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Kaitlyn Hanson of the Twin Lakes Club was recognized as Secretary of the Year. Provided

Caleb Songstad of the Mansfield Club was recognized with Treasurer of the Year. Provided

Grant Herfindahl of the Shellrock Club was recognized with the Outstanding Junior Leader Award. Provided

Levi Sorensen was recognized with the Outstanding Junior Leader Award. Provided

Madison Johnson of the Riceland Club was recognized with the Star Horse Award. Provided

Madison Mattson of the Conger Club was recognized with Treasurer of the Year. Provided

Olivia Krause of the Oakland Club received the Outstanding Natural Sciences Award (Greg Ulland Memorial) Award. Provided

The Freeborn County 4-H Annual Recognition Banquet was held virtually via Zoom Nov. 21, 2020. The following is a list of recognitions, recipients and honors.

Officers:

President: Simon Jacobusse, Hartland

Vice President: Asa Johnson, Hartland 

Secretary: Shayanne Sailor, Conger      

Treasurer: Kane Purdy, Alden                      

Junior advisers:

Maddox Christensen, Conger

Isaac Hornberger, Myrtle

Payton Sailor, Conger

Ben Schultz, Twin Lakes

Adult advisers:

Matt Benda, Twin Lakes

Dawn Burgett, Conger

Tonya Hansen, Alden

Kiven Lukes, Myrtle

A thanks goes to Laurie Stanek-Riceland, Joni Bidne-Nunda, Kris Christensen-Conger, and Miranda Sailor-Conger for completing year one of their two-year term.

2020 4-H Club Key Leaders:

Alden: Amy Purdy

Conger: Rachael Korman

Hartland: Amber Holdeman and Kara Jacobusse

Hayward: Brian and Michelle Wagner

Mansfield: Adam and Stacy Suhr

Moscow: Cindy Smeby

Myrtle: Amy Schuhmacher and Erin Hornberger

Nunda: Joni Bidne and Amber Deyle

Oakland: Keven and Julie Maxa

Riceland: Laurie Stanek and Katie Nielsen

Shellrock: Brenda Hannsen

Twin Lakes: Tim and Jodi Westrum

Special recognition:

Gina Gullickson: adult treasurer

Kristine Schechinger: summer assistant

Dorothy Brouwers: dog project trainer and county dog project leader

Jessica Brouwers: dog project trainer and county dog project leader

Hailey Johnson: dog project trainer and county dog project leader

Jeanie Opdahl: county Cloverbud helper

Cindy Golbuff: ambassador adviser

Julie Maxa: ambassador adviser

Megan Maxa: ambassador adviser

Grand champion market lamb: Halee Miller, Myrtle

Grand Champion market swine: Abby Beaty, Nunda

Grand Champion dairy exhibitor: Lydia Saxton, Nunda

Grand Champion junior herd: Lydia Saxton, Nunda

Master livestock producer: Raven Suhr, Mansfield

Outstanding Natural Sciences Award (Greg Ulland Memorial): Olivia Krause, Oakland

Have a Heart: Emily Thorson, Shellrock

Star Dog: Aubrey Johnson, Hartland

Star Horse: Madison Johnson, Riceland

Home Economics Award: Gigi Otten, Hayward

Outstanding Junior Leader Award (Dean Knutson Memorial): Ryan Hansen-Alden, Grant Herfindahl-Shellrock, Gigi Otten-Hayward, Levi Sorensen-Alden

Meritorious Leadership Award: Aubrey Johnson-Hartland, Raven Suhr-Mansfield, Louis Wagner-Hayward

Meritorious Service Award: Dr. Steve Olson, Austin Vet Clinic

Secretary of the Year: Kaitlyn Hanson, Twin Lakes

Treasurer of the Year: Madison Mattson, Conger; Caleb Songstad, Mansfield; Elias Jacobusse, Hartland

Adult 4-H Volunteer Award: Kris Johnson, Hartland

Lawson Memorial Award: Gage Sailor, Conger

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