A Walworth County teen has been selected to serve as one of 16 South Dakota State 4-H Ambassadors for 2021-22.
Eli Hamre has chosen to focus on leadership.
SDSU Extension Regional 4-H Youth Program Advisor Hilary Risner says each ambassador is assigned to a priority area that allows them a platform to dive deep into their areas of interest. She says in addition, selected teens will have an opportunity to plan and execute an educational engagement of their choosing for 4-H youth – this can be in the form of a workshop or even a digital learning experience.
Risner says as ambassadors, 4-H’ers grow their leadership and life skills, while serving as an agent of change and promoting inclusion and respect for diversity across 4-H in South Dakota.
Along with Hamre, the 2021-22 State 4-H Ambassadors are:
- Kate Hamilton of Beadle County with a focus on leadership
- Emily Robbins of Brookings County with a focus on health and wellness
- Dillon Browning of Brown County with a focus on leadership
- Izzy May of Butte/Lawrence Counties with a focus on leadership
- Laurie Vifquain of Butte/Lawrence Counties with a focus on leadership
- Logan Tlam of Davison County with a focus on leadership
- Hayden Niles of Day County with a focus on science
- William Karels of Grant County with a focus on leadership
- Isaac Sousa of Grant County with a focus on leadership
- Emma Eppe of Lake County with a focus on agriculture
- Ashley Bondesen of Lincoln County with a focus on leadership
- Carter Effling of Marshall County with a focus on agriculture
- Madison DeMent of Minnehaha County with a focus on agriculture
- Grace DiGiovanni of Turner County with a focus on health and wellness
- Shane Rist of Turner County with a focus on agriculture
For more information about the South Dakota State 4-H Ambassador program email Hilary.Risner@sdstatate.edu or call 605-394-1722.
Pictured (right to left): Kate Hamilton, Beadle County; Hayden Niles, Day County; Shane Rist, Turner County; Grace DiGiovanni, Turner County; Emma Eppe, Lake County; Ashley Bondesen, Lincoln County; Madison DeMent, Minnehaha County; Emily Robbins, Brookings County; Dillon Browning, Brown County; Logan Tlam, Davison County; Carter Effling, Marshall County; and Eli Hamre, Walworth County.
Not pictured: William Karels, Grant County; Izzy May, Butte/Lawrence County; Isaac Sousa, Grant County; and Laurie Vifquain, Butte/Lawrence County.
Photo credit SDSU Extension.
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