Merit Award Winners are recognized for Outstanding Achievement in a particular project area for members completing the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form (ages 14 and up as of 1/1/2017). Up to three awards can be presented for each category each year depending on the quality of applicants. Winners are selected by the 4-H Advisory Committee and may only receive an award one time for each project category. Merit Award Certificates were presented at the 4-H Achievement Banquet held on April 4th, 2017 by Mike Throne from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.
Stephanie Bowers – Food and Nutrition
Derek Burns – Sheep
Sarah Doner – Dairy Goat
Emma Farmer – Horse
Abigail Hall – Citizenship and Community Service; Leadership
Lillian Hyme – Poultry
Ethan Kaper – Mechanical Engineering
Augusta Kilbarger – Rabbits
Jeffrey King – Swine
Kathleen Latorre – Clothing and Textiles; Food and Nutrition
Maddie Logsdon – Food and Nutrition
Connor Marteney – Citizenship and Community Service; Leadership; Shooting Sports
Jarod Marteney – Citizenship and Community Service; Environmental Science; Shooting Sports
Caroline Mason – Companion Animal
Tucker Meachem – Dairy
Jordyn Nevers – Veterinary Science
Macy Newell – Woodworking
Emily Praither – Health and Safety
Emma Preston – Clothing and Textiles; Sheep
Emma Reilly – Gardening
Alexa Romanowski – Food and Nutrition; Photography
Abby Skinner – Leadership
Corinne Somers – Citizenship and Community Service; Family Life; Leadership; Personal Development
Jon Stepp – Personal Development
Kamala Sweeney – Poultry
Sydney VerDow – Companion Animal
Evan Young – Citizenship and Community Service
Lauren Young – Clothing and Textiles; Rabbits
Congrats to all County Merit Award Winners! Participant Awards for the Ohio Achievement Form were given to Allison Flanagan, Triston Hill, Aiden Jackson, MaLynn Kilbarger, Cara Luallen, Megan Luallen, Alexandria Smith, Caden Sweeney, and Rachel Swick.
