Warren County woman honored with 4-H leadership award

Posted 4/4/17

Donna Sherman of Warren County was honored March 17 with a 2017 Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award by the Missouri 4-H Foundation. Sherman was one of 35 volunteers recognized for her …

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Warren County woman honored with 4-H leadership award

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Donna Sherman of Warren County was honored March 17 with a 2017 Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award by the Missouri 4-H Foundation.Sherman was one of 35 volunteers recognized for her commitment to the University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Program.“It is with great pleasure that we honor our friends and volunteers who have dedicated so much to helping our youth and communities thrive,” said Dr. Marla Tobin, chair of the Missouri 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees.Sherman has served Warren County 4-H as a club leader and countywide project leader for scrapbooking, home environment, livestock judging, meats and sheep. She served as president of the Warren County 4-H Council.Under Sherman’s leadership, the Warren County Teen Leaders launched several annual activities including a Clover Kid parade, a 4-H social, a career night and a Christmas caroling event.The Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award recognizes volunteers for their hard work and dedication to helping Missouri’s youth grow.The award is named for Frank Graham who served as director of the MU Extension 4-H Center for Youth Development from 1958 to 1975. During his 33 years of service, Graham was an avid supporter of volunteer leadership, believing that volunteers are the foundation of the 4-H program.For more than 65 years, the Missouri 4-H Foundation has been managing funds for the MU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, providing higher education scholarships and recognizing 4-H volunteers.MU Extension 4-H is a community of more than 200,000 youths from across Missouri learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

State 4-H Council member Echo Essick, right, presents the 2017 Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award to Donna Sherman of Warren County. Submitted photo.


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