Fifty-two youth receive Member of Excellence distinctions
Nebraska 4-H awarded fifty-two youth with the Members of Excellence distinction at the 2022 Nebraska State Fair. 4-H members earned the award for engaging in livestock-related learning experiences throughout the year in addition to caring for and exhibiting their 4-H livestock projects. Nebraska 4-H recognized Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas.
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the beef project area included:
- Kaisha Alber, Webster County
- Cooper Elsen, Buffalo County
- Troy Linquist, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Ava Myers, Hamilton County
- Brayden Griess, Clay County
- AJ Pospichal, Holt County
- Mattie Brown, Scotts Bluff County
- Nathan Griess, Clay County
- Lilee Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Bryn Boitnott, Otoe County
- Ava Stewart, Cedar County
- Logan Schmidt, Thayer County
- Bo Pospichal, Holt County
- Maysa Jones, Custer County
- Tatum Wright, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Tristian Wright, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Mahaya Jones, Custer County
- Olivia Beel, Brown County
- Trapper Wilcox, Antelope County
Members of Excellence in the dairy project areas include:
- Kaitlyn Hanson, Saunders County
- Lilee Chevalier, Lancaster County
Youth who received the Member of Excellence distinction in the meat goat project area included:
- Randy Koke, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Arabella Rolfsmeyer, Buffalo County
- Autumn Hoppe, Holt County
- Maysa Jones, Custer County
- JayLynn Hoppe, Holt County
- Brooke Carey, Holt County
- Miya Carey, Holt County
- Tatum Wright, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Tristian Wright, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Mahaya Jones, Custer County
Youth recognized as Members of Excellence in the poultry project area included: /p>
- Franklin Polacek, Madison County
- Charles Cawley, Cass County
- Marcus Schultz, Madison County
- Katelyn Turek, Hall County
- Aiden Powers, Saunders
- Anne Nygren, Saunders County
- Mallory Beethe, Douglas/Sarpy County
Members of Excellence in the rabbit project area included:
- Grand Meister, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Tenley Bauman, Lancaster County
- Elisa Oberg, Frontier County
- Andrew Frain, Lancaster County
4-H members who received the Members of Excellence award in the sheep project area included:
- Grand Musil, Douglas/Sarpy County
- Addy Stanwick, Dixon County
- Cora Roth, Boyd County
- Lauren Brehm, Otoe County
- Katelyn Dorsey, Valley County
- Abigail Engelhardt, Webster County
- Trapper Wilcox, Antelope County
- Arabella Rolfsmeyer, Buffalo County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the swine project area included:
- Dierck White, Pierce County
- Kirsten Knake, Otoe County
- Kaden Knake, Otoe County
- Justus Kreifels, Otoe County
- Jolie Kreifels, Otoe County
- Hunter Creech, Scotts Bluff County
- Diego Velazco, Otoe County
- Olivia Beel, Brown County
- Mollie Lambert, Cass County
Youth received the Member of Excellence distinction through the Livestock Achievement Program, which launched in 2021. Youth applied to participate in the program at the beginning of the year. Accepted participants set goals for their 4-H project experience and reported on their accomplishments. Participants were also required to complete quality assurance requirements and project record books. To learn more about the Livestock Achievement Program, visit 4h.unl.edu/livestock-achievement.