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National 4‑H Council Board Elects New Chair and Trustees
NATIONAL 4 H COUNCIL BOARD ELECTS NEW CHAIR AND TRUSTEES U.S Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta Harden Selected as Board Chair Corteva Agriscience Executive Vice President Rajan Gajaria and Louisiana 4-H Alumnus Tay Moore Selected as Trustees Chevy Chase, MD (January 13, 2022) – National 4 H Council has announced the election of U.S….
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National 4‑H Council Board of Trustees Elects U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta Harden as Board Chair
NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS U.S. DAIRY EXPORT COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO KRYSTA HARDEN AS BOARD CHAIR CHEVY CHASE, MD (January 13, 2022) – Krysta Harden, the first woman to lead the U.S. Dairy Export Council and a former U.S. Agriculture Department deputy secretary, has been elected board chair by the National 4-H…
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4‑H Selects Five Teens as National 4‑H Tech Changemakers for 2022
National 4-H Council announced the national 4-H Tech Changemakers for 2022. Five 4-H teens from around the country were selected as ambassadors of the 4-H Tech Changemakers program. They will spend the next year teaching digital skills in their local communities while advocating for digital equity and skills education across the country.
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Dr. Jacqueline Applegate, President, North America Crop Science for Bayer, is Elected to National 4‑H Council’s Board of Trustees
Chevy Chase, Maryland (October 18, 2021) National 4-H Council is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Applegate, President, North America Crop Science for Bayer, to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Applegate was unanimously elected to the Board of Trustees during Council’s most recent meeting on September 16. “I am honored and privileged…
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Illinois Student Recognized for Global STEM Contributions with National 4‑H Youth in Action STEM Pillar Award and Scholarship Sponsored by HughesNet
Dhruv Rebba receives $5,000 scholarship, sponsored by HughesNet, and will serve as 4-H’s national youth spokesperson for STEM Chevy Chase, MD (October 4, 2021) – In celebration of National 4-H Week, National 4-H Council today announced that Dhruv Rebba, 17, of Normal, Illinois, is the winner of the 2022 4-H Youth in Action Award for…
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South Dakota Student Selected for National 4‑H Award and Scholarship
Tashina Red Hawk receives $5,000 scholarship, sponsored by Bayer, and will serve as 4-H’s national youth spokesperson for Agriculture Chevy Chase, MD (October 4, 2021) – In celebration of National 4-H Week, National 4-H Council today announced that Tashina Red Hawk, 17, of Mission, South Dakota, is the winner of the 2022 4-H Youth in…
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