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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

2015 Warren County- Joy Rouse

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:24 PM by Global Reach

Joy Rouse lives in Indianola, Iowa.  Joy was the Warren County Extension Director for many years. She had the knowledge...

Categories: Warren

2015 Wapello County- Ron and Cindy Donahue

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:22 PM by Global Reach

Ron and Cindy Donohue's involvement in 4-H can be traced back to when they were both children. Ron vividly remembers...

Categories: Wapello

2015 Van Buren County- David L. Smith

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:20 PM by Global Reach

David L. Smith was an assistant leader and leader of the Jolly Trio 4-H club for 25 years.  Before that,...

Categories: Van Buren

2015 Union County- Mary O'Riley

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:09 PM by Global Reach

Mary O’Riley is a teacher at heart. The opportunity to be a positive influence in the lives of young people...

Categories: Union

2015 Taylor County- Linda Wheeler

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:06 PM by Global Reach

 Linda Wheeler joined the Platte Peppy Pals, all girls 4-H club, in 1977 at the age of nine, in Taylor County....

Categories: Taylor

2015 Tama County- Ann McMullin

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 4:00 PM by Global Reach

Ann McMullin began what has become a lifelong association with and dedication to 4-H and Iowa State University Extension while...

Categories: Tama

2015 Story County- Jarilyn Upchurch

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 3:54 PM by Global Reach

Jarilyn (Jerry) Upchurch has been an integral part of the Story County 4-H program for over 35 years.  In 2005...

Categories: Story

2015 Sioux County- Mark Pottebaum

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 3:47 PM by Global Reach

Past recipients of this award have volunteered for 4-H for 20, 30 and even 40 years.  Mark Pottebaum may be...

Categories: Sioux

2015 Shelby County- Paula Behrendt

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 3:44 PM by Global Reach

   Paula Behrendt has dedicated over 50 years of her life to Shelby County, 10 of which were spent working as...

Categories: Shelby

2015 Scott County- Scott Campbell

Posted on August 24, 2015 at 3:43 PM by Global Reach

Scott Campbell may know all the 4-Hers in Scott County better than anyone!  For over 30 years, he has spent...

Categories: Scott

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