(1885 – 1970) Lloyd Greenleaf Prentice, the first Farm Demonstration Agent for Calhoun County, Alabama, was born in Paulding, Ohio, in 1885 but moved with his family to Bay Saint Louis in 1890 and later to Poplarville, Mississippi. He was graduated from Mississippi...

(1955 – 2020) Tammy Powell was a professional with a heart for 4-H. She went beyond the “regular” to the belief that each 4-H member is extraordinary. Powell’s love for the 4-H program was showcased through her childhood participation in Houston County. She built her...

(1970 – 2010) Joseph Heath Potter was born and reared in the Flat Rock community of Lawrence County. Heath was around agriculture since birth. Helping around the family farm, working with 4-H, and scouting cotton while in high school and college were all a part of his...

(1908 – 1988) Hoyett Alva Ponder, Sr., was born on September 14, 1908, and died on April 23, 1988. A native of Decatur, he grew up a farm boy in Cullman County. He attended Culhnan High School and graduated with a B.S. degree from Auburn University in 1935. He had a...

(1923 – 1996) For twenty-five years, D.C. Poe served the people of Alabama. One of his favorite areas of work was with youth in the 4-H program. Born Dee Cee Poe, his birthdate is February 20, 1923. He was born in Vina, Alabama (Franklin County), to Will and Minnie...

(1889 – 1968) Harriet Elizabeth Plowden was born on October 17, 1889, in Minning, South Carolina. She earned her B.A. degree from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and from 1912 to 1917 taught Home Economics in rural schools in her native state. By 1921,...