Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2003 George Washington Carver's* horticultural talents were recognized at a young age. In 1891, he became the first black to enroll at Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. His studies exposed him to the...
Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2003. A man of vision, dreams, and dedication to youth, Cecil Mayfield* touched the lives of an estimated 1 million Alabama youth. Known as "Mr. 4-H," Mayfield devoted 19 years to bringing the Alabama 4-H Center to...
Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2002 Ann Barr began her Extension career in Alabama as an assistant home demonstration agent in Talladega County but is most noted as a state 4-H leader for girls from 1951 until retirement in 1984. Her 33-year tenure as...
Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004 Bertha M. Jones began her 38-year 4-H career in Crenshaw County in 1945 with the responsibility of adults and 4-H youth work. She believes that "4-H is life" and that every young person should be exposed to 4-H for...