4-H alumni

Ph.D. student Sarah Kostick reflects on her time in 4-H and how the skills she developed have helped her to her success today.

Tessman and Christiansen credit their 4-H club, led by a committed volunteer, named Ellen M. Bohanon, for giving them the support they needed after their father was killed in a tragic hunting accident when they were children.

“I want to continue to expose teenagers to leadership opportunities, whether they live outside Hutchinson or in downtown Minneapolis.”

Dr. Tonya Schoenfuss is a 4-H alum from Riverside County in California. She is currently a food science professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and loves having 4-H members in the classroom because of their positive attitudes and willingness to get things done.

The endowment provides scholarships to help 4-H’ers who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend and showcase their work.