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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

2017 Wapello County: Don and Pat Swanson

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:27 AM by Global Reach

Don and Pat Swanson are lifelong members of 4-H. Both were raised in families that supported 4-H. Their passion for...

Categories: Wapello, 2017

2017 Scott County: Eugene and Julie Shocker

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:27 AM by Emily Saveraid

Long hours of 4-H volunteer time are shared by Eugene and Julie Shocker of New Liberty, Iowa.  Their work on...

Categories: Scott, 2017

2017 Warren County: Marie Henry

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:26 AM by Global Reach

Marie Henry’s passion for 4-H began as a young member of the Belmont Peppers 4-H club. That passion has not...

Categories: 2017, Warren

2017 Shelby County: Mike Thraen

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:26 AM by Emily Saveraid

At age 8, Mike started his 4-H career as a member of the Douglas Wise Owls 4-H Club and was...

Categories: 2017, Shelby

2017 Sac County: J. Kitty Drey

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:24 AM by Emily Saveraid

Kitty began her involvement within the 4-H program over thirty years ago when her oldest son began to show calves...

Categories: 2017, Sac

2017 Ringgold County: Ruth Angus

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:23 AM by Emily Saveraid

Ruth Angus didn’t grow up participating in 4-H, but yet she was the true epitome of what 4-H is all...

Categories: 2017, Ringgold

2017 Washington County: Keith and Sara Murphy

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:22 AM by Global Reach

Keith and Sara Murphy have a beautiful 4-H love story.   They have been married 57 years and it all started...

Categories: 2017, Washington

2017 Poweshiek County: George Graham

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:21 AM by Emily Saveraid

The Poweshiek County 4-H program is proud to honor George Graham as their 2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee. ...

Categories: 2017, Poweshiek

2017 Wayne County: Jean Lain

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:20 AM by Global Reach

Jean Lain joined the Corydon Clover Powerettes 4-H club in 1972. Over the years in 4-H she participated in countless...

Categories: Wayne, 2017

2017 Polk County: DeAnn Hebert

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 9:20 AM by Emily Saveraid

DeAnn Hebert has participated in 4-H all her life. As a member, a program aide, a camp counselor, a leader...

Categories: 2017, Polk

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