H.

Meadowlark District #7: Kay Albright, Master Farmer-Farm Homemaker 4-H

Miami County: Joshua Brend, J. Clifton and Helen F. Ramsey. Leah Brend, M.H. Coe Memorial. Jessie Furnish, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan. Ashley Goul, Extension Step Ahead (SE Extension area). Katherine Meinig, Winter Family Grants.

Montgomery County: Victoria Reilly, Oscar W. Norby 4-H

Morris County: Margaret Waymire, J. Harold and Laverne Johnson.

Pawnee County: Jenae Skelton, Kansas Association of Wheatgrowers.

Phillips-Rooks District #5: Jessica Zillinger, Nathan Carroll Memorial.

Post Rock District #1: Rebecca Thiessen, Vera Jean Bohannon Memorial.

Pottawatomie County: Phillip Harner, John C. Carter Memorial.

Pratt County: Josie Brenner, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H.

Reno County: Molly Zongker, Theresa A. Tollefson Memorial.

River Valley District #4: Aaron Kadavy, Glenn M and Rosemary Busset.

Scott County: Cole Pearson, Marceil Gradwohl 4-H.

Sedgwick County: Anthony Seiler, Mary Lou Gibbs 4-H. Jessica Harms, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan.

Shawnee County: Brenna Koch, Andrew J. Clawson 4-H. Lori Patton, Orschlen Farm and Home 4-H. Nicole Perkuhn, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan.

Stafford County: David Krehbiel, Roy B. and Elizabeth Curry Oyer. Kristen Gleason, John L. Wilson Memorial.

Stevens County: Shay Hickey, A.B. Mahieu. Susan Hickey, Marita Jean (Spiers) Willis Living Curriculum.

Sunflower District #6: Jason Krayca, Pierre C. Henry. Bracey Fischer, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan.

Wyandotte County: Matthew Williams, Extension Step Ahead (NE Extension area).

More information on educational opportunities through Kansas 4-H programs is available from county and district K-State Research and Extension offices and on the 4-H website: www.kansas4h.org.

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Date: 7/10/08

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