{"id":2829,"date":"2023-06-26T11:12:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T15:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/?page_id=2829"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:36:06","slug":"julius-benton-memorial-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/julius-benton-memorial-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year in conjunction with the Georgia 4-H Foundation Achievement Scholarship presentation, the Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals recognizes one 4-H&#8217;er with the Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Mr. Julius Benton. Mr. Benton was an outstanding 4-H volunteer in Georgia 4-H. In 1977, he was recognized as the third recipient of the Friend of 4-H Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by our association. He was employed by Savannah Sugar Company, and during his time as a volunteer, not only were Savannah Sugar packets branded with the 4-H emblem served in the Rock Eagle dining hall, but he also gave them to 4-H&#8217;ers he met through volunteering at events. Because of this, he was affectionally given the nickname &#8220;Sugar Man.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2025 Recipient: Ann Parker, Bulloch County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2025\/08\/54607933772_4d56d8eb8a_o.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L-R) Ann Parker, Award Recipient; Brittany Teets, GAE4-HYDP President<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Winners Include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-23\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-23\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Recipient<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ann Parker, Bulloch County <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2023\/06\/Bailey-Hutchins-Julius-Benton-2023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bailey Hutchins, Toombs County<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/files\/2023\/06\/Julius-Benton-Scholarshp-Winner-2022.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sara Pawlik, Forsyth County<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Asher Childs, Grady County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-23 from cache -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year in conjunction with the Georgia 4-H Foundation Achievement Scholarship presentation, the Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals recognizes one 4-H&#8217;er with the Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Mr. Julius Benton. Mr. Benton was an outstanding 4-H volunteer in Georgia 4-H. 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