The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes one 4-H volunteer per county for exemplary service to the Illinois 4-H program as a Hall of Fame winner. This year, 74 new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, the largest inductee class to date.
This year celebrated the 12-year anniversary of the award, said Angie Barnard, director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation. The ceremony was held Saturday, August 20 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
“These long-time volunteers fully embody what 4-H strives to instill in youth,” Barnard said. “They are caring, dedicated, generous leaders, and the Illinois 4-H Foundation is extremely proud to be able to provide this honor to each and every one of them to thank them for their service to this wonderful organization.”
The Illinois 4-H Foundation established the statewide Hall of Fame in 2004 to honor and celebrate extraordinary 4-H alumni, volunteers, and former 4-H staff. Each inductee received a commemorative Hall of Fame medallion.
“As a result of these volunteers’ years of service and leadership to Illinois 4-H,” Barnard said, “the program they love will continue to create brilliant futures for the young people whose lives it touches.”
Winners include:
Kenny & Kay Schaffnit, Adams County
Kris Hall, Boone County
Kendra Ross, Bureau County
Bryan Hollewell, Carroll County
Linda Thiele, Champaign County
Brian & Michelle Myers, Christian County
Brenda Gilbert, Clark County
Amanda Dial, Clay County
Dave Ratermann, Clinton County
Scott Gossett, Coles County
Janice Travis, Crawford County
Melvin Koester, Cumberland County
Elizabeth Kershisnik, DeKalb County
Stephanie Huffman, DeWitt County
Janet Breen, Douglas County
Tricia Giron, DuPage County
Allen Hornbrook, Edgar County
*Kelly Fryman, Edwards County
Phil Hartke, Effingham County
Renee Whightsil, Fayette County
Christine Hazen, Ford County
Leslie Prior, Franklin County
Cindy Chaffin, Fulton County
Lee Miller, Grundy County
*Cynthia Anselment, Hamilton County
Aaron Leary, Henderson County
Alan VanDeWoestyne, Henry County
Nita Dubble, Iroquois County
Patricia Hildebrand, Jasper County
Catherine Gajewski, Jefferson County
June & Hugh Moore Jr., Jersey County
Anne Herrmann, Kane County
Judy McKinstry, Kankakee County
Joan McEachern, Kendall County
Diane Holmes, Knox County
Jim & Deb Arbet, LaSalle County
Nancy Tufano, Lake County
Rick & Gail Zimmer, Logan County
Janet Pezzelle, Macon County
Alice Tebbe, Macoupin County
Debbie Adamick, Madison County
Susan Knapp, Marshall-Putnam County
Randall Bell, Mason County
Bruce & Victoria Engnell, McDonough County
Chrissy Northup, McHenry County
Ruth & Gerry Poppe, McLean County
Ron Sanert, Menard County
Nellie Goderis, Mercer County
Jim Etherton, Monroe County
Charlie Peterson, Montgomery County
Rosemary Hall, Ogle County
Chasidy Wegrich, Piatt County
Agnes Peile, Pike County
Larry & Teri Carls, Rock Island County
Sonya Perkins, Sangamon County
David Dressel, St. Clair County
Boad Maher, Stark County
Steve Bottino, Stephenson County
Sue Walker, Tazewell County
Buddy Edenburn, Vermilion County
Tammy Walters, Warren County
Glenn Brammeier, Washington County
*Derek Price, White County
From White County 4H:
“Derek Price is a wonderful, long-time supporter of 4-H and Extension in White County. He was a 10 year member of the ’76 Clovers 4-H club, and has spent at least the past 12 years serving as a volunteer for the ’76 Clovers and also White County 4-H. Derek has served and continues to serve on many committees related to 4-H. He is also a livestock superintendent during the 4-H livestock shows. He has always been willing to volunteer whenever extra help was needed, especially this past spring, when the White County 4-H G.I.F.T. Garden was being established.”
LuEllen Lee, Whiteside County
Dianne Ross, Will County
Elizabeth Carlson, Winnebago County
The Illinois 4-H Foundation raises private funds that are invested in Illinois 4-H programs that provide meaningful, positive development experiences for Illinois youth to develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills. To learn more, visit: www.4hfoundation.illinois.edu.
