Iowa 4-H Foundation

Posts in category 2025

2025 Jones County: Jim and Jacki Luckstead

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Jim and Jacki Luckstead have dedicated their lives to 4-H, continuing a family tradition that spans generations and communities. Both...

Categories: 2025, Jones

2025 Monona County: Pauline Zima

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Pauline Zima’s journey with 4-H began not as a youth member, but as a passionate adult volunteer who has made...

Categories: 2025, Monona

2025 Louisa County: Scott Heater

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

When he recited the 4-H Pledge as a young member, this year’s Louisa County 4-H Hall of Fame inductee clearly...

Categories: 2025, Louisa

2025 Palo Alto County: Rose Smith

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Rose Smith of Curlew, Iowa, has been selected for the 2025 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame in recognition of her...

Categories: 2025, Palo Alto

2025 Story County: Bill Couser

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Bill Couser, a farmer, cattleman, and ag-energy entrepreneur, credits his 4-H experiences in Story County as foundational to his family,...

Categories: 2025, Story

2025 Butler County: Russell G. Henning

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Russell Henning was born on January 14, 1941. He passed away on July 8, 2024. Russell was a resident of...

Categories: 2025, Butler

2025 Marshall County: Darla Merwald

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Darla Merwald made a lasting impact on 4-H at both the county and state levels during her 54 years of...

Categories: 2025, Marshall

2025 Dallas County: Jamie and Lisa Wilkerson

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Jamie and Lisa Wilkerson are the current poultry superintendents for Dallas County. Originally from West Des Moines, they moved to...

Categories: 2025, Dallas

2025 Des Moines County: Randy and Sherlyn Beckman

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Des Moines County proudly welcomes Randy and Sherlyn Beckman as their 2025 Hall of Fame honorees—two individuals whose dedication, leadership,...

Categories: 2025, Des Moines

2025 Bremer County: Randy Groth

Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan

Dr. Randy Groth grew up on a farm near Elma and developed a strong interest in animals early on. After...

Categories: 2025, Bremer

RSS Feed

Popular Posts

2025 Benton County: Adam Sacquitne
2025 Davis County: Nina Forsythe
2023 Johnson County: Delores and Deann Eden
2025 Dallas County: Jamie and Lisa Wilkerson
2023 Howard County: Christian and Beverly Oelberg

Authors

Global Reach
2020 State Recognition: Tom Baas
2020 State Recognition: Joe Sellers
Emily Saveraid
test
2024 Adair County: Grace Evans
Anna Egan
2025 Montgomery County: Brian & Mary Carlson
2026 Wright County: Rhonda Benton

Categories

2002
2005
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Adair
Adams
Allamakee
Appanoose
Audubon
Benton
Black Hawk
Boone
Bremer
Buchanan
Buena Vista
Butler
Calhoun
Carroll
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Crawford
Dallas
Davis
Decatur
Delaware
Des Moines
Dickinson
Dubuque
Emmet
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Fremont
Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Harrison
Henry
Howard
Humboldt
Ida
Iowa
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Lucas
Lyon
Madison
Mahaska
Marion
Marshall
Mills
Mitchell
Monona
Monroe
Montgomery
Muscatine
O'Brien
Osceola
Page
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Polk
Pottawattamie (East)
Pottawattamie (West)
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Sac
Scott
Shelby
Sioux
State Recognition
Story
Tama
Taylor
Union
Van Buren
Wapello
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Woodbury
Worth
Wright

Visit Us

Iowa 4-H Foundation
Extension 4-H Youth Building
1259 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011-1002

Get Directions

Contact Us

Tel: 515-294-1537 515-294-1537

Fax: 515-294-4443

iowa4h@iastate.edu

Quick Links

Resources

Connect with Us

Facebook Linked In
© 2026 Iowa 4-H Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
© 2026 Iowa 4-H Foundation. All Rights Reserved.