Somerset County 4-H Clubs Celebrate 2023 Achievements
Somerset County 4-H Clubs Celebrate Achievements
Written by Jennifer Korneski, 4-H Healthy Living Program Coordinator
November was a month to give thanks to our amazing 4-H leaders and club members for all they contribute to our program and for sharing their time and talents with our community.
The Arts & Science Achievement dinner, hosted by the Clover Ensemble, was held on Friday, 11/3, the Livestock Achievement dinner, hosted by the Branchburg, Beef, Dairy & Livestock Club, was held Saturday, 11/4 and the Dog Achievement brunch was held Sunday, 11/19.
Members and leaders were honored for years of participation and members were recognized with county projects pins, which honors outstanding members on a county-wide basis through leader nominations. Congratulations to all recipients!
Special thanks to Karen Hughes, Somerset Hills Kennel Club President and her standard schnauzer Toby, for speaking to the dog clubs about her experiences in dog therapy and to the families of the Arts & Science clubs for their generous donation of over 100 lbs of food and candy for the Feeding Hands of Hillsborough and Raritan Food Pantry.
AWARDS
Achievement
Alpaca: Angie Basilone
Branchburg Beef Dairy & Livestock: Mike Powell
Chinese Culture Club: Jacqueline Chen, Kailing DelGavio, Brain Lee, Eva Liu
Clover Ensemble: Marianne Negin, Vedaang Verma
Poultry: Emilia Esposito
Woof: Sophia (Lex) Gaudet, Tessa Mc Donald
Citizenship
Goat: Sadie Forsyth
Poultry: Lacey Lamberson
Community Service
Goat: Eric Batori, Jasmine Marlow, Natalie Marlow
Poultry: Lacey Lamberson
SACH: William Sawyer,
Senior Council: Tatiana Hlinka
Woof: Sophia (Lex) Gaudet
Leadership
Alpaca: Devon DeAngelis
Branchburg Beef Dairy & Livestock: Ashley Tomenchok
Chinese Culture: Yesim Gokmen, Clara Risso
Clover Ensemble: Tabitha Debraski, Aditi Dhara,
Goat: Natalie Marlow
Poultry: Lacey Lamberson
SACH: Tele O’Hara
Personal Development
Alpaca: Allen Azzez
Branchburg Beef Dairy & Livestock: Madison Wiley, Isabelle Tomenchok
Chinese Culture: Austin Lee, Erica Lee, Leah Rider
Clover Ensemble: Bella Pennimpede,
Goat: Sadie Forsyth,
Poultry: Gianna Esposito
Sheep: Genieve Benbow, Emily Granja, Maya Pabuwal
Public Speaking
Alpaca: Sophia Gaudet
Branchburg Beef Dairy & Livestock: Cait O'Sullivan, Mike Powell
Sportsmanship
Branchburg Beef Dairy & Livestock: Mike Powell
Dairy: Lily Lyons, Brooke Morris
Project-Specific Awards
Animal Husbandry Sheep: Julie Imwalle
Cooking Master: Tess Sushko
Dairy: Victoria Scheflen, Samantha Wiley
Dog: Sophia (Lex) Gaudet
Goat: Eric Batori, Sadie Forsyt, Hannah Golden, Natalie Marlow, Jasmine Marlow, Ariella Truelove, Mike Powell
Poultry - Sylvia Davis
Sheep - Elliana Millette
Shooting Sports: Patrick Neal
Treasurer: Rylie Fellin
Dog Division Specialty Award Certificates
Breed Ambassador Award: Liam Schleppy
Community Award: Jack Hurlburt & Riley con Spreckelsen
Creativity: Ivy Spuma & Saoirse White
Personal Achievement in Dog Training: Sloan Angiuli
Starting Over Award: Jack Hurlbut & Riley con Spreckelsen
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone: Riley con Spreckelsen
Team Player: Alyssa Matthewson
Tenacity Award: Liam Schleppy
We Succeed Together Award: Alyssa Matthewson
Clover Awards – This new Somerset County 4-H award recognizes a 4-H member or club that excels in demonstrating the mission of one of the four parts of the 4-H clover: Head, Heart, Hands, Health
Head- Lillian Orr
Heart- Mike Powel
Hands- Ethan Gasman
Health- Senior Council Club
