Youth earn Member of Excellence distinctions at Nebraska State Fair
Nebraska 4-H awarded sixty-one youth with the Members of Excellence distinction at the 2023 Nebraska State Fair. 4-H members earned the award for engaging in livestock-related learning experiences throughout the year in addition to caring for and exhibiting their 4-H livestock projects. Nebraska 4-H recognized Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas.
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the beef project area included:
- Bo Prospichal, Holt County
- Trapper Wilcox, Antelope County
- Ella Miller, Cass County
- Grant Miller, Cass County
- Calley Stewart, Cedar County
- Brayden Griess, Clay County
- Katelyn Griess, Clay County
- Dayton Pohlmann, Gage County
- Jolie Kreifels, Saline County
- Titus Hemje, Saline County
- Tatum Wright, Sarpy County
- Violet Nuss, Sarpy County
- Trevor Lindquist Sarpy County
- Mattielyn Brown, Scotts Bluff County
- Emma Hackbart, Seward County
- Mckinley Stoller, Hayes County
- Troy Lindquist, Sarpy County
- Olivia Beel, Brown County
- Ava Stewart, Cedar County
- Nathan Griess, Clay County
- Kyle Rote, Garden County
- AJ Prospichal, Holt County
- Lilee Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Justus Kreifels, Otoe County
- Tristan Wright, Sarpy County
- Addison Rist, Sarpy County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the dairy goat project area included:
- Grace Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Hannah Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Lilee Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Madalyn Chevalier, Lancaster County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the meat goat project area included:
- Grant Meister, Sarpy County
- Jackson Luethje, Douglas County
- Kate Wagner, Sarpy County
- Drew Luethje, Douglas County
- Arabella Rolfsmeyer, Buffalo County
- Graham Mueller, Dodge County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the poultry project area included:
- Elsa Castillo, Douglas County
- Marcus Schultz, Madison County
- Franklin Polacek, Madison County
- Hadley Bakan, Otoe County
- Mallory Beethe, Sarpy County
- Janae Oberg, Frontier County
- Anne Nygren, Saunders County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the rabbit project area included:
- Jocelyn Schmoll, Lancaster County
- Tenley Bauman, Lancaster County
- Marcus, Madison County
- Violet Nuss, Sarpy County
- Andrew Frain, Lancaster County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the sheep project area included:
- Arabella Rolfsmeyer, Buffalo County
- Ella Crumbliss, Clay County
- Wyatt Cook, Kimball County
- Lena Gropp, Saline County
- Cora Maggie Roth, Boyd County
- Marshall Humphrey, Clay County
- Kaelyn Littrell, Clay County
- Eboney Tripe, Clay County
4-H members recognized as Members of Excellence in the swine project area included:
- Trey Cook, Kimball County
- Allie Cook, Kimball County
- Kirsten Knake, Otoe County
- Lilee Chevalier, Lancaster County
- Kaden Knake, Otoe County
Youth received the Member of Excellence distinction through the Livestock Achievement Program, which launched in 2021. Youth applied to participate in the program at the beginning of the year. Accepted participants set goals for their 4-H project experience and reported on their accomplishments. Participants were also required to complete quality assurance requirements and project record books. To learn more about the Livestock Achievement Program, visit 4h.unl.edu/livestock-achievement.