{"id":285,"date":"2017-04-03T09:41:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T13:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:27:37","slug":"friend-of-4-h-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/about-us\/friend-of-4-h-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Friend of 4-H Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 1974, the Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals has recognized the outstanding support and personal involvement in Georgia 4-H programming efforts with the Friend of 4-H Award. Given to an individual, group of people, or business\/organization, this award signifies important contributions in helping to fulfill the Georgia 4-H vision and mission. GAE4-HYDP solicits nominations annually from its members and votes on the recipient(s) each spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Recipient: Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(L-R) Melanie Biersmith, State 4-H Leader; Kelly Owen & Stephen Shimp, Friend of 4-H Award Recipients; Carole Knight, Extension 4-H Specialist for Livestock; Kate Whiting, Extension 4-H Specialist for Equine & Poultry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Previous Winners Include<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Year<\/th>Recipient(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2025<\/td>Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>Gary Black
Former Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture<\/br><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>Doris Belcher
\nRetired 4-H Extension Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>George Lee<\/a>
\nRetired, 4-H Program Development Coordinator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>Don Bower<\/a>
\nFACS Professor Emeritus and Extension Specialist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>Governor Nathan Deal<\/a>
\nState of Georgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>Ronnie Silcox<\/a>
\nRetired, UGA Animal and Dairy Science Professor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>Allen Nasworthy<\/a>
\nFortson 4-H Center Director
\n
\nBeverly Sparks<\/a>
\nDirector of CES; Associate Dean CAES
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>Gale Cutler<\/a>
\nGeorgia EMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>Bo Ryles<\/a>
\nRetired, State 4-H Leader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>Gail Hanula<\/a>
\nUGA FACS Specialist
\n
\nRep. Johnny Bulloch<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>Wanda Barrs<\/a>
\nChairwoman, State Board of Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>Mike & Karen Garrett<\/a>
\nRetired, President, Georgia Power; 4-H Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>Scott Angle<\/a>
\nDean, CAES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>Horace Hamilton<\/a>
\nKroger Cabin Campaign<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>Rep. Bob Smith<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives
\n
\nJim & Renee Williamson<\/a>
\nSaint Simons Island Donors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>Bill Edwards<\/a>
\nAssociate State 4-H Leader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>Mel Garber<\/a>
\nDirector of CES; Associate Dean CAES
\n
\nRobert & Maxine Burton<\/a>
\nBurton 4-H Center Benefactors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>Paul Wood<\/a>
\nPresident and CEO, Georgia EMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>Robert & Regena Whitaker<\/a>
\nFounders, Camp Fortson
\n
\nWayne Dollar<\/a>
\nPresident, Georgia Farm Buraau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>Rep. Richard Royal<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>Herman Talmadge Family<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>Lt. Gov. Mark F. Taylor<\/a>
\nState of Georgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>Frank Carter<\/a>
\nGeorgia 4-H Foundation Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>Pat Barkaloo<\/a>
\nTift County Extension Agent
\n
\nRep. Ann Purcell<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives
\n
\nRep. Billy Ray<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>Thomas F. Rodgers<\/a>
\nState 4-H Leader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>Wayne Shackelford<\/a>
\nCommissioner, GA Department of Transportation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>Six Flags Over Georgia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>Charles Inman<\/a>
\nGeorgia State Fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>Edmund Taylor Gas, Inc.<\/a>
\nGeorgia 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>Mort Ewing<\/a>
\nPresident, Georgia Farm Bureau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>Rep. Frank E. Stancil<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>Harold Darden<\/a>
\nAssociate State 4-H Leader
\n
\nMartha H. Jones<\/a>
\nState Home Economics Leader, State 4-H Staff
\n
\nTommy Walton<\/a>
\nState 4-H Leader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>Oglethorpe Power Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>Edgar Rhodes<\/a>
\nChairman, Board of Regents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>Tom Murphy<\/a>
\nSpeaker of the House<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>Margy De George<\/a>
\nGeorgia Power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>Rep. Charles Allen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>Olin Ginn<\/a>
\nGeorgia Power
\n
\nNat Harrison<\/a>
\nCoca-Cola
\n
\nFrank Bunch<\/a>
\nChevron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>Fred Greer<\/a>
\nCitizens & Southern Bank; 4-H Foundation Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>Frances Tegeder<\/a>
\nAtlanta Gas Light<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>Para Lee Brock<\/a>
\nThe 4-H Hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>Georgia Power<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>Georgia Bankers Association<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>Bobby Carroll<\/a>
\nGeorgia House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>Charles Kent<\/a>
\nChairman, Association of County Commissioners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>Julius Benton<\/a>
\nSavannah Sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>Georgia Association of Superintendents<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>No Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>Pat Lahatte<\/a>
\nAtlanta Journal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since 1974, the Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals has recognized the outstanding support and personal involvement in Georgia 4-H programming efforts with the Friend of 4-H Award. Given to an individual, group of people, or business\/organization, this award signifies important contributions in helping to fulfill the Georgia 4-H vision and mission. GAE4-HYDP […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":0,"parent":283,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-285","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3207,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions\/3207"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}