4-H Senior Feature

Morgan Brinning, of Keota, is the daughter of Shane and Kathleen Brinning.

Her sisters are Mckenna and Taylor Brinning.

She attends Washington High School and is a member of the Franklin Cubs 4-H Club.

Her projects include: swine, cattle, food and nutrition, photography, home improvement and communications.

Her 4-H activities are livestock judging, 4-H day camp leader, meats judging, Washington County Council, mud volleyball and the Washington County Cattle Preview Show.

Morgan?s special 4-H memory/highlight was winning the Iowa State Fair 4-H Market Swine Show.

?From being in 4-H, I learned the importance of being a leader and how to communicate efficiently with others,? Morgan said. ?4-H has been the foundation of my drive and success in anything I do. As I go into college next year, I can thank 4-H for teaching me to always strive to make ?the best better? in any goal I pursue.?

Other activities include basketball, softball, volleyball, FFA, National Honor Society, Business Professionals of America and attending St. James Church.

Her future plans are to attend Iowa State University to major in kinesiology to become a physical therapist.