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Celebration of Life 2024

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Jodi Besthorn

12/17/1956 – 1/1/2024��County Extension Agent – 4-H Youth Development

Kansas

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  • Mentoring and guiding youth

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  • Master networker

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  • Assisting and advising new professionals

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Hope Bragg�12/6/1972 – 12/30/2023��Arkansas 4-H STEM Instructor��

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Arkansas

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  • Forestry

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  • Robotics

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  • Archeology

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  • The Packers

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Nettie Ruth Brown

2/11/1930 – 12/2/2023��Acting CED, County Extension Home Economist and 4-H Youth�����

Tennessee and Florida

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  • President of the National Association of Extension Home Economist

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  • Seminars and Workshops, Chair for the

NAE4-HA

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  • President of the Florida Association of Extension Home Economists

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Michael Burns�1/18/1924 – 5/21/2024��4-H Youth Development Agent

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Louisiana and Arkansas

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  • Organized Louisiana's Shooting Sports Program

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  • Livestock Wildlife Conservation

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  • NAE4-HA Board Member

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John Emerson�7/28/1953 – 1/30/2024��County Extension Director and 4-H Youth Development LaGrange County Purdue Extension

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Indiana

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  • STEM/STEAM projects: Fishing Project

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  • Drones and computer science

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  • Mentoring young professionals

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Dorina Espinoza�6/15/1962 – 10/10/2023��Youth, Families, Communities Advisor��

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California

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  • Addressing food insecurity through the food bank

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  • Youth programs focused on mental health

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  • Supporting emergency preparedness

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Yolanda Goode�5/7/1967 – 11/11/2023��4-H Extension Agent III Gadsden County�

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Florida and New York

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  • Mentoring and guiding young people

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  • 4-H Robotics

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  • 4-H Ag Adventure

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  • 5 a.m. prayer line

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Roberta Hall�1924 – 1/30/2023��Associate Professor��

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Alabama, Kentucky, and Florida

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  • Home and Community Education

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Chris Jessen

12/7/1946 – 12/17/2023��4-H / Family & Consumer Science Educator

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Utah

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  • All Areas of 4-H

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  • Clothing

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  • Foods

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Robert Renner, Jr.�12/7/1946 – 12/18/2022�� 4-H and Agricultural Extension Agent

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Florida

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  • Livestock

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  • Youth Leadership Development

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  • Judging Teams

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Jim Kemp�3/23/1934 – 7/27/2024��Extension Educator, County Extension Director�

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Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota

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  • National Western Stock Show

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  • National 4-H Congress

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  • Health

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  • 2009 National 4-H Hall of Fame Laureate

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Sarah H. McDowell�5/11/1930 – 8/7/2024�County Extension Agent 4-H�

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Alabama

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  • Charter member of ALAE4-HA

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  • Worked with special education programs, provided leadership in food, clothing, gardening and health

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  • Inducted into the Alabama 4-H Wall of Fame in 2009

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Dr. June Mead�6/14/1948 – 4/29/2024�Association Issues Leader

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New York

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  • CITY Project (CYFAR) Broome County

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  • NYC CITIZEN U (CYFAR) Broome & Erie County

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  • UNITY (CYFAR) Broome & Monroe County

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Art Redinger�9/13/1938 – 7/29/2024��4-H Youth Agent/Educator, County Extension Educator��

Indiana

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  • Pioneer Village at the Indiana State Fair

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  • Woodworking

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  • Antique tools

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Larry Sams�1/16/1934 – 4/29/2024��NE District 4-H Program Specialist

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Oklahoma

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  • Poultry

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  • Judging Contests, Record Books

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  • Youth Leadership Conference

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Marilyn Tileston�3/16/1926 – 7/23/2023��Extension Home Economic Agent �

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Florida

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  • National Association of Extension 4-H Agents

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  • Epsilon Sigma Phi

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  • National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

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Gone but not forgotten

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Thanks for the memories!

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