Outstanding 4-H Members, Club Recognized At Achievement Day

The Antelope County 4-H Achievement Celebration on Sunday recognized numerous individuals and a 4-H club for their hard work.

The awards were presented following a potluck meal in the Ag Building at the Antelope County fairgrounds in Neligh.

Taralyn Baum, an 11-year 4-H member, was selected as the 2018 Outstanding Girl and 5-year member Trevin Hanson was named the 2018 Outstanding Boy. In its first year, Sandy Spurs 4-H Club was named the 2018 Outstanding Club. Grace Rittscher and Aiden Gregory received the Mark Hughes Memorial Award.

​Rhonda Meyer was presented a plaque for receiving the 2018 Jolene Mosel Helping Hand Award.

Membership pin awards included:

4-H Leadership Awards:
1st year leaders - Anne Hemenway, Kara Pelster, Jordyn Pofahl, Julia Suckstorf
2nd year leaders - Cassandra Chessmore, Abigail Frank, Jenny Higgins, Paige Redding, Shannon Schumacher, Rick Smutny
5th year leaders - Jennifer Carr, Dawn Nelson, Lisa Christiansen, Rodney Christiansen

4-H Membership Awards:
1st year 4-H members - Kyla Donaldson, Asher Eischeid, Abryelle Kester, Cashten Kester, Madison Metschke, Rylee Tillema, Connor Hemenway, Dannyka Smidt, Elizabeth Kivett, Grace Longsdorf, Lily-Ann Smidt, Riddick Graham, Austin Hinkle, Abby Kerkman, Jacksyn Sehi, Gavin Longsdorf, Trista Hemenway, Ethan Hinkle, Isabella Smidt and Brianna Maughan.

5th year members - Taytum Clouse, Andrew Henery, Darby Carstens, Cassidy Frey, Jaidreona Hogancamp, Leevi Frey, Jacob Henery, Joe Ahlers, Xavier Hart, Samuel Hemenway, Jailee Hogancamp, Aubrea Howard, Montana Howard, Gracie Park, Carson Whitesel, Emily Ahlers, Lynae Koinzan, Trevin Hanson, Kody Qualset, Alyssa Burenheide, Jacob Cleveland, Taylor Bolling, Carson Anderson and Alexis Lind.

8th year members - Kierra Bearinger, Clay Curtis, Brooklynn Chipps, Collin Gale, Kassidy Grosserode, Grace Henn, Hunter Howard, Kaycee Kahllhoff, Faith Kinney, Adam Miller, Ashleigh Nelson, Angel Qualset, Allyson Selting, Elizabeth Selting, Sadie Smutny, Alison Stineman and Haley Zegers.

9th year members - David Durre, Breanna Carr, Christopher Kester, Alyssa Moser, Codey Snider, Isaiah Greenhalgh and Damien Knight

10th year members - Kaleb Pofahl, Kendra Carr, Rachel Higgins, Amber Miller, Travis Rudloff, Dalton Smutny, Matthew Suckstorf

11th year members - Taralyn Baum, Geoffrey Carr, Brianna Fry, Amy Nelson