Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County branch of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System announced that Calhoun County 4-H will be represented on a state level for the upcoming year. 4-H member Sarah Sloughfy was recently selected to serve Alabama 4-H as a 2022-2023 state ambassador. Those selected as an ambassador serve as representitive of the organization, leading and assisting statewide with 4-H clubs and youth council meetings throughout the club year.
Sarah Sloughfy stated, “I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent Calhoun County as an Alabama 4-H State Ambassador. I’m most excited to learn from my fellow 4-Her’s and grow my leadership skills throughout this experience. I plan to apply all I learn towards growing Calhoun County’s 4-H involvement and showing the youth in the community the wonders of this fabulous program!” –
While serving as a state 4-H ambassador, Sarah Sloughfy will have the opportunity to develop their skills in leadership, citizenship, public relations and team building.
Crystal McPherson, Calhoun County 4-H FREA, shared, “It has been an honor to see Sarah grow throughout her 4-H experiences and we are so proud to have her representing Calhoun County as a 4-H State Ambassador. This is a great opportunity for her to gain more leadership experience and share her excitement for 4-H with other young aspiring leaders.”-
Joy Scott, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System 4-H leadership and citizenship specialist, serves as advisor to the state ambassadors. She said working with a different group of 4-H members each year is exciting because she gets to witness first hand the immense talent from across the state.
“Alabama 4-H ambassadors have an outstanding impact on not just the local level, but statewide 4-H programing as well,” Scott said. “I am excited to see what elements of leadership and citizenship this new group of members will bring to the table throughout the upcoming year.”
2022-2023 State Ambassadors
The following 4-H members will serve as state 4-H ambassadors for the upcoming year:
- Luke Stephens – Clarke County (president)
- Gavin Yocom – Shelby County (vice president)
- Abbeigh Jo Gibson – Washington County (secretary)
- Breanna Black – Marshall County (assistant secretary)
- Abbi Kate Ogilvie – Randolph County
- Aiden MacKenzie – Limestone County
- Alana New – Etowah County
- AnaKatherine Whisnant – Marion County
- Ashley McCollum – Clay County
- Audrey Perry – Walker County
- Blankeney Rice – Tuscaloosa County
- Cooper Naylor – Lawrence County
- Corey Naylor – Lawrence County
- Delaney Dixon – Marengo County
- Jade Gartman – Washington County
- Jalon Hunt – Clarke County
- Jeremy Speros – Pike County
- Kalen Alexander – Russell County
- Karlee Kirkland – Houston County
- Katie Rasbury – Tallapoosa County
- Lauren Clardy – Elmore County
- Madeleine Yocom – Shelby County
- Nash Gilbert – Limestone County
- Olevia Rice – Tuscaloosa County
- Rachel Allen – Elmore County
- Rachel Webb – Barbour County
- Rebecca Rasbury – Tallapoosa County
- Sarah Sloughfy – Calhoun County
- Stanley Stoutamire, Jr – Shelby County
- Witt Bell – Shelby County
About Alabama 4-H
Alabama 4-H is the youth development organization of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. It seeks to empower young people with the skills to lead their communities and also grow into future leaders. Visit www.alabama4h.com for more information about 4-H leadership opportunities.
