Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Illinois 4-H challenges youth to try new things, experiment in project areas that interest them, and explore opportunities around the state and country. The 4-H Experience Award recognizes youth who excel in that challenge. The award is sponsored by the Illinois 4-H Foundation.
“We celebrate youth whose 4-H experiences have expanded outside their home county to the state, national, or international level,” said Lisa Diaz, University of Illinois Extension assistant dean and Illinois 4-H director.
Youth earning the two highest levels, diamond and emerald, are recognized at the state level. The individual winners in each category include:
DIAMOND LEVEL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- Elaine Miller, Hamilton County
DIAMOND LEVEL LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Emma Hawkinson, Knox County; Ariana Ramos, Grundy County; Kaylee Ramos, Grundy County; Matthew Rich, LaSalle County; Mia Truhlar, Grundy County.
DIAMOND LEVEL PROJECT LEARNING AWARD
- Kaylie Adams, Union County; Kimberly Adams, Union County; Dale Cain, Knox County; Remington Curry, Pope County; Avery Edler, Will County; Dalton Engel, Knox County; Palin Goebel, Grundy County; Zita Goebel, Grundy County; Savannah Meadows, Massac County; Vivienne Pratt, Livingston County; Elizabeth Rich, Shelby County; Jordyn Swinford, Pope County; Maelin Walker, Union County.
EMERALD LEVEL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- Courtney Lynn, Danielle Lynn, Maddi Jo Maxwell, Kate Miller and Camryn Parker of Hamilton County.
EMERALD LEVEL LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Marie Barnickel, Lee County; Elizabeth Berberich, DuPage County; Lauren Brademas, Champaign County; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Kendall County; Amie Case, Mariah Conaway, Mercer County; Lee County; Taylor Crouch, Macon County; Anna Curley, McDonough County; Erin Curley, McDonough County; Sarah Darnell, Hamilton County; Jillian Donkle, Grundy County; Katelyn Engel, Knox County; Caleb Grover, Christian County; Braylee Gilmore, Macoupin County; Julian Heidrich, Kendall County; Sofie Heidrich, Kendall County; Alexandria Helling, Macoupin County; Logan Helling, Macoupin County; Kate Henkel, Woodford County; Emma Hughes, Montgomery County; Michael Hoxie, Grundy County; Anthony Joiner, Macoupin County; Saralynn Joiner, Macoupin County; Anthony Kreke, Effingham County; Libby Larking, Livingston County; Anabelle Lee, Coles County; Mindy Leek, Pulaski County; Lauren Mohr, McLean County; Katherine Mueller, Peoria County; Lydia Oker, Kendall County; Caitlyn Richards, Hamilton County; Josh Rossi, Grundy County; Delaney Smith, Champaign County; Shealee Swisher, Jackson County; Ciera Terry, Pulaski County; Sara Timm, Marion County; Jacob Truhlar, Grundy County; Nalia Warmack, Grundy County; Ava Winternheimer, Hamilton County; Rachel Wolff, Macoupin County;
EMERALD LEVEL PROJECT LEARNING AWARD
- Hannah Barger, Pope County; Callysta Borders, Union County; Abagayle Britton, Pulaski County; Kevin Britton, Pulaski County; Morgan Crouch, Macon County; Tyler Deien, Clinton County; Ashton Dillow, Pulaski County; Alexander Ford, DuPage County; Alexander Ford, DuPage County; Elizabeth Franzen, Kendall County; Justin Irwin, Boone County; Lillian Kennedy, Ogle County; Erin Kistner; Montgomery County; Kendall Knodle, Montgomery Country; Kierstan Lampe, Clinton County; Hannah Maher, Knox County; Gabriel Pauline, Macoupin; Garrett Pratt, Livingston; Emily Reppy, Kendall County; Sydney Reppy, Kendall County; Hannah Rossi, Grundy County; Leah Rossi, Grundy County; Sarah Rossi, Grundy County; Abigail Rozanas, Boone County; Alaina Smith, Randolph; Chase Smith, Randolph County; Riley Smith, Randolph County; Blake Twenhafel, Clinton County; Eiralys Unzicker; Elowyn Unzicker; Evan Unzicker; Shiloh Willis; Lucas Wolff; Dylan Zwilling.
About 4-H:
- Illinois 4-H prepares and empowers youth for success. University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in Illinois. Illinois 4-H impacts the lives of 200,000 youth each year through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.
About Illinois 4-H Foundation:
- The Illinois 4-H Foundation’s mission is to build relationship to generate financial resources for Illinois 4-H. Funding from individual donors, our Illinois 4-H Project Partners, companies, and friends of Illinois 4-H help the Foundation support statewide programming initiatives along with scholarships, assistance to National events, grant opportunities, Teens as Teachers and assists us in filling funding gaps.
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