Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

CASS COUNTY — Undeterred by COVID-19, the Cass County 4-H Program celebrated its annual 4-H Awards Banquet on Nov. 14, 2020, albeit virtually.

Participants were treated to an intriguing episode of “Jumanji, the County Clover Caper,” where four active 4-H members worked through daunting riddles to save Hailey Harman, Cass County 4-H program coordinator, from virtual lock-down.

“Working with these four teens was a lot of fun bringing a little entertainment to the awards evening,” Harman said. “With all 4-H activities moving to virtual involvement, it’s been challenging to keep everyone engaged and wanting to participate. This was a great way to do both, entertain and acknowledge some very special people.”

Those honored this year include:

Seniors: 

• Jena Bradley
• Riley Bush
• Casey Clark
• Kaleb Collins
• Heaven Cooper
• Owen Cooper
• Dominick Cox
• Morgan Dull
• Ellianna Fonseca
• Alyssa Gearhart
• Benjamin Gillesby
• Madison Green
• Eve Heintzberger
• Allie Johnson
• Skylar Littrell
• Mary Luchowski
• Savannah McDougle
• Erin Morgan
• Chris Mosher
• Cheyann Name
• Brandon Newland
• Taylor Palmer
• Levi Peterson
• Meg Pomranka
• Alexis Rauch
• Alana Reed
• Gabriella Rowan
• Bridget Sager
• Mica Samys
• Julia Sheets
• Andrew Shenfeld
• Grace Silverthorn
• Elliott Smith
• Courtney Sobieski
• Abbiegaile Souers
• Caitlyn Steensma
• Brianna Stockwell
• Sarah Stovern
• Jimmy Strukel
• Elizabeth Tharp
• Ava Tomas
• Justin Townsend
• Huntter Wallace
• Daniel Waltz
• Addison Ward
• Aidan Ward
• Makayle Weedon
• Ashton Weston
• William Westphal
• Isaiah Witmer

 

Horse Honorees/Scholarships:

• Graciana Smith — Gymkhana and Ranch Honoree Trophies
• Daniel Doyle — ES Scholarship and Horse Council Scholarship
• Zoe Pegura — Western and English Honoree Trophies
• Graciana Smith — Bea Porath Memorial Scholarship

 

State Awards

• Emily Luthringer — Senior Goat

 

County Medals

• Daniel Doyle — Senior Dog
• Makayla Dopkowski- Senior Mentorship and Goat
• Brianna Stockwell — Senior Achievement

 

Teen Leaders

• First Year — Brianna Stockwell
• Second Year — Katherine Gregory, Noah Krager, Anna Ives, AJ Harris, Jamie Howard

 

Leader Milestones

• Five Years — Sara Brenneman, Joseph Dohm, Henry Essex, Scott Hartsell, Kenny Jamrozy, Rachael Kidman, Diane Leach, Michael Proctor, Barbie Starr
• 10 Years—Jim Davis, Sam Preston, Brooke Ruggles, Chelsey Torres
• 15 Years — Ron Proctor
• 20 Years — Char Aardema, Mary Brown, Terri Fryman, Terry Groth, Nikki Light-Hargrove, Amy Pike
• 25 Years — Deborah Deubner, Elizabeth Mesko
• 30 Years — Jenny Bischoff, Robert McCarthy
• 35 Years — Shelia Davis, Diana Grabemeyer, Gail Peterson, Karen Wright
• 40 Years — David Accoe, James Becraft, David Groth, William Shupp
• 55 Years — Bonnie McCarthy