State/Unit: Illinois

Dr Seitz grew up on a small farm in a Mennonite community near Paulding, OH. According to Dr Seitz, other than church activities, being involved in 4-H comprised … Read more.

Lila Jeanne Eichelberger was born and raised in rural Mason County. The only child of Lloyd M. and Margarette E. Sullivan Athey. She married the late Paul A. … Read more.

Mary Kay Munson’s 4-H experience began as an eleven-year Kansas 4-H member and continued as a Kansas State collegiate 4-H member and officer. In 1965 she went to … Read more.

As a Univ. of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist, George Daigh put his creativity to work in 4-H that left a mark nationally. He became President and … Read more.

For nearly 60 years, Hubert J. Wetzel has provided leadership and guidance to the learning, living, and sharing experiences of thousands of youth and families in the state, … Read more.

Beryl worked as 4-H Agent in Yuma Co. and later Maricopa Co. She initiated programs in teen leadership, home economics programs, and volunteer leadership. Her inner-city 4-H program … Read more.

John Block has been a lifetime supporter of 4-H and Extension. He was an active 4-H member in Illinois. In 1957, he graduated from West Point, and served … Read more.

William B. Otwell was an Illinois farmer and president of the National Farm Institute. He noticed the work of O. J. Kern, a rural Illinois school superintendent, who … Read more.

Many know Orion Samuelson as the “Voice of Agriculture.” His agriculture reports are heard on Chicago WGN Radio and the Agri-Voice network of 50 stations, along with his … Read more.

Lawrence Biever signed his first 4-H enrollment card in 1923 at the Diamond Lake 4-H Club in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Biever was the first elected president of the … Read more.