William Buchman

Bill has wrestled run-away show steers, taught youth games and wooden puzzles at 2:00 a.m., shared his 4-H passion with State Legislators in Columbus, mentored generations of woodworkers and made milkshakes for camp scholarships. He has remained dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic through out years of 4-H club meetings, decades of county fairs, and thousands of hours of committee meetings. In 2002, Bill was honored as the Northwest District of the Meritorious Service to 4-H Award. In brief, Bill has always been there for the youth of Wood County and Ohio.

Clarence Cunningham

Clarence is a major supporter of 4-H and an advocate who has worked tirelessly throughout his adult life to strengthen and expand Extension and Ohio 4-H, and to make our programs more accessible to youth and adults throughout the state. His recent work has helped to make the new Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center a reality. Clarence's support for state 4-H leadership programs and incentives have provided motivation for teens throughout the state to be involved in 4-H. Clarence is and has always been an enthusiastic, hard-working leader and supporter of the Ohio 4-H Youth Development program.

Barry Jolliff

Barry is an enthusiastic, friendly, hard-working, inspiring individual who is a tremendous role model, advocate and educator for positive youth social development. His contributions throughout the state and nation in leading and teaching cooperative learning are unsurpassed. Barry is a tireless supporter of 4-H Youth Development from Wayne County. For more than 25 years he has made a very positive difference in the social development aspects of our program through his recreational leadership work with 4-H youth and adults. The professional expertise he has shared with 4-H agents and volunteer staff in providing them with resources and helping them develop skills and abilities for working more effectively with youth has made and will continue to make a difference in the quality of our programs.

Debi Larrick

Debbie has devoted much of her life to the education of youth and adults. As a 30-year advisor of the Rural Mix-Ups 4-H Club, she has touched the lives of over 500 children in her neighborhood. As an 18-year representative to the 4-H Advisory Committee, her influence has reached thousands of youth and adults in Guernsey County. Debbie has been a member of the Ohio Volunteer Conference Planning Committee and is a past co-chair of the North Central Regional Volunteer Forum. She makes volunteering fun for everyone around her. Her contributions include teaching sessions, fund-raising, organizing events, contacting legislators, preparing and serving banquets and program reviews. When Debbie believes in a program, she will find the time and resources to make it happen.