Bob Evans

Bob Evans, founder of Bob Evans Farms and the popular restaurant chain, has given generously of his time, talents, and money to support 4-H. He promotes 4-H Conservation and Natural Resources Education books for 4-H member's leaders, has sponsored “Acre for Wildlife” projects at five camp sites and encouraged the major improvements of Canter's Cave 4-H Camp near Jackson with a $250,000 challenge grant. He initiated and sponsors the Ohio 4-H Competitive Trail Ride each year at his Rio Grande farm and gives Quarter Horse colts to selected 4-H members in Ohio and other Mid-western states.

Bob has encouraged the improvement of swine production by supporting many county and state fairs. H also sponsors the trophies for the 4-H Natural Resources Day at the Ohio State Fair. Bob has also served six years on the Ohio 4-H Foundation Board of Directors. He is a member of the 4-H A.B. Graham Club and Presidents Club of The Ohio State University Development Fund. The work of 4-H has been enhanced by the interest and work of Bob Evans.

Robert L. Hutchinson

For more than 36 years, Bob Hutchinson has been involved with 4-H. He has been an advisor for 25 years, with more than 200 young people participating in his club. On of the unique features about Bob and his wife Barbra is that they stress family involvement. The parents have a meeting at the same time as their 4-H club meets. Bob is also very active on a countywide basis by serving on many committees. He served as chairman of the Greene county 4-H Committee and was member for two six-year terms. He is a member of the 4-H and FFA Beef Committee, 4-H and FFA Dairy Committee, 4-H and FFA Sale Committee and represents 4-H on the Fair Board.

Bob was instrumental in starting and gaining recognition for the dairy beef project. He also assists with the 4-H officer's training program, general livestock judging and showman of showmen contest. He is a member of Greene County Extension Support Committee and the County Extension Advisory Committee. In addition, he is active in other community organizations. Being involved is a “way of life” for the Hutchinson family.

Lenora M. McLeish

Lenora M. McLeish, better known to her friends and 4-H associates as “Mac,” has dedicated her energy, time and talents to boys and girls through 4-H. She has been the 4-H Advisor/Director of Licking County 4-H Ban Club for 33 years. She and her husband, John, work very closely together in managing the club with more than 200 members each year. The band performs 22 to 30 concerts every summer including the Ohio State Fair. For the past 25 years Mac has directed a week long 4-H Band Camp at Camp Ohio to prepare the group for concerts, as well as provide opportunities for leadership development and personal development.

She and her husband spend full-time with the band during the Hartford Fair in Licking County. They led a successful $100,000 fund raising campaign to build a 4-H Band dormitory on the fairgrounds and the band is no raising $150,000 to complete an amphitheater for the performing arts at the Fairgrounds. Enthusiastic, talented, dedicated, and creative are a few words that describe Mrs. McLeish in working with more than 2,500 youth during the past 33 years.

William "Bill" Zipf

Bill Zipf dedicated his life in service to Ohio and the Midwest agriculture industry. Furthermore, he went that extra mile, and was a true friend of 4-H. He was greatly interested and dedicated to recognizing young people involved in the program. Bill recognized 4-H members, 4-H advisors, and faculty for 30 years through his newspaper columns, radio and television programs at the county, state and national level. His personal interest stories promoted a positive accomplishment of hundreds of 4-H members.