State/Unit: Wisconsin

During her 32 years with UW Extension, Melanie served as a 4-H Agent in the counties of Sauk and Dunn before joining the State Staff as a 4-H … Read more.

Sue’s contributions on a county, state, regional and national level made a significant impact on the lives of young people and equipped volunteers with resources to support Positive … Read more.

Growing up on a modest family farm during the depression, I never imagined my entire life would revolve around the 4-H program. At age eleven when a club … Read more.

Starting my career as an entry level Extension worker, completely ignorant of the 4-H program, I learned over time that it has a foundation not only in Agriculture … Read more.

Donna Menart’s 4-H roots date back to her grandmother who started a 4-H club and lobbied the county board to hire 4-H staff. A career in 4-H Youth … Read more.

After 12 years as a 4-H member and a summer 4-H Agent Internship, Mary Kaye became Waukesha 4-H Home Economist and later Rock County 4-H Agent in WI. … Read more.

Kathi was a ten-year 4-H’, and her club received many county 4-H Community Builders Awards. In 1997-99, she helped design Public Adventures, a national 4-H citizenship curriculum that … Read more.

Linda Kustka has been a 4-H member, volunteer, parent, and staff in the Wisconsin Cooperative Extension youth program. In Manitowoc County, she learned speaking and leadership skills and … Read more.

Wayne Schroeder joined Wisconsin 4-H as a member with animal, mechanical, photography and leadership projects. He received the Danforth Leadership Award to Camp Minnewanca. He served as a … Read more.

Jim began 4-H as a 5 year old tag-a-long in Salem Pioneers 4-H club/Kenosha Co. when his older brother joined and his parents became 4-H leaders. He began … Read more.

Tamie Koop was a second-generation 4-H member of a third generation Wisconsin farm family of Ozaukee Co., WI. She started her 4-H career at age nine and was … Read more.

Wakelin McNeel spent a lifetime as friend of youth and nature. He was a popular school teacher, administrator (State Superintendent of Schools at age 22) and “chief” of … Read more.