W. D. “Demp” Jones

W. D. “Demp” Jones

Extension Specialist, 4-H Livestock Nominated for the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2007 During William D. “Demp” Jones* 28-year 4-H career in Walker County, he trained more than 30,000 youth and was credited with instilling in them high moral standards and...
Tom Burnside

Tom Burnside

Extension Specialist, 4-H Livestock Nominated for the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2005 T. F. “Tom” Burnside Jr.* began his career in Extension in 1960 as an assistant agent in Randolph County. He was promoted to county Extension coordinator in 1983, a...
Bob Whittenburg

Bob Whittenburg

Extension Specialist, 4-H Livestock Inducted February 28, 2008 A native of Pleasant Hill, Tenn., Bob Whittenburg became a 4-H member at 10 and immediately became active in the beef breeding project. He began his project with one heifer, which was purchased with...
Ann Thompson

Ann Thompson

Director, Alabama Cooperative Extension System Inducted February 28, 2008 Ann Thompson was an active 4-H’er in Tallapoosa County, where she took pride in showing dairy animals in county, district, and state shows. Her career came full circle, beginning and...
Ryan Sprinkle

Ryan Sprinkle

Fayette County 4-H Alumnus Inducted February 28, 2008 Ryan Sprinkle’s term as president of the Alabama 4-H State Council (2005-2006) will be remembered as significant: the state 4-H program was implementing its new volunteer-led, out-of-school delivery methods,...