Iowa County 4-H’ers honored at awards program

The Iowa County 2022 awards program was held Sunday, Nov. 13, at Koru Berry Farm, Homestead. The following awards were presented. (All photos are by Bethany Gorsch.)

Senior Awards

Danforth “I Dare You” Award, sponsored by American Youth Foundation: Jaisel Bott, Hilton Willing Workers, and Tyson Mohr, Trailblazers 4-H Club

David McCartney Family Traveling Trophy Award, sponsored by David and Doris McCartney: Mari Stevenson, Parnell Peppers

Zentmire Award, sponsored by Iowa County 4-H Foundation: Cady Campbell, Hilton Willing Workers, and Grace Schlak, Fairview Zippers

Iowa County 4-H Scholarship, sponsored by Iowa County 4-H Foundation: George Sinclair, Parnell Peppers; Kendra Eichhorn, Parnell Peppers; Regan Grimm, Williamsburg 4-Leaf Clovers

The David O. and Joyce Jones Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Jones Family: Maddie Koehn, Crossroads 4-H

The Walker Family Scholarship, sponsored by Bob and Loy Walker and Family: Analyn Seeman, Hilton Willing Workers

Make A Difference Awards

Junior: Carly Axmear, Crossroads 4-H; Landon Kingard, Carter Koenig, Fairview Zippers; James Fleming, Cheyanne Meyer, Sophia Stratton, Hilton Willing Workers; Carter Atkinson, Rhielle Hansen, Lucy Smith, Trailblazers 4-H Club

Intermediate: Ben Axmear, Mallory Koehn, Jack Osborn, Crossroads 4-H; Chandler McKibben, William Sayer, Fairview Zippers; Lilly Ness, Hilton Happy Hustlers; Jessica Meyer, Anna Wiebold, Hilton Willing Workers; Makenze Riedel, Trailblazers 4-H Club

Perseverance, Promoter, Rising Stars

4-H Perseverance Award: top junior, Easton Mohr, Trailblazers 4-H Club; top intermediate, Mallory Koehn, Crossroads 4-H; top senior, Analyn Seeman, Hilton Willing Workers

4-H Promoter Award: top junior, Ellie Matthes, Parnell Peppers; top intermediate, Anna Wiebold, Hilton Willing Workers; top senior, Jaisel Bott, Hilton Willing Workers

Rising Star Awards: top junior — Evan Koehn, Crossroads 4-H; top intermediate — Jack Osborn, Crossroads 4-H; top senior — Clara Sinclair and Emma Peters, Parnell Peppers

(Additional photos and awards will appear in the Nov. 30 issue.)