4-H Senior Feature: Maya Murphy

Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near the end of their 4-H journey. Today the spotlight shines on Maya Murphy.

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Hometown: Washington, Iowa

Parents: Michael and Marcy Murphy

School: Washington High School

4-H Club: Washington Go Getters

Projects: Market Beef, Photography, Communications

4-H Activities: County Council, Washington Go-Getters Club, Dog Project Mentor, Saturday Kitchen, Youth Day Camp Counselor, Blood Drive, 4H Sweetheart Dance, Little Hands on the Farm, Washington Go-Getters Rabbit and Cavy Show, Spring Preview Cattle Show and Pancake Breakfast.

Special 4-H Memory: My favorite memory from 4H was being able to represent Washington County as Miss Congeniality during the 2024 County Fair.

Reflection on 4-H: “Throughout my years in 4H I learned so many valuable skills that will carry forward throughout my lifetime. Those that held the most importance for me were Leadership in the eyes of the youth that I mentored, Responsibility for the commitments I made to myself, my animals and to others, Communication as a means of fearlessly educating others and Teamwork in accomplishing mutual goals. As a member of 4H, my confidence grew in ways I never expected and I was able to create bonds with others, establish lifelong connections, and was presented with a world full of new opportunities that I might never have known existed.”

Other Activities: National Honor Society, Silver Cord, Hills Bank Youth Salute, WHS Volleyball and Soccer, MVRBC Blood Donor, Kirkwood Community College Ambassador.

Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of Missouri to major in Biological Sciences this fall.

Comments: Kalen.McCain@southeastiowaunion.com